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Tag Archives: Ireland
R&D: South African Voters Reconsider Their Options, Palestinian Non-Violence and U.S. Reaction, and the IMF’s Strauss-Kahn Challenge
Here is your R&D for May 17th: South Africa election: Why some poor black voters may ditch the ANC this time from the Christian Science Monitor Economic problems are causing some black South Africans to reconsider their political ties to … Continue reading →
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Tagged British-Irish relations, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Donald Trump, Great Britain, IMF, International Monetary Fund, Ireland, Israel, Israeli-Palestinian issues, Mike Huckabee, Queen Elizabeth II, R&D, South Africa, South African elections, South African politics, top five news stories, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S.-Israeli relations
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R&D: Ohio Faces Union Protests, Pakistan’s Minority Protections are Critiqued, and the Threat of a New Debt Crisis Roils the EU
Here is your R&D for March 2nd: Protests grow in Ohio as vote on union rights nears from the Washington Post Wisconsin isn’t the only state with union issues, as Ohio is seeking to curtail the bargaining power of public … Continue reading →
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Tagged budget deficit, Congress, Egypt, EU, EU bailouts, European economy, European Union, France, Germany, government shutdown, Great Britain, Ireland, Libya, Ohio, Ohio union protests, Pakistan, public employee unions, R&D, Shahbza Bhatti, top five news stories, Tunisia, UN, United Nations
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R&D: Majority Favor Government Shutdown, Ireland’s New Election Could Lead to EU Battle, and Palin’s Numbers Fall in Iowa
Here is your R&D for February 28th: 58% Favor Government Shutdown Until Spending Cuts Are Agreed Upon from Rasmussen Reports Polling service Rasmussen, which leans right, has just released a poll which shows that 58% of Americans favor a government … Continue reading →
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Tagged budget, budget deficit, EU, European Union, government shutdown, Ireland, Irish election, Libya, Moammar Gaddafi, Oman, Oman protests, R&D, Sarah Palin, top five news stories
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Big R&D: North and South Korea Exchange Fire, Irish Debt Crisis Leads to Collapse of Government, and the Future of Terror Trials and Detention
Here is your big R&D for November 23rd North, South Korea exchange fire; 2 marines killed from the Associated Press North and South Korea exchanged artillery fire today after North Korea shelled an island near their disputed sea border. Two … Continue reading →
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Tagged 2012 presidential election, AIDS, Angela Merkel, Bill Owens, Brian Cowen, Cambodia, carbon emissions, Catholic Church, climate change, condoms, Ed Rendell, FCC, Federal Communication Commission, Federal Reserve, George H.W. Bush, Germany, global warming, Hun Sen, inflation, Internet regulation, iran, Iranian politics, Ireland, Irish bailout, Irish government, Jennifer Granholm, John Boehner, Korean relations, Mitt Romney, Nancy Pelosi, North Korea, Obama, Pope Benedict XVI, President Obama, R&D, South Korea, terror trials, terrorism, the Fed, top five news stories, Transportation Security Administration, TSA, war on terrorism
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R&D: Registration for Sudan’s Secession Referendum Begins, Kyl Puts a Halt to START, and Pistole is Forced to Face Down Critics
Here is your R&D for November 17th: Thousands of Sudanese register to vote in secession referendum from the Los Angeles Times Thousands of people in southern Sudan registered to vote for a referendum that could split the country in two … Continue reading →
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Tagged Brian Lenihan, EU, euro, euro zone, European economy, European Union, full body scanners, IMF, International Monetary Fund, Ireland, Jon Kyl, Michael Steele, nuclear issues, nuclear weapons, pat downs, R&D, Republican National Committee, Republican party, RNC, Russia, Russian-U.S. relations, South Sudan, Sudan, Sudanese secession referendum, top five news stories, Transportation Security Administration, TSA, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S. military
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R&D: Prince William is Engaged, Ireland Told to Take EU Bailout, and the Merchant of Death is Extradicted
Here is your R&D for November 16th: Prince William to marry Kate Middleton, giving Britain a 21st-century princess from the Christian Science Monitor While continental Europe is being hit with serious economic problems this morning, Great Britain woke up to … Continue reading →
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Tagged Barack Obama, British royal family, Decision Points, EU, European economy, European Union, George W. Bush, Ireland, Irish economy, Kate Middleton, Merchant of Death, Portugal, Portugese economy, President Obama, Prince William, R&D, Russia, Spain, Spanish economy, Thailand, top five news stories, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S.-Russian relations, Viktour Bout
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R&D: Europe Prepares for Debt Defaults, Obama’s Deficit Commission Releases Its Plan, and Argentina and Brazil Move Away from Populism
Here is your R&D for November 11th: Fail safe from the Economist In light of Ireland’s latest financial difficulties, the European Union is preparing itself for a potential default by one of its members. How would the continent deal with … Continue reading →
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Tagged Argentina, Argentinian economy, Brazil, Brazilian economy, budget deficit, California, California budget deficit, California economy, debt defaults, deficit commission, Democratic Party, EU, European economy, European Union, federal deficit, Ireland, Irish economy, Jerry Brown, Nancy Pelosi, Obama, President Obama, R&D, Social Security, taxes, top five news stories, U.S. economy
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R&D: Top 5 Senate Races, Anger at Europe’s Austerity Measures, and Can Miliband Be a New Thatcher?
Here is your R&D for September 28th: Five most competitive Senate races from Politico Need some help identifying major Senate races this election cycle? This Politico article can help you out. Austerity whips up anger, protests mount in Europe from … Continue reading →
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Tagged British politics, Ed Miliband, EU, European Union, Ireland, Irish economy, Israel, Labour Party, Middle East peace talks, Palestinians, Senate, settlement freeze, West Bank
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R&D: The Top Five News Stories/Reports You Want to Read Today
Here is your R&D top five for December 17th: Democrats’ Blues Grow Deeper in New Poll from the Wall Street Journal Anti-corruption body bars 248 people from leaving Pakistan from the Guardian Deforestation and Greenhouse-Gas Emissions (Backgrounder) from the Council on … Continue reading →
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Tagged climate change, Democratic Party, Democrats, global warming, Ireland, Irish economy, Pakistan, R&D, top five, top five news stories
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