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R&D: Gaddafi Forces Gain Ground, “Day of Rage” Scheduled in Saudi Arabia, and Illinois Goes After Online Retailers

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for March 11th: Gaddafi takes key towns as Nato squabbles over Libya action from the Guardian Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi’s forces are reclaiming territory from rebel groups as NATO is divided over imposing a no fly … Continue reading →

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R&D: Congress Prepares Gun Control Measures, Castro Tries to Manage the Cuban Economy, and Europe Aims to Prevent Collapse of the Euro

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for January 12th: Congress readies new gun-control bills after Gabrielle Giffords shooting from the Christian Science Monitor The gun control debate in America has been mute for over a decade, but in the wake of Congresswoman … Continue reading →

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R&D: The FCC’s Push for Net Neutrality, China Warns of Arms Race in Asia, and Belarus Has a Flawed Election

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for December 20th: The FCC’s Threat to Internet Freedom from the Wall Street Journal In this op-ed piece, the Wall Street Journal describes the FCC’s push for net neutrality and why it is will hamper innovation … Continue reading →

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R&D: Bush v. Gore’s Legacy, Pelosi Stuck on Tax Deal, and Cancun is a Success

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for December 13th: Ten years after Bush v. Gore, the fight goes on from the Christian Science Monitor Ten years ago, the Supreme Court settled the 2000 presidential election and enabled Texas Goveror George W. Bush … Continue reading →

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R&D: WikiLeaks Day 4 Summary, Federal Reserve Aid to Financial Institutions Revealed, and Japan Argues that Kyoto Should Not be Extended

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for December 2nd: WikiLeaks cables, day 4: summary of today’s key points from the Guardian Don’t feel like reading all the WikiLeaks cables? This Guardian article provides a summary of the cables that were released today. … Continue reading →

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R&D: U.S. Rejects Israeli Call for a Tough Line on Iran, Christie Comes Under Fire for Travel Expenses, and South Korean-U.S. Trade Talks Still Held Up

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for November 9th: US resists Israel call for tough line on Iran from the Financial Times The Obama administration has rebuffed an Israeli call to make a “credible military threat” to Iran. Israel believes such a … Continue reading →

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R&D: Political Calls Cause Phone Outages in Boston, Berlusconi’s Problems Increase, and What it Will Take for Israel to Make Peace

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for November 2nd: Comcast: ‘Massive’ Amount Of Political Calls Lead To Phone Outages from WCBVTV in Boston Comcast phone customers have experienced outages because of heavy political phone traffic this week. A good AGD article for … Continue reading →

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R&D: President Obama’s Deficit Commission Discusses Taxes, Clegg Demands Answers on Detainee Abuse, and Obama’s Playbook After the Midterms

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for October 25th: Key Tax Breaks at Risk as Panel Looks at Cuts from the Wall Street Journal President Obama’s deficit commission is looking at eliminating tax deducation on mortgage interest and child tax credits in … Continue reading →

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R&D: Cuba’s Economy, Social Security as a Third Rail Issue, and the Question of Emanuel’s Residency

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for October 5th: Cuba’s Pre-Existing Condition from Foreign Policy (Online) In this piece, Foreign Policy argues that the Castro brothers cannot effectively reform the Cuban economy and that those who believe that Cuba is moving to … Continue reading →

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R&D: Clinton Offers Advice to Obama, the Republicans Make a Pledge to America, and What America Should Do About the Latest Japan-China Diplomatic Crisis

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for September 23rd: Bill Clinton offers formula for Barack Obama success from Politico Former President Bill Clinton has some advice for President Obama and Democrats heading into the 2010 midterms: find a national message that independent … Continue reading →

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