Tag Archives: Kosovo

R&D: The Nikkei Plunges, the Crisis in North Kosovo, and the NRA Rejects Obama’s Invitation on Gun Policy

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for March 15th: Tokyo Shares End Day Down 11% from the Wall Street Journal The Nikkei Stock Average plunged 11% today after new explosions at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power complex. The market has been plagued … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Bahrain, Bahrain protests, Barack Obama, gun control, iran, Japan, Japanese earthquake, Japanese economy, Kosovo, National Rifle Association, NRA, President Obama, R&D, Saudi Arabia, top five news stories, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S.-Japanese relations | Comments Off

R&D: Calderon and Obama Meet to Discuss the Drug War, Kan is in a Budget Battle, and the Supreme Court Rules in Favor of the Westboro Baptist Church

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for March 3rd: Heads of U.S., Mexico to Meet as Tensions Rise from the Wall Street Journal Mexican President Felipe Calderon is making a trip to Washington to meet with President Obama. The two men are … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Felipe Calderon, free speech, gay rights, Germany, illegal drugs, Japanese budget, Japanese economy, Japanese politics, Kosovo, Libya, Libyan civil war, Mexican drug war, Mexico, Moammar Gaddafi, Naoto Kan, R&D, Supreme Court, terrorism, top five news stories, U.S.-Mexican relations, war on terrorism, Westboro Baptist Church | Comments Off

R&D: The European Parliament Tells France to Stop Roma Expulsions, Amnesty International Condemns U.S. on Cuban Sanctions, and Serbia Backs Compromise UN Resolution on Kosovo

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for September 10th: Roma expulsions must stop now, MEPs tell France from the UK Telegraph The European Parliament has requested that France stop its forced deportations of Roma back to their home nations. Although parliament can’t … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Chicago mayoral race, Cuba, Cuban embargo, European Commission, European Parliament, European Union, France, Ground Zero mosque, Imam Muhammad Musri, Kosovo, Quran burning, R&D, Rahm Emanuel, Richard Daley, Roma, Roma expulsions, Serbia, Terry Jones, top five news stories, U.S.-Cuban relations, UN, United Nations | Comments Off

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of December 1st-7th, 2009

Posted on December 2, 2009 by Logan Scisco

1. Is Switzerland’s vote to ban minaret construction a setback for efforts to better integrate Muslims into European society? 2. How will Australia’s defeat of a carbon trading system impact Copenhagen? 3. Will North Korea’s freeze on cash transactions accelerate … Continue reading →

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Topic Brief: Birth of Kosovo

Posted on February 19, 2008 by Logan Scisco

Overview Happy Independence Day! This Briefing examines the birth of the world’s newest country – Kosovo. On Monday, February 18, 2008, Kosovo unilaterally declared its independence from Serbia. Needless to say, Serbia isn’t happy that parts of its country are … Continue reading →

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