Tag Archives: Naoto Kan

R&D: Naoto Kan Faces a Political Revolt, Berlusconi Faces a Setback in Italian Mayoral Elections, and Republicans Reject Raising the Debt Limit With No Strings Attached

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for June 1st: Kan faces political revolt on Fukushima from the Australian Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan is facing a revolt from the opposition Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and New Komeito and it could cost him … Continue reading →

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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: O’Donnell’s Upset Hurts GOP’s Senate Hopes, the State of Iran’s Economy, and Adrian Fenty Goes Down in D.C.

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for September 15th: O’Donnell Wins, Bad Blood Simmers in DE GOP from Real Clear Politics Tea Party candidate Christine O’Donnell scored an upset in Delaware’s Republican Senate primary last night, defeating Congressman Mike Castle, who was … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Christine O'Donnell, Colombia, Colombian economy, Delaware, Democratic Party of Japan, DPJ, Ichiro Ozawa, iran, Iranian economy, Japan, Japanese politics, Mike Castle, Naoto Kan, R&D, Republican party, tea party, top five news stories, U.S.-Colombian free trade deal, U.S.-Colombian relations, Washington D.C., Washington D.C. mayoral election | Comments Off

R&D: Cuba is Cutting State Employees, Election Day in 7 States, and Bush Tax Cuts 101

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for September 14th: Cuba to cut 500,000 from state payroll from the Financial Times of London In a sign that the Cuban economy is changing, the country’s trade union federation announced Monday that more than a … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Bush tax cuts, Christine O'Donnell, Cuba, Cuban economy, Delaware, Ichiro Ozawa, Japan, Kenya, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mike Castle, Naoto Kan, New Hampshire, New York, R&D, Republican party, Rhode Island, taxes, top five news stories, U.S. economy | Comments Off

R&D: The Collapse of the United States, Obama Criticized on UN Human Rights Report, and Infighting in the DPJ

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for August 26th: What I learned from Jared Diamond from Foreign Policy Jared Diamond’s recent book Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed describes why certain societies prosper and others decline based on a myriad … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Barack Obama, Democratic Party of Japan, DPJ, housing market, human rights, Ichiro Ozawa, Japan, Kenya, Kenyan constitution, Naoto Kan, President Obama, R&D, top five news stories, U.S. economy, United Nations, Universal Periodic Review | Comments Off