Tag Archives: Nicolas Sarkozy

R&D by Prepd: Nicolas Sarkozy’s Political Comeback

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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

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: Lame Duck Preview, Bernanke vs. Paul, and the Arab League Discusses the Middle East Peace Process

Here is your R&D for November 15th: Lame duck preview: The last hurrah for a Democratic Congress from the Washington Independent This is a fantastic article that breaks down the major issues and party dynamics facing the lame duck session … Continue reading

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R&D: Russia Agrees to Build Venezuela a Nuclear Reactor, Sarkozy Promises to Crack Down on Protests, and the Road to Negotiations in Afghanistan

Here is your R&D for October 19th: Russia to Build A Nuclear Power Plant in Venezuela from the Latin American Herald Tribune In a move that alarms U.S. diplomats and nuclear non-proliferation experts, Russia signed an agreement with Venezuela last … Continue reading

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R&D: BP Oil Spill Report Released, Sarkozy Stands Firm, and Barroso Addresses the EU

Here is your R&D for September 8th: BP Report Says Many Factors Caused Macondo Oil Spill from Business Week BP has released a recent report on what caused the Deepwater Horizon rig disaster.  The report blames BP engineers as well … Continue reading

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R&D: Cuba Clamps Down on Human Rights, Shinawatra Found to Have Abused Power, and Questions About Iraq’s Upcoming Elections

Here is your R&D top five for Februrary 26th: Death of dissident Orlando Zapata Tamayo leads to clampdown in Cuba from the Times of London Former Thai Leader Guilty of Abusing Power for Gain from the New York Times Iraq’s … Continue reading

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R&D: Top Five News Stories/Reports You Will Want to Read Today

Here is your R&D top five for December 11th: 2020:  The IEA Puts a Date on Peak Oil Production from the Economist Gordon Brown and Nicolas Sarkozy: banks should pay for climate change from the London Times Illegal Immigrant Students … Continue reading

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