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CFL Nationals R&D Part III: Homeland Security Issues, Bill of Rights Issues, and World Economic Issues

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is the final part of a special CFL nationals R&D: Homeland Security Issues Senate votes to extend Patriot Act from the Los Angeles Times The U.S. Senate voted to extend expiring provisions of the USA Patriot Act on Monday … Continue reading →

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R&D: Libyan Leaders Use Violence to Retain Power, Organized Labor Faces a Moment of Truth in Wisconsin, and Iran Prepares to Send Warships Through the Suez Canal

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for February 21st: Libya protests analysis: ‘For Muammar Gaddafi it’s kill or be killed’ from the Guardian As protests shake Libya, experts believe that leader Muammar Gaddafi sees his conflict with the protesters as a fight … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged budget deficit, government shutdown, iran, Iranian-Israeli relations, Israel, Libya, Libyan protests, Muammar Gaddafi, organized labor, public employee unions, R&D, state budgets, Suez Canal, top five news stories, Wisconsin protests | Comments Off

R&D: Wisconsin Labor Battle Becomes Focal Point of the Country, U.S.-Pakistani Relations on Edge, and the Chances of a Government Shutdown Increase

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for February 18th: Union battle echoes beyond Wisconsin: ‘We’re fighting for our very existence’ from the Christian Science Monitor Wisconsin’s bid to break public employee unions is being watched by other states who want to enact … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Beijing, Belgium, budget, budget deficit, China, government shutdown, John Boehner, organized labor, Pakistan, public employee unions, R&D, Raymond Davis, state budget deficits, top five news stories, U.S.-Pakistani relations, Wisconsin | Comments Off

R&D: GOP Proposes Deep Spending Cuts, Egypt Warns of Military Intervention in Protests, and Inter-Korean Talks Are Going Nowhere

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for February 10th: GOP cuts deep as right revolts from Politico In an effort to appease the Tea Party, House Republicans proposed tens of billions of dollars in spending cuts yesterday, but the cuts have come … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged budget, budget deficit, David Cameron, Egypt, Egyptian army, Egyptian politics, GOP, Great Britain, Islam, multiculturalism, North Korea, North Korean-South Korean relations, organized labor, public employees, R&D, Republican party, South Korea, the Tea Party, top five news stories, unions | Comments Off

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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