Tag Archives: President Obama

R&D: U.S. Weapons Systems Compromised by China, Pharmaceutical Battles in the Developing World, Fighting Future Unemployment, and More

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Logan Scisco

Confidential report lists U.S. weapons system designs compromised by Chinese cyberspies from The Washington Post In an alarming confident report, the Pentagon revealed that Chinese hackers acquired designs for over twenty major weapons systems, which could harm America’s chances in … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Ben Bernanke, China, global health, hacking, Hezbollah, Larry Summers, Lebanon, Mexico, military issues, monetary policy, Obama judicial nominees, President Obama, R&D, Sino-American relations, Syrian civil war, the Federal Reserve, U.S. economy, unemployment | Comments Off

R&D: A Republican Senate Majority in 2014?, A Helpful Glossary for Iran’s Nuclear Program, President Obama Alters U.S. Drone Policy, and More

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Logan Scisco

A Republican Senate Majority in 2014: So Close, But Yet so Far by Shrinking the Margin of Error Although this source is a blog, it provides an excellent resource for extempers looking for a quick overview of the 2014 Senate … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged 2014 New York City mayoral election, 2014 Senate elections, Anthony Weiner, Boy Scouts, British terror attack, drones, gay rights, Great Britain, iran, Iranian nuclear program, Japan, New York City politics, North Korea, North Korean nuclear program, nuclear issues, nuclear proliferation, Obama foreign policy, President Obama, R&D, South Korea, terrorism, U.S. Foreign Policy, war on terrorism | Comments Off

R&D: Drone Strikes in Pakistan, Who’s to Blame for the IRS Scandal, Rob Ford’s Cocaine Issues, and Other News

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Logan Scisco

Drones: Myths And Reality In Pakistan from The International Crisis Group President Obama’s drone policy has been one of the most controversial parts of his foreign policy. This executive summary, and full report, discusses America’s drone policy in the 21st … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Barack Obama, drone strikes, immigration reform, IRS scandal, news articles, Obama foreign policy, Obama scandals, Pakistan, President Obama, R&D, Rob Ford, South Africa, South African economics, Syria, U.S. Foreign Policy | Comments Off

R&D: The U.S. Postal Service Proposes Cuts, David Cameron Promises Strick Measures Against Looters, and the UN Needs More Money to Help Somalia

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for August 12th: Postal Service proposes cutting 120,000 jobs, pulling out of health-care plan from the Washington Post The U.S. Postal Service is proposing a plan that would slash its workforce by 20% and withdraw from … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Barack Obama, David Cameron, Elizabeth Warren, London riots, mail, Massachusetts Senate race, President Obama, R&D, Scott Brown, Somali food crisis, Somalia, top five news stories, U.S. Postal Service, UN, United Nations | Comments Off

R&D: Obama and Bernanke Running Out of Options on the Economy, Italy Faces Record Bond Yields, and the FAA Works Under a Partial Shutdown

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for August 4th: Obama, Bernanke out of ammo to boost jobs, growth from Reuters According to this analysis piece, President Obama and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke do not have any more tools at their disposal … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Barack Obama, Ben Bernanke, David Wu, euro debt crisis, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, Italian economy, Italy, Jon Huntsman, President Obama, R&D, Silvio Berlusconi, the Federal Reserve, top five news stories, U.S. economy, unemployment | Comments Off

R&D: OPEC Fails to Agree on Production Targets, Huntsman Campaigns in New Hampshire, and Obama and Merkel Hash Out U.S.-German Relations

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for June 8th: Oil Rises the Most in Three Weeks as OPEC Fails to Reach Accord from Business Week In Vienna, OPEC failed to agree on production targets for the first time in 20 years, as … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged 2012 presidential election, Angela Merkel, Barack Obama, budget deficit, China, Chinese economy, electoral college, energy, euro zone debt crisis, India, Iowa caucus, iran, Jon Huntsman, Libyan war, national debt, New Hampshire primary, oil, Oil and Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, President Obama, R&D, Saudi Arabia, top five news stories, U.S. economy, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S.-German relations, Venezuela, world economy | Comments Off

R&D: Israel’s Ambassador Reflects on the Six Day War, Democrats Are Angry with Anthony Weiner, and the Economist Talks About Peru

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for June 7th: Remembering Six Days in 1967 from Foreign Policy Michael Oren, Israel’s ambassador to the United States, writes this article, which presents the case for why Israel cannot go back to pre-1967 borders. Congressman … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged 2012 presidential election, Anthony Weiner, Barack Obama, Democratic Party, iran, Iraq, Israel, Israeli-Palestinian issues, Michael Oren, oil, Oil and Petroleum Exporting Countries, Ollanta Humala, OPEC, Peru, Peruvian presidential election, President Obama, R&D, Saudi Arabia, Six Day War, top five news stories, world economy | Comments Off

R&D: Severe Conditions Prepared for New Greek Bail Out, Shinawatra Watches Thai Politics Closely, and Military Personnel Give President Obama Low Marks

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for May 30th: Greece set for severe bail-out conditions from the Financial Times European leaders are currently negotiating a deal that would allow international involvement in tax collection and privatize state assets in exchange for a … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Angela Merkel, Barack Obama, Germany, gerrymandering, Greece, Greek bail out, Greek economy, Illinois, military issues, nuclear power, President Obama, R&D, redistricting, Thai politics, Thailand, Thaksin Shinawatra, top five news stories | Comments Off

R&D: Supreme Court Upholds Arizona Law on Illegal Immigrant Workers, Christians Worry in Egypt, and South Korea Endorses Lagade’s IMF Candidacy

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for May 27th: Supreme Court upholds Arizona illegal-worker law from the San Francisco Chronicle The U.S. Supreme Court by a 5-3 margin upheld an Arizona “business death penalty” law that requires employers to check with E-Verify … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged 2012 presidential election, Arizona, Barack Obama, BRIC, Chamber of Commerce, Christine Lagarde, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Democratic National Committee, DNC, Egypt, Hillary Clinton, illegal immigration, IMF, International Monetary Fund, President Obama, R&D, South Korea, top five news stories, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S.-Pakistani relations, women's rights | Comments Off

CFL R&D Part One: U.S. Politics, World Environmental Issues, and International Areas in Conflict

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is a special CFL R&D that provides articles for three of the nine CFL extemp topic areas. The second CFL R&D will come out tomorrow evening. U.S. Politics Daniels Decides Against Presidential Run from the Wall Street Journal Indiana … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged 2012 presidential election, Afghanistan, Ali Abdullah Saleh, Arctic, Australia, Bangladesh, Barack Obama, environment, environmental issues, EU, European Union, Food, global warming, Great Britain, Iowa caucus, Iraq, Iraq war, Jon Huntsman, Michelle Bachmann, Mitch Daniels, New York House election, NY-26 election, oil, Osama bin Laden, Pakistan, plastic bags, President Obama, R&D, Republican party, Ron Paul, Somalia, Syria, Syrian protests, tea party, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S.-Pakistani relations, U.S.-Yemeni relations, World Food Program, Yemen | Comments Off