Tag Archives: President Obama

R&D: Experts Nervous About Egypt’s Move to Democracy, McCaskill Admits Back Taxses, and America’s Foreign Policy in the Middle East Has Complications

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for March 22nd: Egypt’s Referendum: Nervous Steps Forward from the Council on Foreign Relations Egyptian voters approved several constitutional amendments in a national referendum over the weekend and paved the way for free elections later this … Continue reading →

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R&D: Obama’s Abu Ghraib Moment, Key Dates in the 2012 Presidential Race, and Yemeni Commanders Defect

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for March 21st: US Army ‘kill team’ in Afghanistan posed for photos of murdered civilians from the Guardian In what is being called President Obama’s Abu Ghraib moment, pictures have surfaced of a rogue U.S. army … Continue reading →

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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 →

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R&D: Sarah Palin is Criticized by Conservative Pundits, Obama Calls for Rewriting NCLB, and Japan Tries to Ward Off a Nuclear Catastrophe

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for March 14th: ‘She’s becoming Al Sharpton, Alaska edition’ from Politico Conservative intellectuals are bashing Sarah Palin for representing a brand of identity politics that the Republican Party has long detested and some, like George Will, … Continue reading →

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R&D: Gaddafi Could Last out the Rebels, Oil Prices Shock the Global Economy, and Healthcare Waivers Climb

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for March 7th: Gadhafi could wage protracted civil war from the Washington Times Military analysts who are examining the situation on the ground believe the Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi will be able to draw out the … Continue reading →

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R&D: The Rise of the States, President Obama Offers States a Healthcare Opt Out, and John Edwards Faces Indictment

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for March 1st: The Political Math: Washington – Dollars = Plus for States from the Wall Street Journal As red ink flows out of Washington, the states are recouping power and are defying the idea that … Continue reading →

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R&D: President Obama Explains His Budget, Indonesia Offers a Path for Egypt, and Inflation Concerns in China

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for February 16th: Obama describes ‘tough choices’ in budget proposal from the Boston Globe President Obama defended his latest budget proposal by arguing that tough choices needed to be made. However, President Obama did not take a … Continue reading →

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R&D: GOP Revolts on the Patriot Act, the Role of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egyptian Political Discussions, and Armenia and Azerbaijan Might be Headed for War

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for February 9th: Republican-led House fails to pass short-term extension of Patriot Act from the Los Angeles Times In what is seen as the first setback for the House Republican leadership and potentially the first revolt … Continue reading →

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R&D: President Obama Addresses the Chamber of Commerce, Palestinians Schedule Local Elections, and the ETA Establishes a New Political Party

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for February 8th: Obama says businesses must hire, invest to grow economy from the Washington Post President Obama addressed one of his harshest detractors, the Chamber of Commerce, yesterday and urged them to hire workers and … Continue reading →

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R&D: Jordan’s Protests, Myanmar Elects a President, and An Analysis of the Groups Challenging the Yemeni Government

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for February 4th: Jordan: Heightened Instability, But Not Yet a Major Crisis from the Washington Institute for Near East Policy Jordan is experiencing protests that mirror those happening in Egypt. However, King Abdullah was quick to … Continue reading →

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