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R&D: States Consider Limits on Unions, the Dalai Lama Resigns, and King’s Hearing Arouse Controversy

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for March 10th: Several states consider union limits from Reuters After Wisconsin’s Senate found a way around a Democratic boycott of the state legislature yesterday, their efforts are being mirrored by other states as they attempt … Continue reading →

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R&D: Ohio Faces Union Protests, Pakistan’s Minority Protections are Critiqued, and the Threat of a New Debt Crisis Roils the EU

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for March 2nd: Protests grow in Ohio as vote on union rights nears from the Washington Post Wisconsin isn’t the only state with union issues, as Ohio is seeking to curtail the bargaining power of public … 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 →

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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 →

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R&D: State Bankruptcy Reform, Cuba’s Failing Economy, and Pakistan’s Flooding

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D top five for August 11th: Why we need to let states go broke from the New York Post Political strategist Dick Morris argues that federal bailouts to states send the wrong message and that a new … Continue reading →

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