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R&D: Tunisia’s Unrest Continues, America’s Soft Power Problems in Africa, and Wisconsin Tries to Lure Illinois Businesses

Here is your R&D for January 14th: Behind Tunisia Unrest, Rage Over Wealth of Ruling Family from the New York Times Riots have broken out in Tunisia, as the population is blaming President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali and his extended … Continue reading

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R&D: Registration for Sudan’s Secession Referendum Begins, Kyl Puts a Halt to START, and Pistole is Forced to Face Down Critics

Here is your R&D for November 17th: Thousands of Sudanese register to vote in secession referendum from the Los Angeles Times Thousands of people in southern Sudan registered to vote for a referendum that could split the country in two … Continue reading

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Topic Brief: New RNC Chairman Michael Steele

The Republican Party, walloped in the last two major national elections in 2006 and 2008, is a party suffering an identity crisis.  Torn between fiscal and social conservatives, the party is not sure how to best rebound and try to … Continue reading

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Extemp Questions for the Week of November 11th-November 17th, 2008

1. Was the selection of Rahm Emanuel as White House Chief of Staff a good decision by Obama? 2. Should the government rescue GM? 3. Why did McCain lose? 4. Is the EU’s policy toward Russia too weak? 5. Should … Continue reading

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