Tag Archives: Somalia

The Westgate Mall Shooting

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Two weeks ago, terrorists from the Somali al-Qaeda affiliate al-Shabab entered the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya and after telling all Muslims to leave began firing indiscriminately on those that remained. After a four day siege, the Kenyan government’s … Continue reading →

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R&D: The Westgate Mall Shooting

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on the Westgate Mall shooting in Kenya. The BBC’s Panorama programme has spent two weeks tracking al-Shabab’s recruitment network from Kenya to Somalia http://t.co/wye50v3sw0 — BBCPanorama (@BBCPanorama) September 30, 2013 … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Al Shabab, Kenya, premium content, R&D, Somalia, terrorism, Westgate Mall Shooting | Comments Off

R&D: Japan’s Non-proliferation Future, U.S. Support for Euthanasia, The Failures of Legalized Prostitution in Germany, and More

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Logan Scisco

Can Japan Remain Committed to Nonproliferation by The Washington Quarterly This academic article, from the Spring 2013 edition of the Washington Quarterly, provides an interesting overview of whether Japan can afford to not have a nuclear weapons program. However, the … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Al Shabab, cyber warfare, euthanasia, FBI, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Germany, hacking, human trafficking, James Comey, Japan, Kenya, libertarianism, military issues, nuclear issues, prostitution, R&D, Robert Mueller, Sino-U.S. relations, Somalia, Syria, Syrian civil war, terrorism, 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: How to Solve Somalia’s Famine, How the World Should Deal with Syria, and Global Stock Markets Are Rattled

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for August 5th: Helping famine-stricken Somalia: It’s not as easy as sending food from the Los Angeles Times This op-ed piece on the Somali famine from the Los Angeles Times breaks down what experts are saying … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged global economy, Israeli-Palestinian issue, New York City, R&D, racial issues, Somalia, Syria, top five news stories, United Nations, world economy | 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

R&D: Rahm Emanuel is Elected Mayor of Chicago, Libya Unrest Could Send Gas Over $5, and Solutions for Somalia

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for February 23rd: Rahm Emanuel’s rules for victory from Politico Rahm Emanuel is the new mayor of Chicago after winning the first city election without a sitting mayor on the ballot in 64 years. This article … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged British foreign policy, Chicago, Chicago mayoral election, David Cameron, Democratic Republic of the Congo, energy, gas prices, Great Britain, ICC, International Criminal Court, Ituri, Libya, oil, piracy, R&D, Rahm Emanuel, Somali piracy, Somalia, top five news stories | Comments Off

R&D: Congress’s Low Approval Rating, North Korea’s Horrible Economy, and Federal Housing Aid Rises

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D top five for August 12th: Low Approval of Congress Not Budging, Now 19% from Gallup Extempers always need poll data, especially for domestic politics speeches. This article discusses Congress’s continually low approval rating and how voters … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Al Shabab, Barack Obama, Blagojevich trial, Congress, housing market, Illinois, North Korea, North Korean economy, Obama administration, President Obama, R&D, Rod Blagojevich, Somalia, top five news stories, U.S. economy | Comments Off

NFL Nats USX R&D: The American Judiciary: Nominations, Recent Cases, and Theoretical Approaches

Posted on June 4, 2010 by Logan Scisco

In Supreme Court Work, Early Views of Kagan from the New York Times Suspect must speak up to claim right to remain silent, Supreme Court rules, limiting ‘Miranda’ from the Chicago Tribune Souter at Harvard, on the Supreme Court from … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Arizona, campaign finance reform, Chris Christie, David Souter, New Jersey, R&D, Somalia, Supreme Court, top news stories | Comments Off

CFL Nats R&D: Africa, Australia, and Oceania

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Logan Scisco

South Africa’s World Cup: Who Profits Most from the Economist Australian price on carbon is inevitable, concedes Hockey from the Sydney Morning Herald Old ills could dash a new southern Sudan’s hopes from the Los Angeles Times Namadi Sambo confirmed … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged AIDS, al-Qaeda, Australia, cap and trade, EU, European Union, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, piracy, R&D, Somali piracy, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, the Netherlands, top five news stories, Uganda, World Cup | Comments Off