Tag Archives: Taiwan

R&D from Prepd: East and Southeast Asia

Posted on June 6, 2021 by Logan Scisco

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Posted in Int'l Extemp, R&D | Tagged China, East Asia, Indonesia, Japan, Myanmar, North Korea, R&D, Southeast Asia, Taiwan | Comments Off

R&D from Prepd: Trump’s Call to Taiwan

Posted on December 6, 2016 by Logan Scisco

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Posted in R&D | Tagged China, Donald Trump, R&D, Sino-American relations, Taiwan, U.S. Foreign Policy | Comments Off

R&D from Prepd: Taiwanese Protests vs. China Trade Deal

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Logan Scisco

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R&D: Egypt’s Political Future, Taiwan is Not Buying China’s Agenda, and the Impact of a Saudi Revolt Globally

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for February 25th: Islam and Politics in Egypt from the Council on Foreign Relations Is Egypt headed towards a theocracy? Not according to Dina Shehata, Senior Researcher of the Al Ahram Center for Political and Strategic … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged China, Chinese-Taiwanese relations, Egypt, Egyptian politics, Freddie Mac, global economy, housing industry, Islam, Libya, Libyan protests, Muammer Gaddafi, oil, R&D, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, top five news stories, U.S. economy | Comments Off

R&D: Rouse to Take Over as Chief of Staff, Correa is Rescued, and the Budget and the Midterm Elections

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for October 1st: Rahm Emanuel leaving, Pete Rouse in on Friday from Politico President Obama is expected to announce today that Rahm Emanuel will leave the White House to run for mayor of Chicago and that … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Barack Obama, budget deficit, China, Chinese-Taiwanese relations, Ecuador, government spending, Israel, Israeli-Lebanese relations, Lebanon, Obama administration, Pete Rouse, President Obama, R&D, Rafael Correa, Rahmn Emanuel, Taiwan, taxes, top five news stories, U.S. economy | Comments Off

R&D: California’s Prop. 8 is Declared Unconstitutional, President Obama’s Iraq Speech Criticized, and the ECFA’s Impact on Taiwan

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for August 5th: Ruling against Prop. 8 could lead to federal precedent on gay marriage from the Los Angeles Times Yesterday, a federal judge ruled that California’s Prop. 8, which barred gay marriage in the state, … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged California, China, foreign policy, gay marriage, healthcare reform, Iraq, Italy, President Obama, Proposition 8, R&D, Silvio Berlusconi, Taiwan, top five news stories | Comments Off

NFL Nats IX R&D: China, Taiwan, Japan, and the Koreas

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Okinawa Issue Lingers from the Wall Street Journal Warship’s sinking echoes in South Korean elections from the Washington Post China’s Wen Jiabao, Myanmar leaders to discuss sensitive topics from the Los Angeles Times Change is finally afoot for China’s workers … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Chinese economy, Japan, Japanese economy, Myanmar, North Korea, South Korea-North Korea relations, Taiwan, U.S. military | Comments Off

R&D: Bill Clinton’s Shadow, Frustration over Unemployment, and Kirchner Receives a Knockdown in Argentina

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D top five for January 26th: Bill Clinton’s Revenge: The former president casts a shadow over the State of the Union from the Wall Street Journal Forget the deficit; people need jobs from the Chicago Sun-Times Court … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Argentina, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, budget deficit, R&D, Taiwan, top five news stories, U.S. economy, unemployment | Comments Off

Extemp Questions for the Week of April 29th-May 5th, 2009

Posted on April 28, 2009 by Logan Scisco

1. Ten years on, what have schools learned from Columbine? 2. Should only large industries have their carbon emissions regulated? 3. How can Saudi Arabia placate its Shiite minority? 4. Should the U.S. close the border with Mexico over swine … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Questions | Tagged Afghanistan, Armenia, cap and trade, China, Cuba, EPA, global warming, Mexico, OAS, Obama, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, swine flu, Taiwan, Turkey | Comments Off