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R&D from Prepd: The Middle East

Posted on June 12, 2021 by Logan Scisco

Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd (pronounced “prepped”). Prepd is building debate technology that helps extempers and congressional debaters research, practice, and compete. Visit www.prepd.in to learn more. As part of the leadup to the 2021 National Speech and Debate … Continue reading →

Posted in Int'l Extemp, R&D | Tagged Benjamin Netanyahu, Egypt, Iranian nuclear program, Iraq, Israel, Israel-Palestinian conflict, Jordan, Lebanon, Middle East economy, R&D, Syria, the Middle East | Comments Off

R&D: Democrats Threaten to Buck Obama on the Debt Ceiling, What Happens if the Debt Ceiling is Not Raised, and Aljazeera’s Contradictory Messages

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for April 29th: Debt ceiling: More Democrats threaten to vote against raising borrowing limit from the Washington Post More Senate Democrats are threatening to go against the White House and join Republicans to vote against raising … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, al-Qaeda, Aljazeera, Ayaytollah Ali Khamenei, budget, budget deficit, debt ceiling, iran, Iranian politics, Joe Manchin, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Morocco, Morrocan bombings, R&D, terrorism, the Middle East, top five news stories, war on terrorism | Comments Off

R&D: China Remains Mum on Egypt, Bloomberg Sends Cops to Arizona, and the U.S. Debt Ceiling is Under Debate

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for February 1st: Why a nervous China aims to shield citizens from Egypt news from the Christian Science Monitor Although American news has been following the Egyptian protests 24/7, China has limited coverage of the event … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Arizona, Belarus, China, Chinese human rights, Egypt, EU, European Union, gun control, gun shows, Michael Bloomberg, national debt, New York City, R&D, the Middle East, top five news stories, U.S. budget deficit, U.S. Foreign Policy | 1 Comment

R&D: Clinton Offers Advice to Obama, the Republicans Make a Pledge to America, and What America Should Do About the Latest Japan-China Diplomatic Crisis

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for September 23rd: Bill Clinton offers formula for Barack Obama success from Politico Former President Bill Clinton has some advice for President Obama and Democrats heading into the 2010 midterms: find a national message that independent … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Blockbuster, China, Chinese-Japanese relations, Democratic Party, iran, Iranian nuclear program, Japan, Pledge to America, President Obama, R&D, Republican party, the Middle East, top five news stories | Comments Off

R&D: BP Oil Spill Report Released, Sarkozy Stands Firm, and Barroso Addresses the EU

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for September 8th: BP Report Says Many Factors Caused Macondo Oil Spill from Business Week BP has released a recent report on what caused the Deepwater Horizon rig disaster. The report blames BP engineers as well … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged 2012 presidential election, Barack Obama, BP, BP oil spill report, Deepwater Horizon oil rig, EU, European Union, France, French economy, French pension reform, Gulf oil spill, Halliburton, homelessness, iran, Israel, Jose Manuel Barroso, McDonalds, Middle East peace talks, Nicolas Sarkozy, Palestinians, President Obama, R&D, Republican party, the Middle East, top five news stories, Transocean Ltd., Value Voter straw poll | Comments Off

Expanded R&D: The Workability of a Debt Reduction Task Force, What’s Wrong in Washington, and Arab Fears of a Nuclear Iran

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Yesterday we weren’t able to bring you R&D due to some technical difficulties so today we bring you an expanded R&D for February 19th: Why the President’s Debt Reduction Task Force is Vital – and Might Work! from the Brookings … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Afghanistan, Barack Obama, budget deficit, California, China, climate change, Colombia, Congress, Federal Reserve, global warming, healthcare, healthcare reform, interest rates, iran, Iranian nuclear program, NATO, North Korea, R&D, the Middle East, top five news stories | Comments Off

R&D: Top 5 News Stories/Reports You Will Want to Read Today

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D top five for November 10th: Post-Depression first: Americans get more money from government than they give back from The Christian Science Monitor Rethinking the Two State Solution from The Council on Foreign Relations Rubio takes tougher … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Argentina, Cristina Kirchner, Israel, Middle East peace, Obama, Palestinians, the Middle East, U.S. economy, unemployment | Comments Off