Tag Archives: Tibet

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

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: Germany’s FDP in Crisis, the Climategate Controversy Continues, and US-China Ties Hurt Over Tibet

Here is your R&D top five for February 15th: German Foreign Minister Under Pressure over Domestic Rants from Der Spiegel Climategate U-turn as scientist at centre of row admits: There has been no global warming since 1995 from the UK … Continue reading

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Extemp Questions for the Week of November 18th-November 24th, 2008

1. Does the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo warrant intervention by neighboring African states? 2. Should the international community launch a joint naval mission to protect commerce off of Somalia’s coast? 3. Why did Jerry Yang leave … Continue reading

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Topic Brief: Tibet Protests

Protestors: Free Tibet! Free Tibet! Peter Griffin: I’ll take it! [He runs to a nearby phone booth] Peter Griffin: Hello, China? I have something you may want. But it’s gonna cost ya. That’s right. All the tea. Overview While hardly … Continue reading

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