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R&D: Romney and Palin Lead the GOP Presidential Pack, U.S. Economic Recovery Getting Weaker, and Loughner is Ruled Unfit for Trial

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for May 26th: Romney, Palin Lead Reduced GOP Field for 2012 from Gallup As the GOP presidential primary field shrinks, Mitt Romney and Sarah Palin are at the front of the pack.  Romney leads with 17%, … Continue reading →

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R&D: South African Voters Reconsider Their Options, Palestinian Non-Violence and U.S. Reaction, and the IMF’s Strauss-Kahn Challenge

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for May 17th: South Africa election: Why some poor black voters may ditch the ANC this time from the Christian Science Monitor Economic problems are causing some black South Africans to reconsider their political ties to … Continue reading →

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R&D: U.S. Accuses Syria of Inciting Clashes on Israel’s Border, Ocampo Moves to Get an Arrest Warrant for Gaddafi, and Americans Say College is Too Pricey

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for May 16th: U.S. accuses Syria of inciting Israel border clashes from Haaretz The White House accused Syria of inciting a deadly border clash between Israeli troops and Palestinian demonstrators and claimed that the Syrian government … Continue reading →

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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 →

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R&D: Possible Shakeup in America’s National Security Apparatus, South Africa Seventeen Years After Apartheid, and Ron Paul Opens an Exploratory Committee for 2012

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for April 27th: AP sources: Panetta to Pentagon, Petraeus to CIA from the Associated Press According to sources within the Obama administration, current CIA Director Leon Panetta will replace Defense Secretary Robert Gates and General David … Continue reading →

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R&D: Haley Barbour Decides Not to Run for President, the Arab Spring Puts Washington on the Defensive, and a Look at President Obama’s Re-Election Strategy

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for April 26th: How Haley Barbour’s move shakes up 2012 from Politico Yesterday, Misssissippi Governor Haley Barbour announced that he would not be running for president.  Barbour was considered as one of the favorites to win … Continue reading →

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R&D: An Argument is Made for Why America Needs Israel, An Excellent Report on Indonesian Terrorism, and America Considers Sanctions Against Syria’s Leadership

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for April 25th: The Ultimate Ally from Foreign Policy According to his piece in the May/June 2011 edition of Foreign Policy magazine, America needs Israel more than ever because of its strategic location and its ability … Continue reading →

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R&D: Apple and Google Under Fire for Collecting Customer Data, John Ensign Will Resign Senate Seat, and States Debate “Birther” Bills

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for April 22nd: Apple, Google Collect User Data from the Wall Street Journal It has been revealed that Apple’s iPhones and Google’s Android smartphones transmit the locations of users back to each company.  Privacy rights advocates … Continue reading →

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R&D: Gary Johnson Enters the 2012 GOP Primary, Obama’s OK’s the Use of Drones in Libya, and the Gulf Council Offers a Political Settlement to Yemen’s Saleh

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for April 21st: What Gary Johnson Brings to the GOP Presidential Race from the Atlantic Former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson announced a bid for the Republican presidential nomination today.  Johnson was a two-term governor in … Continue reading →

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R&D: The U.S. Needs to Reengage the Israelis and the Palestinians, It’s Not Clear What’s Been Cut from the Budget, and Violence Increases in Syria

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for April 13th: Tense Calm on Israeli-Palestinian Front from the Council on Foreign Relations The Israelis and Palestinians are carefully watching the political upheaval that is taking place across the Arab world.  With the peace process … Continue reading →

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