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Tag Archives: Tunisia
Major R&D: Profile of Ai Weiwei, Spain Says it Will Not Seek a Bailout, and the Libyan War Exposes the African Union
Here is a major R&D for April 7th: Profile: Ai Weiwei from the BBC Ai Weiwei is a Chinese artist who has been vocal about human rights abuses in China. Weiwei has been arrested by the Chinese government for economic … Continue reading →
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Tagged 2012 presidential election, African Union, Al Sharpton, Allassane Ouattara, AU, Barack Obama, budget, budget deficit, China, Chinese human rights, Clean Air Act, David Prosser, Donald Trump, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, EU, EU bailout, euro, euro zone, European immigration, European issues, European Union, France, French foreign policy, French-Ivory Coast relations, gas prices, Gaza war, government shutdown, greenhouse gas emissions, housing industry, human rights, International Monetary Fund, Iraq war, Israel, Israeli-Palestinian issues, Italy, Japan, Japanese earthquake, Japanese nuclear disaster, JoAnne Kloppenburg, Laurent Gbagbo, Libya, Libyan war, major R&D, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, NATO, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, oil, Paul Ryan, Portugal, Portuguese economy, President Obama, R&D, Richard Goldstone, small businesses, Spain, Spanish bailout, Spanish economy, taxes, the Ivory Coast, Tunisia, U.S. economy, U.S. Foreign Policy, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Supreme Court race
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R&D: Merkel Adjusts German Nuclear Policy, Definitions of Nuclear Terms, and Why the Saudi Monarchy Will Endure
Here is your R&D for March 17th: Merkel aims to speed Germany’s nuclear energy exit from Reuters German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government has been a strong proponent of nuclear power, but facing potential backlash over that issue in light of … Continue reading →
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Tagged Angela Merkel, Arab protests, F. Gregory Gause III, flooding, German politics, Germany, Hillary Clinton, Japan, Japanese nuclear crisis, natural disasters, nuclear energy, nuclear issues, R&D, Saudi Arabia, top five news stories, Tunisia, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S.-Tunisian relations
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R&D: Ohio Faces Union Protests, Pakistan’s Minority Protections are Critiqued, and the Threat of a New Debt Crisis Roils the EU
Here is your R&D for March 2nd: Protests grow in Ohio as vote on union rights nears from the Washington Post Wisconsin isn’t the only state with union issues, as Ohio is seeking to curtail the bargaining power of public … Continue reading →
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Tagged budget deficit, Congress, Egypt, EU, EU bailouts, European economy, European Union, France, Germany, government shutdown, Great Britain, Ireland, Libya, Ohio, Ohio union protests, Pakistan, public employee unions, R&D, Shahbza Bhatti, top five news stories, Tunisia, UN, United Nations
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R&D: Southern Sudan’s New Challenges, Berlusconi’s Fight to Hold on in Italy, and the GOP Uses the Nullification Doctrine
Here is your R&D for January 27th: Sudan and the Secession Referendum from This Day (Nigeria) This article, courtesy of AllAfrica, breaks down the challenges that Southern Sudan will face now that it is on the path to becoming an … Continue reading →
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Tagged constitutional issues, Department of Homeland Security, Egypt, healthcare reform, Italian politics, Italy, nullification, R&D, Republican party, security, Silvio Berlusconi, Southern Sudan, Sudan, terror alert system, terrorism, top five news stories, Tunisia, war on terrorism, Yemen
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R&D: The Federal Government Looks into State Bankruptcy, Ways to Deal with Iran, and Ecuador Puts Police Under Civilian Control
Here is your R&D for January 21st: Path Is Sought for States to Escape Debt Burdens from the New York Times States governments are not the only ones worried about their finances. According to the New York Times, the federal … Continue reading →
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Tagged don't ask don't tell, Ecuador, GAO, gay rights, Government Accountability Office, iran, Iranian nuclear program, military, R&D, Rafael Correa, state bankruptcy, state debt, state economies, top five news stories, Tunisia, U.S.-Iranian relations
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R&D: Tunisia’s Unrest Continues, America’s Soft Power Problems in Africa, and Wisconsin Tries to Lure Illinois Businesses
Here is your R&D for January 14th: Behind Tunisia Unrest, Rage Over Wealth of Ruling Family from the New York Times Riots have broken out in Tunisia, as the population is blaming President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali and his extended … Continue reading →
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Tagged Howard W. French, Illinois, Michael Steele, Omar al-Bashir, R&D, Republican National Committee, RNC, Southern Sudan, state economies, Sudan, taxes, top five news stories, Tunisia, U.S. Foreign Policy, war on terrorism, Wisconsin, Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali
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