Tag Archives: United Nations

R&D from Prepd: International Diplomacy

Posted on June 11, 2021 by Logan Scisco

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Posted in Int'l Extemp, R&D | Tagged China, COVID-19, G-20, G-7, international diplomacy, Iranian nuclear program, Israel-Palestinian conflict, Kashmir, North Korea, R&D, the European Union, the Quad, Turkey, United Nations, Venezuela | Comments Off

R&D from Prepd: Genocide Prevention

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Logan Scisco

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R&D: The UN Human Rights Council

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Today’s R&D provides information on the United Nations Human Rights Council. “Electing Saudis as UN human rights judge is like making a pyromaniac the fire chief” @hillelneuer in ChriSciMonitor: http://t.co/Q1agG4fsuK — UN Watch (@UNWatch) November 7, 2013 COMMENTARY: The … Continue reading →

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R&D: The U.S. Postal Service Proposes Cuts, David Cameron Promises Strick Measures Against Looters, and the UN Needs More Money to Help Somalia

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for August 12th: Postal Service proposes cutting 120,000 jobs, pulling out of health-care plan from the Washington Post The U.S. Postal Service is proposing a plan that would slash its workforce by 20% and withdraw from … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Barack Obama, David Cameron, Elizabeth Warren, London riots, mail, Massachusetts Senate race, President Obama, R&D, Scott Brown, Somali food crisis, Somalia, top five news stories, U.S. Postal Service, UN, United Nations | Comments Off

R&D: How to Solve Somalia’s Famine, How the World Should Deal with Syria, and Global Stock Markets Are Rattled

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for August 5th: Helping famine-stricken Somalia: It’s not as easy as sending food from the Los Angeles Times This op-ed piece on the Somali famine from the Los Angeles Times breaks down what experts are saying … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged global economy, Israeli-Palestinian issue, New York City, R&D, racial issues, Somalia, Syria, top five news stories, United Nations, world economy | Comments Off

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 →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Apple, Arizona, Barack Obama, birther bills, birther controversy, Brazil, Brazilian foreign policy, Brian Sandoval, Dean Heller, Dilma Rousseff, Google, Jan Brewer, John Ensign, Libya, Libyan war, Mike Mullen, Moammar Gaddafi, Nevada, Nevada Senate Race, President Obama, privacy rights, R&D, technology, top five news stories, U.S. Foreign Policy, UN Security Council, United Nations | Comments Off

R&D: Obama’s Abu Ghraib Moment, Key Dates in the 2012 Presidential Race, and Yemeni Commanders Defect

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for March 21st: US Army ‘kill team’ in Afghanistan posed for photos of murdered civilians from the Guardian In what is being called President Obama’s Abu Ghraib moment, pictures have surfaced of a rogue U.S. army … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged 2012 presidential election, Afghanistan, Ali Abdullah Saleh, bailouts, banking, Barack Obama, Brazil, BRIC, China, financial crisis, India, Libya, Libyan war, President Obama, R&D, Russia, the Federal Reserve, the Supreme Court, top five news stories, U.S. economy, UN, United Nations, Yemen, Yemeni protests | Comments Off

R&D: Issue Guide for Japan’s Recent Disaster, the United Nations Signs Off on Military Action in Libya, and the Justice Department Finds Problems in the New Orleans Police Department

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for March 18th: Issue Guide: Japan’s Triple Crisis from the Council on Foreign Relations This analysis brief concerning the Japanese earthquake provides tons of links for extempers who are looking to build their files on the … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged crime, Department of Justice, drone strikes, Japan, Japanese earthquake, Japanese nuclear crisis, Libya, Libyan civil war, Moammar Gaddafi, New Orleans, Pakistan, police brutality, R&D, racial issues, racial tension, top five new stories, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S.-Pakistani relations, United Nations | Comments Off

R&D: Ohio Faces Union Protests, Pakistan’s Minority Protections are Critiqued, and the Threat of a New Debt Crisis Roils the EU

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Logan Scisco

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 →

Posted in R&D | 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 | Comments Off

R&D: Electoral Math Makes Obama Tough to Beat, Republicans Target UN Funding, and China’s New World Order

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for January 24th: Electoral math adds up to a hard-to-topple president from the Washington Post For any Republican presidential contender, they must look at the electoral map and plot a way to 270 electoral votes. As … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged 2012 presidential election, Anibal Cavaco Silva, Barack Obama, China, Chinese economy, electoral college, George Allen, human rights, Jim Webb, Portugal, Portugese presidential election, President Obama, R&D, Republican party, top five news stories, trade, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S.-Chinese relations, UN Human Rights Council, United Nations | Comments Off