Tag Archives: Wikileaks

R&D: The Impact of Senator Frank Lautenberg’s Death, Hezbollah’s Ties to Syria, and More

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Logan Scisco

How Senator Lautenberg’s Death Makes the Senate Even Less Functional from The Atlantic This interesting piece discusses how Senator Frank Lautenberg’s death will impact pressing issues in the U.S. Senate regarding immigration reform, ending filibusters, and gun control. Chris Christie’s … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged 2013 New Jersey governor's election, 2014 midterms, Bradley Manning, Chris Christie, Congress, crime, DNA, Frank Lautenberg, freedom of speech, Hezbollah, New Jersey politics, R&D, Syrian civil war, the Supreme Court, Turkey, Turkish protests, U.S. Senate, Wikileaks | Comments Off

R&D: Assange Extradition Ordered, Wisconsin Advances Its Budget Debate, and Muslims Sue the FBI

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for February 24th: Assange to appeal extradition to Sweden from the Sydney Morning Herald A British judge has ordered the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange today. However, Assange’s lawyers say he will appeal the ruling. … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged constitutional issues, European economy, FBI, homeland security, Italy, Julian Assange, Libya, Muslims, oil, R&D, religion, Scott Walker, Sherrod Brown, Spain, Sweden, terrorism, top five news stories, Wikileaks, Wisconsin, Wisconsin budget debate | Comments Off

R&D: Egyptian Nobel Presidential Possibilies, Haley Barbour’s “Southern Handicap”, and David Cameron’s Leadership Style is Criticized

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for February 7th: The Other Egyptian Nobelist in the Political Fray from Time Mohamed El-Baradei isn’t the only Nobel Prize winner that Egyptian political observers should be watching. 1999 Chemisty Nobel Prize winner Ahmed Zewail, who … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged 2012 presidential election, British politics, David Cameron, Democratic Party, Egypt, Egyptian politics, EU, European Arrest Warrant, Great Britain, Haley Barbour, Julian Assange, Mohamed El-Baradei, R&D, Sweden, top five news stories, Wikileaks | Comments Off

R&D: Violence Erupts in Egypt, the Senate Repeals Part of the Healthcare Law, and Central Asia is in Decay

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for February 3rd: Night of violence in Egypt leaves six dead from the Financial Times The tense situation in Egypt has finally erupted into violence as pro and anti-Mubarak forces collided last night. Six Egyptians were … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Central Asia, civil rights, Egypt, Egyptian politics, healthcare reform, healthcare repeal, Nobel Peace Prize, the Supreme Court, Voting Rights Act, Wikileaks | Comments Off

R&D: China’s Lending Rises, Euro Zone Needs a Plan B, and Obama Issues an Order to Review Government Regulations

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for January 18th: China’s lending hits new heights from the Financial Times In another show of China’s growing political and economic clout, it has lent more money to developing nations over the past two years than … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged China, Chinese economy, developing nations, EU, euro, euro zone, euro zone debt crisis, European economy, European Union, government regulations, Hugo Chavez, Julian Assange, Obama, oil, President Obama, R&D, taxes, top five news stories, U.S. economy, Venezuela, Wikileaks, World Bank | 1 Comment

R&D: Mexican Drug War Death Toll Climbs, Bailout Deal Doesn’t Quell EU Rifts, and Oklahoma Uses New Drug for Lethal Injection

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for December 17th: Mexico Drug War Death Toll Climbs to 30,196 Since 2006, Government Says from Bloomberg Mexican Attorney General Arturo Chavez has announced that over 30,000 Mexicans have died from drug related violence since President … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged don't ask don't tell, EU, euro, euro zone, European economy, European Union, Felipe Calderon, Great Britain, Julian Assange, lethal injection, Mexican drug war, Mexico, Oklahoma, R&D, Ron Wyden, START, Sweden, the death penalty, top five news stories, Wikileaks | Comments Off

R&D: An Afghan Tet Offensive, Israel Can’t Defeat Hezbollah, and Vladimir Putin Takes a Shot at Liberals

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for December 16th: Could there be a Tet Offensive in Afghanistan? from the Washington Post In this op-ed column, George Will warns that a Tet Offensive might be brewing in Afghanistan after the war effort has … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Afghanistan, Chicago, Chicago mayoral election, China, Chinese-Indian relations, energy, George Will, Hezbollah, India, Israel, Israeli-Lebanese relations, Lebanon, R&D, Rahm Emanuel, Russia, top five news stories, Vladimir Putin, Wikileaks | Comments Off

R&D: Bush v. Gore’s Legacy, Pelosi Stuck on Tax Deal, and Cancun is a Success

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for December 13th: Ten years after Bush v. Gore, the fight goes on from the Christian Science Monitor Ten years ago, the Supreme Court settled the 2000 presidential election and enabled Texas Goveror George W. Bush … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Amazon, Barack Obama, Bush tax cuts, Bush v. Gore, Cancun climate summit, China, climate change, cyber war, George W. Bush, global warming, Japan, Japan-Chinese relations, Japanese military, Julian Assange, MasterCard, Nancy Pelosi, President Obama, R&D, Russia, taxes, top five news stories, Wikileaks | Comments Off

R&D: The Fallout of Cancun, DREAM Act Heads to the Senate, and Western Nations React to Poor Education Results

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for December 9th: Scenarios: Fallout of success or failure at Cancun talks from Reuters Reuters is back with some new scenarios today concerning the recent climate talks at Cancun. What will happen if they succeed? What … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Cancun climate talks, climate change, DREAM Act, education, global education, global warming, illegal immigration, Julian Assange, obesity, R&D, top five news stories, Wikileaks | Comments Off

R&D: WikiLeaks Day 4 Summary, Federal Reserve Aid to Financial Institutions Revealed, and Japan Argues that Kyoto Should Not be Extended

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for December 2nd: WikiLeaks cables, day 4: summary of today’s key points from the Guardian Don’t feel like reading all the WikiLeaks cables? This Guardian article provides a summary of the cables that were released today. … Continue reading →

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