Tag Archives: Angela Merkel

R&D: Merkel’s Support is Slipping, Teachers Unions Are Good, and Britain’s Labor Party Prepares for a Leadership Fight

Here is your R&D for August 9th: New Poll Finds Merkel Government at Rock Bottom from Der Spiegel Germany’s economic recovery isn’t helping Angela Merkel’s coalition.  New polls show that 83% of Germans aren’t happy with their current government and … Continue reading

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R&D: Merkel Rules Out Greek Bailout, Preparations for Healthcare Summit, and Obama Won’t Rule Out Middle Class Tax Hikes

Here is your R&D top five for February 11th: Angela Merkel dashes Greek hopes of rescue bid from the Guardian Lawmakers gear up for healthcare summit meeting from the Christian Science Monitor Obama ‘Agnostic’ on Deficit Cuts, Won’t Prejudge Tax … Continue reading

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Extemp Questions for the Week of September 1st-7th, 2009

1. Is China doing enough to curb environmental pollution? 2. Who is Mexico’s most dangerous drug cartel? 3. Are attempts at a bipartisan solution to healthcare futile? 4. How can the U.S. military increase the mental health of its troops? … Continue reading

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