Tag Archives: France

R&D: Congress Prepares Gun Control Measures, Castro Tries to Manage the Cuban Economy, and Europe Aims to Prevent Collapse of the Euro

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for January 12th: Congress readies new gun-control bills after Gabrielle Giffords shooting from the Christian Science Monitor The gun control debate in America has been mute for over a decade, but in the wake of Congresswoman … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Arizona shooting, Barack Obama, China, Congress, Cuba, Cuban economy, euro, European Central Bank, European economy, France, Gabrielle Giffords, Germany, gun control, Japan, Japanese-South Korean relations, Nicolas Sarkozy, North Korea, Nouriel Roubini, President Obama, R&D, Raul Castro, South Korea, top five news stories, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S.-British relations, U.S.-French relations | 3 Comments

R&D: Lame Duck Preview, Bernanke vs. Paul, and the Arab League Discusses the Middle East Peace Process

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for November 15th: Lame duck preview: The last hurrah for a Democratic Congress from the Washington Independent This is a fantastic article that breaks down the major issues and party dynamics facing the lame duck session … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Arab League, Ben Bernanke, Congress, Costa Rica, France, French presidential election, interest rates, Israel, Israeli-Palestinian issues, Jerusalem, lame duck agenda, lame duck session, Middle East peace process, monetary policy, Nicaragua, Nicaraguan-Costa Rican relations, Nicolas Sarkozy, OAS, Organization of American States, R&D, Ron Paul, the Federal Reserve, top five news stories | Comments Off

R&D: U.S. Shifts Toward India, Why Nancy Pelosi Should Stay, and GOP Outreach to Latino Voters

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for November 8th: Obama confirms US strategic shift towards India from the BBC President Obama confirmed America’s foreign policy shift towards India over teh weekend when he announced that he would support India’s bid to have … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Barack Obama, currency, currency markets, EU, European economy, European Union, France, Germany, global economy, gold standard, GOP, Great Britain, India, Marco Rubio, Nancy Pelosi, President Obama, R&D, Robert Zoellick, the Republican Party, the World Bank, top five news stories, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S.-Indian relations, UN, UN Security Council, United Nations | Comments Off

R&D: Political Calls Cause Phone Outages in Boston, Berlusconi’s Problems Increase, and What it Will Take for Israel to Make Peace

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for November 2nd: Comcast: ‘Massive’ Amount Of Political Calls Lead To Phone Outages from WCBVTV in Boston Comcast phone customers have experienced outages because of heavy political phone traffic this week. A good AGD article for … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged British-French relations, China, Chinese-Japanese relations, Chinese-U.S. relations, France, Great Britain, Israel, Israel-Palestinian issues, Italian politics, Italy, Japan, Japanese-U.S. relations, Middle East peace process, Silvio Berlusconi, U.S. Foreign Policy | Comments Off

R&D: Russia Agrees to Build Venezuela a Nuclear Reactor, Sarkozy Promises to Crack Down on Protests, and the Road to Negotiations in Afghanistan

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for October 19th: Russia to Build A Nuclear Power Plant in Venezuela from the Latin American Herald Tribune In a move that alarms U.S. diplomats and nuclear non-proliferation experts, Russia signed an agreement with Venezuela last … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Afghanistan, Angela Merkel, Bank of America, foreclosures, France, French pension reform, Germany, Great Britain, housing market, multiculturalism, Nicolas Sarkozy, nuclear issues, nuclear proliferation, R&D, Russia, Taliban, top five news stories, U.S. economy, Venezuela | Comments Off

R&D: The Justice Department Sues New York Over Overseas Ballots, Colombia Wins Security Council Spot, and Home Foreclosures Top 100k in September

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for October 14th: New York is sued for missing deadline on overseas ballots from the Washington Post The Justice Department has sued the state of New York for missing deadlines to mail ballots overseas troops. The … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged China, Chinese politics, Colombia, foreclosures, France, French pension reform, housing market, Justice Department, military ballots, New York, R&D, Security Council, Social Security, top five news stories, U.S. economy, UN, United Nations, voting issues, voting rights, Wen Jiabao | Comments Off

R&D: Don’t-Ask is Halted, Advice on Ending Colombia’s Civil War, and French Pension Strikes Continue

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for October 13th: Don’t-Ask Policy is Halted by Judge from the Wall Street Journal In another headache for the Obama administration, a federal judge ordered the military to stop enforcing the “don’t ask, don’t tell” law … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Barack Obama, Colombia, don't ask don't tell, education, education reform, EU, European economy, European Union, France, French pension reform, gay rights, Juan Manuel Santos, Michelle Rhee, military, President Obama, R&D, top five news stories, U.S. Foreign Policy, Washington D.C. | Comments Off

R&D: Pakistan Closes Afghanistan Border Crossing, McDonald’s Threatens to Drop Health Coverage, and the EU Launches Legal Action Against France

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for September 30th: Pakistan Halts NATO Supplies to Afghanistan After Attack from the New York Times After a NATO cross-border attack on a Pakistani security post, Pakistan has closed the most important border crossing that supplies … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Afghanistan, EU, European Union, Fasial Shahzad, France, healthcare, healthcare reform, Hugo Chavez, McDonalds, NATO, Pakistan, R&D, Roma, security, Times Square bomber, top five news stories, Venezuela, war on terrorism | Comments Off

Topic Brief: French Pension Reform

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Logan Scisco

by Logan Scisco In the United States, the Democratic Party is attempting to paint the Republican Party as mean spirited and warning voters that if the Republicans take control of Congress this November they will privatize Social Security. This tactic … Continue reading →

Posted in Int'l Extemp, Topic Brief | Tagged extemp central topic brief, France, French pension reform, French pension reform summary, international extemp topic brief, Topic Brief | Comments Off

R&D: The European Parliament Tells France to Stop Roma Expulsions, Amnesty International Condemns U.S. on Cuban Sanctions, and Serbia Backs Compromise UN Resolution on Kosovo