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Tag Archives: global economy
CFL Nationals R&D Part III: Homeland Security Issues, Bill of Rights Issues, and World Economic Issues
Here is the final part of a special CFL nationals R&D: Homeland Security Issues Senate votes to extend Patriot Act from the Los Angeles Times The U.S. Senate voted to extend expiring provisions of the USA Patriot Act on Monday … Continue reading →
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Tagged al-Qaeda, Boeing, California, China, Chinese economy, counterterrorism, cyber defense, cyber warfare, death penalty, Department of Homeland Security, eighth amendment, EU, euro zone, European Union, federalism, fourth amendment, global economy, Greece, Greek debt crisis, Greek economy, homeland security, IEA, India, International Energy Agency, internet, Kentucky v. King, National Labor Relations Board, New Hampshire, NLRB, oil, organized labor, Osama bin Laden, Patriot Act, Peter King, prisons, R&D, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, security, South Carolina, Supreme Court, tenth amendment, terrorism, U.S.-Indian relations, unions
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R&D: Egypt’s Political Future, Taiwan is Not Buying China’s Agenda, and the Impact of a Saudi Revolt Globally
Here is your R&D for February 25th: Islam and Politics in Egypt from the Council on Foreign Relations Is Egypt headed towards a theocracy? Not according to Dina Shehata, Senior Researcher of the Al Ahram Center for Political and Strategic … Continue reading →
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Tagged China, Chinese-Taiwanese relations, Egypt, Egyptian politics, Freddie Mac, global economy, housing industry, Islam, Libya, Libyan protests, Muammer Gaddafi, oil, R&D, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, top five news stories, U.S. economy
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R&D: North Korea Begs for Food Aid, China Hints at an Internet Clampdown, and Obama is Criticized on Spending
Here is your R&D for February 22nd: Starving N. Korea begs for food, but U.S. has concerns about resuming aid from the Washington Post Amid floods and a foot and mouth outbreak, North Korea has begun to beg the international … Continue reading →
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Tagged Algeria, ASEAN, Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Bahrain, Barack Obama, budget deficit, Cambodia, Cambodian-Thai relations, China, global economy, Hu Jintao, Indonesia, internet, Internet regulation, iran, Libya, Marty Natalegawa, North Korea, North Korean-U.S. relations, oil industry, R&D, Thailand, top five news stories
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R&D: Why High Speed Rail is a Bad Idea, Americans Believe China is the World’s Economic Leader, and Gaddafi Tells the Palestinians to Peacefully Revolt
Here is your R&D for February 14th: The Enemies of Good Government from Newsweek (courtesy of RealClearPolitics) In this op-ed, Newsweek columnist Robert Samuelson discusses why government investment in high speed rail is a poor choice. China Surges in Americans’ … Continue reading →
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Tagged Aymun Nur, charter schools, China, Chinese economy, education, Egypt, global economy, high speed rail, infrastructure, Israel, Israeli-Egyptian relations, Israeli-Palestinian issues, Libya, Muammar Gaddafi, R&D, Robert Samuelson, top five news stories, U.S. economy, U.S.-Chinese relations
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R&D: Egyptian Protests Increase, A Former NFL National Champion Writes About Democratic Party Politics, and Rahm Emanuel is Cleared to Run for Mayor
Here is your R&D for January 28th: Egypt shuts internet, rounds up opposition leaders as protests start from the Christian Science Monitor Egypt is now the major area of the Middle East suffering from civil unrest. President Hosni Mubarak looks … Continue reading →
R&D: Americans Distrust China, Haiti Brings Duvalier to Court, and Atlanta Public Schools are Put on Probation
Here is your R&D for January 19th: Wary Powers Set to Square Off from the Wall Street Journal As Chinese President Hu Jintao arrives in Washington for an important summit with President Obama, the United States is not very welcoming, … Continue reading →
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Tagged Atlanta public schools, China, Comcast, education, FCC, Federal Communications Commission, global economy, Gordon Brown, Haiti, Hu Jintao, issues of youth, Jean-Clude Duvalier, media, mergers, NBC, R&D, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the Justice Department, top five news stories, U.S.-Chinese relations
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R&D: Anarchists Bomb Rome, Where President Obama’s Foreign Policy Stands, and Russia Holds Off Approving START
Here is your R&D for December 24th: Who Are The Anarchists Behind the Rome Embassy Bombs? from Time Italian anarchists claimed responsibility for two letter bombings yesterday in Rome. The Chilean and Swiss embassies experienced the attacks. Assessing Obama’s Foreign … Continue reading →
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Tagged Afghanistan, Barack Obama, China, Duma, global economy, Israeli-Palestinian issues, Italy, James M. Lindsay, Middle East peace process, nuclear issues, nuclear proliferation, oil, Oil and Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, President Obama, R&D, Rome bombings, Russia, Saudi Arabia, START, Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, top five news stories, U.S. Foreign Policy
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R&D: U.S. Shifts Toward India, Why Nancy Pelosi Should Stay, and GOP Outreach to Latino Voters
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 →
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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
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R&D: Obama’s India Trip Irks Pakistan, Burma’s Elections Will Not be Fair, and Malloy Appears to Win Connecticut’s Close Governor’s Race
Here is your R&D for November 5th: Obama’s India trip stirs fears in Pakistan about power balance from the Washington Post President Obama’s three day trip to India, which starts this weekend, has antagonized Pakistan. Pakistan, India’s major opponent in … Continue reading →
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Tagged Barack Obama, Burma, Burmese elections, Connecticut, Connecticut governor's race, currency markets, Dan Malloy, global economy, India-Pakistan relations, inflation, Kashmir, Myanmar, President Obama, President Obama India trip, R&D, Spain, Spanish economy, the Federal Reserve, Tom Foley, top five news stories, U.S. dollar, U.S. economy, U.S.-Indian relations, U.S.-Pakistani relations
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R&D: Russia Reports Crop Losses from Drought, Worries About the U.S. Economy Increase, and the “Candidate Effect” on 2010 Races
Here is your R&D for August 25th: Russia admits crop loss of 38%; self sufficient in 2010 but no reserves for 2011 from MercoPress Russia’s drought has caused the world’s third largest wheat exporter to drain its reserves. A great … Continue reading →
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Tagged global economy, Ground Zero mosque, Islam, North Korea, R&D, Russia, Scott Brown, top five news stories, U.S. economy, U.S.-North Korean relations
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