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Tag Archives: Japan
R&D: Naoto Kan Faces a Political Revolt, Berlusconi Faces a Setback in Italian Mayoral Elections, and Republicans Reject Raising the Debt Limit With No Strings Attached
Here is your R&D for June 1st: Kan faces political revolt on Fukushima from the Australian Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan is facing a revolt from the opposition Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and New Komeito and it could cost him … Continue reading →
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Tagged Australia, Bashar al-Assad, debt ceiling, debt limit, Fukushima nuclear disaster, Italian mayoral elections, Italian politics, Italy, Japan, Japanese politics, Kevin Rudd, Naoto Kan, R&D, Silvio Berlusconi, Syria, Syrian protests, top five news stories, U.S. economy, unemployment
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R&D: The Ninth Circuit Rules Against Arizona, Romney Has to Answer for His Healthcare Law, and Japan Increases the Rating for the Severity of Its Nuclear Crisis
Here is your R&D for April 12th: Ruling against Arizona immigration law upheld from the San Francisco Chronicle Yesterday a federal appeals court in San Francisco refused to let Arizona police demand documentation from suspected illegal immigrants on the grounds … Continue reading →
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Tagged Arizona, Arizona immigration law, Chernobyl, chocolate milk, France, Great Britain, healthcare reform, illegal immigration, Japan, Japanese nuclear disaster, Libya, Libyan war, Mitt Romney, NATO, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, obesity, R&D, top five news stories
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Major R&D: Profile of Ai Weiwei, Spain Says it Will Not Seek a Bailout, and the Libyan War Exposes the African Union
Here is a major R&D for April 7th: Profile: Ai Weiwei from the BBC Ai Weiwei is a Chinese artist who has been vocal about human rights abuses in China. Weiwei has been arrested by the Chinese government for economic … Continue reading →
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Tagged 2012 presidential election, African Union, Al Sharpton, Allassane Ouattara, AU, Barack Obama, budget, budget deficit, China, Chinese human rights, Clean Air Act, David Prosser, Donald Trump, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, EU, EU bailout, euro, euro zone, European immigration, European issues, European Union, France, French foreign policy, French-Ivory Coast relations, gas prices, Gaza war, government shutdown, greenhouse gas emissions, housing industry, human rights, International Monetary Fund, Iraq war, Israel, Israeli-Palestinian issues, Italy, Japan, Japanese earthquake, Japanese nuclear disaster, JoAnne Kloppenburg, Laurent Gbagbo, Libya, Libyan war, major R&D, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, NATO, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, oil, Paul Ryan, Portugal, Portuguese economy, President Obama, R&D, Richard Goldstone, small businesses, Spain, Spanish bailout, Spanish economy, taxes, the Ivory Coast, Tunisia, U.S. economy, U.S. Foreign Policy, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Supreme Court race
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R&D: Reforming Pakistan’s Electoral System, 13% of U.S. Homes Are Vacant, and Arizona Outlaws Selective Abortions
Here is your R&D for March 30th: Reforming Pakistan’s Electoral System from the International Crisis Group The latest International Crisis group report reflects on Pakistan’s political system, which the organization argues needs reform because it has contributed to political instability … Continue reading →
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Tagged Arizona, Fukushima nuclear power plant, housing market, Japan, Japanese earthquake, Japanese nuclear disaster, Libya, Libyan war, Moammar Gaddafi, Pakistan, R&D, racial issues, top five news stories, U.S. economy, U.S. Foreign Policy
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R&D: Yemen’s Challenges for the United States, Romney Hits the Road for Donations, and Allied Forces are Divided on Libya
Here is your R&D for March 25th: Yemeni Military Leader Tied to Terrorism Pledges to Protect Protesters from the Washington Institute for Near East Policy The situation in Yemen could go very badly for the United States, with the defection … Continue reading →
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Tagged General Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar, Japan, Japanese nuclear crisis, Libya, Libyan civil war, Mitt Romney, Moammar Gaddafi, R&D, Robert Gates, Syria, Syrian protests, top five news stories, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S.-Yemeni relations, Yemen, Yemeni protests
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R&D: Israel Retaliates for Gaza Rocket Attacks, South Dakota Enacts a Controversial Abortion Bill, and the Libyan Coalition Argues Over Responsibility
Here is your R&D for March 23rd: Rockets From Gaza Hit Deep Into Southern Israel from the New York Times Violence has returned to Gaza as Israel responded with airstrikes after Palestinians militants fired rockets into southern Israel late Tuesday … Continue reading →
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Tagged China, Chinese foreign policy, Dennis Daugaard, Germany, Israel, Israeli-Palestinian issues, Japan, Japanese earthquake, Libya, Libyan civil war, NATO, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, R&D, Roe v. Wade, South Dakota, the Gaza Strip, top five news stories
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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
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 →
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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
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R&D: Merkel Adjusts German Nuclear Policy, Definitions of Nuclear Terms, and Why the Saudi Monarchy Will Endure
Here is your R&D for March 17th: Merkel aims to speed Germany’s nuclear energy exit from Reuters German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government has been a strong proponent of nuclear power, but facing potential backlash over that issue in light of … Continue reading →
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Tagged Angela Merkel, Arab protests, F. Gregory Gause III, flooding, German politics, Germany, Hillary Clinton, Japan, Japanese nuclear crisis, natural disasters, nuclear energy, nuclear issues, R&D, Saudi Arabia, top five news stories, Tunisia, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S.-Tunisian relations
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R&D: The Nikkei Plunges, the Crisis in North Kosovo, and the NRA Rejects Obama’s Invitation on Gun Policy
Here is your R&D for March 15th: Tokyo Shares End Day Down 11% from the Wall Street Journal The Nikkei Stock Average plunged 11% today after new explosions at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power complex. The market has been plagued … Continue reading →
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Tagged Bahrain, Bahrain protests, Barack Obama, gun control, iran, Japan, Japanese earthquake, Japanese economy, Kosovo, National Rifle Association, NRA, President Obama, R&D, Saudi Arabia, top five news stories, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S.-Japanese relations
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R&D: Sarah Palin is Criticized by Conservative Pundits, Obama Calls for Rewriting NCLB, and Japan Tries to Ward Off a Nuclear Catastrophe
Here is your R&D for March 14th: ‘She’s becoming Al Sharpton, Alaska edition’ from Politico Conservative intellectuals are bashing Sarah Palin for representing a brand of identity politics that the Republican Party has long detested and some, like George Will, … Continue reading →
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Tagged 2012 presidential election, Arab protests, Azerbaijan, Barack Obama, charter schools, China, education, Japan, Japanese earthquake, Japanese nuclear crisis, Libya, Libyan civil war, merit pay, Middle East protests, No Child Left Behind, nuclear energy, nuclear issues, President Obama, R&D, Sarah Palin, the Republican Party, top five news stories, Uzbekistan
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