Month: February 2010 Page 1 of 4

Here is your R&D top five for Februrary 26th:

Death of dissident Orlando Zapata Tamayo leads to clampdown in Cuba from the Times of London

Former Thai Leader Guilty of Abusing Power for Gain from the New York Times

Iraq’s Uncertain Future: Elections and Beyond from the International Crisis Group

UN deplores Gaddafi call for anti-Swiss ‘jihad’ from the BBC

Genocidaires Should Be Hunted Down and Punished – Sarkozy from the New Times (Rwanda)

Here is your R&D top five for February 25th:

Try to stay awake: the President has a healthcare Bill to pass from the Times of London

Maryland attorney general: state to recognize same-sex marriages from the Christian Science Monitor

How Anti-Competitive Is Google? from Der Spiegel

Nigeria:  Is Jonathan Still Acting President? from This Day (Lagos)

“Political intolerance” and “citizen insecurity” rampant in Venezuela says OAS from MercoPress

Here is an expanded R&D top 15 for February 24th:

Google faces Brussels antitrust scrutiny from the Financial Times of London

GOP’s Brown branded turncoat for jobs bill vote from the Washington Post

Iraq’s Known Unknowns, Still Unknown from the New York Times

Less to cheer:  A Series of Setbacks for the Coalition in Afghanistan from the Economist

Mugabe’s U.N. Helpers from the Wall Street Journal Europe (coutesy of the Cato Institute)

Capture by “Main Street”: Was the Car Safety Regulatory Agency Asleep at the Wheel? from the Brookings Institution

The Case for Gasoline Sanctions on Iran from the Wall Street Journal

Prison Violence and Security in Latin America from Upside Down World

Our Taliban from Foreign Policy in Focus

The IMF to Greece’s rescue? from the Japan Times

General Strike Shuts Down Greece from Der Spiegel

Argentina takes Falklands oil dispute with UK to UN from the BBC

Why Evan Bayh Should Not Jump Ship from Rasmussen Reports

L.A. teachers gain control of 22 campuses in reform effort from the Los Angeles Times

Stimulus created jobs, but no real optimism from the Washington Times

Here is your R&D top five for February 22nd:

China taps more Saudi crude than US from the Financial Times of London

Obama to Urge Oversight of Insurers’ Rate Increases from the New York Times

Could former UN nuclear boss ElBaradei bring democracy to Egypt? from the Christian Science Monitor

U.S. Stepping Up Engagement with Syria from the Los Angeles Times (courtesy of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy)

Brazilian Optimistic About EU-Mercosur Pact from the Latin Ameican Herald Tribune

Yesterday we weren’t able to bring you R&D due to some technical difficulties so today we bring you an expanded R&D for February 19th:

Why the President’s Debt Reduction Task Force is Vital – and Might Work! from the Brookings Institution

What’s Gone Wrong in Washington?  from the Economist

Why Arabs fear a nuclear Iran from the Sydney Morning Herald

In surprise move, the Federal Reserve raises a key discount rate from the Christian Science Monitor

California Death Spiral from the New York Times

China buys some time in Pyongyang from the Asia Times

Military-Rebel Clashes Drive Indians Off Their Land in Colombia from the Latin American Herald Tribune

Obama to get specific on healthcare legislation from the Los Angeles Times

De Boer’s Resignation is Catastrophic from Der Spiegel

Nato takes heavy casualties in Marjah from the Financial Times of London

Here is your R&D top five for February 17th:

Lone voice warns of debt threat to Fed from the Financial Times

Cyberterrorism Hype v. Fact from the Council on Foreign Relations

NATO reinstates weapons system used in attack that killed Afghan civilians from the Los Angeles Times

UK stern reply to Argentine intention of controlling Falklands’ sea trade from MercoPress

Abkhazia to sign Russian base deal from Al Jazeera