Month: November 2010 Page 1 of 7

Here is your R&D for November 30th:

Wikileaks release ‘shows China thinking on Korea’ from the BBC
One of the interesting pieces of information uncovered by the release of State Department documents is that China seems to be frustrated by North Korea and is weighing whether a unified Korea would be best for regional security.

Severity of Problems in Haiti Vote Is Disputed from the New York Times
Colin Granderson, the chief of a team of international election observers in Haiti, announced yesterday that although the country’s presidential election had problems, those problems were not enough to invalidate the election.

Federal workers rage over President Obama’s two-year wage freeze from the New York Daily News
President Obama announced yesterday that federal employees would have their wages frozen for the next two years.  Unsurprisingly, the move, which signifies a shift of President Obama on fiscal matters, has angered public employees.

Read More

Here is your R&D for November 29th:

US tries to contain damage from leaked cables from the Associated Press
The U.S. State Department is scrambling after WikiLeaks released more than 250,000 classified State Department documents.  The documents contain blunt interpretations of foreign leaders and provide insight into America’s handling of diplomatic hot spots throughout the world.

Kirk’s arrival boosts GOP from Politico
Republican Mark Kirk, the winner of Illinois Senate election several weeks ago, will be sworn in on Capitol Hill this evening.  Kirk will fill the rest of Roland Burris’s term before beginning his own six year term in January.  Kirk’s arrival boosts the number of GOP controlled Senate seats to 42, making it more difficult for Democrats to push partisan legislation in the lame duck session.

Election debacle has Haiti again near turmoil from the Houston Chronicle
Considering the chaos in Haiti over the last year, it is unsurprising that the country’s presidential election is in shambles.  Sunday’s vote brought the country’s political parties together to oppose Jude Celestin, considered President Rene Preval’s heir apparent.

Read More

Here is your big R&D for November 23rd

North, South Korea exchange fire; 2 marines killed from the Associated Press
North and South Korea exchanged artillery fire today after North Korea shelled an island near their disputed sea border.  Two South Korean marines were killed.

Irish Debt Crisis Forces Collapse of Government from the New York Times
The Irish government collapsed a day after signing a $100 billion bailout from the European Union.  Prime Minister Brian Cowen says that he will dissolve the government after the country passes its 2011 budget in December.

North Korean attack: South mingles toughness with calls for calm from the Christian Science Monitor
After North Korea’s latest provocative attack, South Korean analysts are split over how best to respond.

Terrorism Trials and Detention’s Future from the Council on Foreign Relations
After the Ahmed Ghailani disaster, what is the future of America’s detention policy for terror suspects?

Read More