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R&D from Prepd: Turkey’s Campaign Against the PKK

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On December 29, 2015

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This R&D provides resources on Turkey’s campaign against the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK).  The PKK was formed in the late 1970s and been in intermittent conflict with the Turkish government for more than three decades.  The PKK is seeking an independent Kurdish state, something that Turkish policymakers fear as it could detach the southeastern part the country (which neighbors territory occupied by Kurds in Iraq).  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has recently renewed Turkey’s aggressive fight against the PKK, deeming the group as a terrorist organization, and fighting has occurred since August when two Turkish policemen were killed by the group.

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R&D from Prepd: Weekly Roundup for the Week of December 21-27, 2015

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On December 25, 2015

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Here is our weekly survey of news stories to round out the week of December 21-27, 2015.

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R&D from Prepd: Spain’s Parliamentary Elections

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On December 24, 2015

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This R&D provides resources on Spain’s parliamentary elections, which took place on Sunday.  The governing People’s Party (PP) won the most votes in the election, but a collection of left-wing parties, including the anti-austerity Podemos successfully fractured the vote.  Yesterday, these three parties – the Socialist Party, Podemos, and the classically liberal Ciudadanos – ruled out joining a governing coalition with the PP.  The move may rattle European markets, which had generally approved of the austerity policies of the PP over the last several years.

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R&D from Prepd: Jeb Bush’s Presidential Campaign

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On December 22, 2015

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This R&D provides resources on Jeb Bush’s presidential campaign.  The brother of former President George W. Bush is not faring very well in the Republican presidential contest, having seen his poll numbers fall dramatically between August and December.  Bush has failed to gain traction due to the distaste of many Republican primary voters with the “establishment” that they feel is not conservative enough.  Despite having an ample war chest of funds, Bush has failed to raise his stature in Iowa or New Hampshire and a loss in both states in February would probably doom his campaign.  Bush’s new strategy appears to be to target frontrunner Donald Trump, but it is unclear whether this strategy will pay any dividends when Republican voters head to the polls in two months.

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R&D from Prepd: Weekly Roundup for the Week of December 14-20, 2015

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On December 18, 2015

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Here is our weekly survey of news stories to round out the week of December 14-20, 2015.

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R&D from Prepd: Prescription Drug Prices

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On December 17, 2015

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This R&D provides resources on prescription drug prices in the United States.  Americans spent more than $370 on prescription drugs last year and prices have continued to increase in recent decades, sometimes by double digit percentages.  Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have drawn attention to the high price of prescription drugs, arguing that Medicare should be allowed to negotiate prices with drug makers and that more legislation is needed to prevent “price gouging” by companies. Polls show that Americans do favor action to reduce drug prices, but they cannot agree on what specific policies would be preferable or which political party is better suited to accomplish that task.

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R&D: The Every Student Succeeds Act

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On December 16, 2015

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Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on the Every Student Succeeds Act.

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R&D from Prepd: The Japanese Economy

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On December 15, 2015

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This R&D provides resources on the Japanese economy.  The Japanese government issued revised economic figures last week and revealed that the economy actually grew at a pace of 1% instead of a previously announced 0.8% contraction in economic activity.  The revision was due to more consumer spending and business investment, but economists warn that the nation’s demographics and too many Japanese firms are unwilling to invest profits in the economy. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is hoping that the economy recovers to bolster the Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) fortunes in Upper House elections that are due next year.

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R&D from Prepd: Weekly Roundup for the Week of December 7-13, 2015

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On December 11, 2015

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Here is our weekly survey of news stories to round out the week of December 7-13, 2015.

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R&D from Prepd: Sino-African Relations

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On December 10, 2015

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This R&D provides resources on Sino-African relations.  China has nurtured hundreds of billions of dollars in trade with African nations in recent years, but some African leaders are worried that slowing growth in the Chinese economy could have negative affects on them.  This matters for Africa’s economies, which are driven by investment in its respective commodities industries.  International observers posit that China has increased its investments in Africa to thwart the economic efforts of stronger nations such as the United States and Japan, but there are tensions in the Sino-African relationship, namely that China has often preferred to import its own workers rather than rely on domestic African labor.

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R&D: The Impeachment Trial of Dilma Rousseff

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On December 9, 2015

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Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on the impeachment trial of Dilma Rousseff.

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R&D from Prepd: The Chicago Police Department Controversy

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On December 8, 2015

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This R&D provides resources on protests against and controversy surrounding the Chicago Police Department.  The shooting of the seventeen-year-old Laquan McDonald by Chicago police in November 2014 has aroused controversy, especially because the Chicago Police Department tried to delay the release of the video.  Activists have implied that Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel did not want the video released as well because it would have hurt his re-election bid.  The Justice Department recently announced that it will investigate the practices of the Chicago police, creating a possible headache for Democrats since Chicago has not had Republican leadership in nearly a century.

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R&D from Prepd: Weekly Roundup for the Week of November 30-December 6, 2015

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On December 4, 2015

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Here is our weekly survey of news stories to round out the week of November 30-December 6, 2015.

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R&D from Prepd: Raising the Smoking Age

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On December 3, 2015

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This R&D provides resources on states moving to raise the smoking age to twenty-one.  Massachusetts is currently looking into the idea, which Hawaii adopted back in June.  Advocates say that a higher age limit will reduce smoking among teenagers, while critics allege that it violates individual liberty.

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R&D: Russian-Turkish Tensions (2015)

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On December 2, 2015

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Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on Russian-Turkish tensions (2015).

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