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R&D: Allegations of Facebook’s Misdeeds

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This week’s R&D covers the recent allegations leveled against Facebook by data engineer Frances Haugen.  Haugen argues that Facebook knew some of its services were harmful for teenagers, that its service could be used to spread political disinformation, and misled investors about Facebook’s user base.  The charges have spurred congressional inquiry and renewed calls for greater regulation of “Big Tech” companies.

R&D: German Elections (2021)

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This week’s R&D covers the German elections.  The Social Democratic Party (SPD) won the largest number of seats, picking up fifty-three in the Bundestag for a total of 206.  Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) alliance came in second, losing fifty seats for a total of 196.  It is expected that the SPD will coalition with the Green Party and the Free Democrats, returning it to power for the first time since 2005.

R&D: AUKUS

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This week’s R&D covers the AUKUS partnership.  Announced on September 15, AUKUS is a trilateral security agreement between the United States, Great Britain, and Australia.  The nations pledge to cooperate on defense issues and is seen by experts to be a counter to Chinese influence in the Indo-Pacific region, even though British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the British Parliament recently that the partnership is not meant to antagonize China.  The European Union was less than thrilled with the agreement, with France recalling ambassadors to the United States and Australia last week after Australia cancelled plans to purchase French submarines for nuclear models from the United States and Great Britain.

R&D: The California Recall Election (2021)

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This week’s R&D covers Tuesday’s California recall election.  Governor Gavin Newsom survived the recall effort, with 64% of voters (as of the time of this writing) voting “No” to his ouster.  Republican Larry Elder won the most votes on the second ballot question of who would replace Newsom if the recall was successful.  Some analysts argue that the results bode well for a Democratic midterm strategy of connecting Republican candidates to former President Donald Trump.

R&D from Prepd: Brazilian Politics

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This week’s R&D is on recent developments in Brazilian politics.  President Jair Bolsonaro recently called on his supporters to gather in the capital of Brasilia to express their support for his administration and protest the actions of the nation’s Supreme Court.  Brazil will not have a presidential election until fall, but observers fear that Bolsonaro is riling up his base to challenge the result of that election.  There were also fears that Bolsonaro’s backers would try to overrun the Supreme Court building, which would be Brazil’s version of the January 6 Capitol riot in the United States.

R&D from Prepd: Hurricane Ida

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This week’s R&D is on Hurricane Ida.  The category four hurricane made landfall in Louisiana on Sunday afternoon, knocking out power for one million residents and creating a great deal of damage in New Orleans.  Thus far it has caused at least fifty deaths and more than $15 billion in property damage.  Ida is the second-most powerful hurricane to hit Louisiana, trailing only Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

R&D from Prepd: Canada’s Elections

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This week’s R&D is on Canada’s elections.  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called for a snap election last week in a bid to win a governing majority and secure the votes necessary to enlarge COVID-19 relief and pass climate change legislation.  Currently, Canada’s Liberal Party, which Trudeau leads, is ruling with a plurality of votes in the Canadian parliament.  The elections are scheduled for September 20.

R&D: American Infrastructure

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This week’s R&D is on American infrastructure.  The Biden administration has made upgrading American infrastructure a policy priority and worked across the aisle with Republicans on a $1 trillion package in the Senate.  The House has yet to vote on the legislation, but progressives are threatening to balk unless the chamber votes on President Biden’s $3.5 trillion social infrastructure package first.  Passage of either bill would be a major domestic success for President Biden, but is also showing the difficulties of moving legislation in today’s partisan climate.

R&D from Prepd: The War in Afghanistan

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This week’s R&D is on the war in Afghanistan.  In 2001, the United States helped the Northern Alliance overthrow Afghanistan’s Taliban regime due to the Taliban harboring 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden.  Now, the United States is withdrawing its forces from the country and the Taliban has captured nearly a dozen of the country’s provincial capitals.  International observers question whether the Afghan government can fight on its own and worry about how a restored Taliban regime will treat the rights of women, ethnic minorities, and political dissidents.

R&D from Prepd: School Mask Mandates

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This week’s R&D is on the debate over school mask mandates.  While some states like South Carolina and Texas have prohibited schools from setting mask requirements, others like California and New Mexico will require them.  The fight has become a grassroots battle over local education policy going into the 2021-2022 school year.

R&D from Prepd: North America & the Caribbean

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As part of the leadup to the 2021 National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) National Tournament, Extemp Central will be providing daily research & development (R&D) posts for each of the tournament’s fourteen topic areas.  These will include links to important articles about each. It is hoped that these will aid in extempers preparation for this year’s national tournament.

R&D from Prepd: U.S. Foreign Policy

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As part of the leadup to the 2021 National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) National Tournament, Extemp Central will be providing daily research & development (R&D) posts for each of the tournament’s fourteen topic areas.  These will include links to important articles about each. It is hoped that these will aid in extempers preparation for this year’s national tournament.

R&D from Prepd: U.S. Economy & Business

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As part of the leadup to the 2021 National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) National Tournament, Extemp Central will be providing daily research & development (R&D) posts for each of the tournament’s fourteen topic areas.  These will include links to important articles about each. It is hoped that these will aid in extempers preparation for this year’s national tournament.

R&D from Prepd: Militaries & Armed Conflicts

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As part of the leadup to the 2021 National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) National Tournament, Extemp Central will be providing daily research & development (R&D) posts for each of the tournament’s fourteen topic areas.  These will include links to important articles about each. It is hoped that these will aid in extempers preparation for this year’s national tournament.

R&D from Prepd: Transportation & Infrastructure

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As part of the leadup to the 2021 National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) National Tournament, Extemp Central will be providing daily research & development (R&D) posts for each of the tournament’s fourteen topic areas.  These will include links to important articles about each. It is hoped that these will aid in extempers preparation for this year’s national tournament.

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