Here is your R&D for August 24th:
Poll numbers in 1994, a bad year for Democrats, don’t bode well for them in 2010 from the Washington Post
Some political commentators have speculated that 2010 could be 1994 all over again for Democrats. Find out information about 1994 polling patterns and how it ties to the elections this fall.
US rebuffs ‘freeze’ precondition from the Jerusalem Post
The building of Israeli settlements on Palestinian territory is a huge roadblock in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. However, the U.S. has said that an Israeli settlement freeze will not be a precondition prior to a Middle East peace summit in September.
Cuccinelli: Virginia has right to regulate abortion clinics from the Washington Times
Abortion remains the most divisive cultural issue in American politics. Just when the issue appeared to be dying down, Virginia’s attorney general has reinvigorated the debate by claiming the state can regulate abortion clinics just as it does hospitals.
German Government Pulls a Bait-and-Switch on Taxes from Der Spiegel
Although the German government came into office promising tax cuts, its drive to reduce the budget deficit might lead to higher taxes on German workers instead.
Mission Assassination in Afghanistan from the Asia Times
The U.S. military has hit squads to target al-Qaeda and Taliban leaders in Afghanistan. Find out why these hit squads are a bad idea.