Here is your R&D for December 13th:
Ten years after Bush v. Gore, the fight goes on from the Christian Science Monitor
Ten years ago, the Supreme Court settled the 2000 presidential election and enabled Texas Goveror George W. Bush to defeat Vice-President Al Gore. The election stirs up controversy to this day and is arguably one of the most important elections in American history.
Pelosi Walks Tax-Deal Tightrope from the Wall Street Journal
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is in a tough political position. She has to let the Democratic caucus voice their displeasure at President Obama’s tax deal with Republicans, but cannot block the bill because it would harm the President’s agenda.
A surprising success from the Economist
According to the Economist, the Cancun climate summit was a success because the agreed upon documents call for new funds for climate finance and reducing deforestation and forest degradation.
WikiLeaks backlash: The first global cyber war has begun, claim hackers from the Guardian
According to hackers sympathetic to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, a global cyber war is under way. Thus far hackers have targeted Amazon and MasterCard, among other targets.
Japan to Refocus Military on China from the New York Times
Japan is set to release new military guidelines that call for reducing its military forces directed and Russia and shifting them towards China. The move is seen as a response to North Korea’s latest belligerence.