Here is your R&D for April 8th:
Vote-Counting Error In Wisconsin Points to Incompetence, Not Conspiracy from the New York Times
Conservative David Prosser seized the lead in Wisconsin’s highly watched Supreme Court race after Waukesha County counted 14,0000 votes that had been overlooked during the first count. Prosser trailed by 200 votes after the first count finished, but the uncounted ballots provided him with a net gain of 7,500 votes.
No Moral Consistency in Obama’s Middle East Policy from Foreign Policy in Focus
This piece from Foreign Policy in Focus blasts President Obama’s Middle East foreign policy, which the writers believe has no moral consistency. Case in point for the authors: the Arab League.
Libyan minister to take Turkish peace plan to Gaddafi from the Guardian
Turkey is trying to craft a solution to the violence in Libya and has sent its proposal to the Libyan government and rebel forces. Turkey’s proposal calls for a ceasefire in cities surrounded by Gaddafi forces, the creation of a humanitarian corridor, and negotiations for a new Libyan political process.
Government shutdown 101: What does it mean for the military? from the Christian Science Monitor
As the federal government prepares for a shutdown, how will this impact U.S. operations abroad and the men and women who are serving in uniform?
12 children die as gunman stalks former school from the Associated Press
A 23-year-old gunman killed ten girls and two boys at an elementary school in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil yesterday. This shooting was the worst school massacre in Brazil’s history.