Here is your R&D for February 23rd:
Rahm Emanuel’s rules for victory from Politico
Rahm Emanuel is the new mayor of Chicago after winning the first city election without a sitting mayor on the ballot in 64 years. This article breaks down how Rahm was able to win.
If Libyan unrest spreads, gas could reach $5 from USA Today
Although extempers should avoid using USA Today in an extemp speech when possible, this article provides insight into how Libya’s unrest could sent gas prices near $5 a gallon.
The scourge of Somalia from the Los Angeles Times
This editorial from the Los Angeles Times contends that a military approach can’t work to end Somali piracy and that what Somalia needs most is a functioning government.
With David Cameron in Egypt from the Economist
Bagehot describes how David Cameron is reshaping the United Kingdom’s foreign policy and details how this compares with some of his precedessors.
Ituri – The Pursuit of Justice from the Aegis Trust (courtesy of AllAfrica)
Those responsible for violence in Ituri in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo during a war between 1999-2003 are on trial before the International Criminal Court. However, do victims believe that justice is being served?