Here is your R&D top five for November 12th:

Gambling with the dollar by George Will in the Washington Post

Brazilian Senate suspends vote on Venezuela’s Mercosur admission from MercoPress

Obama fails to resuscitate the Middle East peace process from the Guardian

Palestine: Salvaging Fatah (Report) from the International Crisis Group

Majority vote could be used to decide on EU jobs by the Irish Times

BONUS‘A Referendum on This White House’:  Obama’s Plan to Nationalize the Midterm Elections May Backfire by Karl Rove in the Wall Street Journal