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Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on women’s rights in Saudi Arabia.
This is how sexist Saudi Arabia is: when women protest the driving ban, the authorities arrest their male supporters. http://t.co/zMGIodyTq9
— Noah Shachtman (@NoahShachtman) October 31, 2013
“It is a disgrace to a modern society such as Saudi Arabia that women are still not able to drive.” ǀ Read more: http://t.co/5v2e9vSvpC
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) October 28, 2013
7 ridiculous restrictions on women’s rights around the world http://t.co/aZX0PbKJmw #India #Morocco #Yemen #SaudiArabia #Women2Drive
— Freedom House (@FreedomHouseDC) October 27, 2013
Today’s R&D covers outgoing New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s legacy and his continued involvement in political activities regarding health, education, and gun control.
Today’s R&D provides articles for extempers on India’s foreign relations with China. The two growing Asian economic powers are seen as future global superpowers, but internal problems may undermine the attainment of their geopolitical goals.
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Today’s R&D explores recent revelations that the National Security Agency (NSA) has been doing extensive electronic surveillance in France.
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Today’s R&D provides articles on this week’s New Jersey’s special election for the U.S. Senate. Democratic candidate and Newark mayor Cory Booker defeated Republican candidate Steve Lonegan by a ten point margin, 55-45%. Despite the convincing win, political analysts noted that Booker underperformed and Lonegan clawed back from a forty point deficit earlier in the race, but could not find enough votes for victory in a traditionally “blue” state. Democrats gained a Senate seat from the win, since Booker will replace Republican Jeff Chiesa, who Governor Chris Christie appointed to the seat after the death of Senator Frank Lautenberg in June.
Today’s R&D provides extempers with resources on the problems facing Libya, which has been in a state of disrepair since the Arab Spring toppled longtime dictator Moammar Gaddafi from power in 2011.
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Today’s R&D covers proposed reforms to the British welfare system. The Conservative Party has proposed measures to reform the British welfare system to discourage long-term joblessness. This is also in reaction to anti-immigration sentiment on the British right.
Today’s R&D covers voter ID laws, which have produced considerable controversy for the last decade in American politics. Those in favor of the laws argue that it prevents illegal immigrants from voting and voter fraud, but opponents argue that they are not needed, impose an unfair barrier on the poor, and violate the Twenty-Fourth Amendment’s prohibition of poll taxes. The Justice Department is currently suing several states, with North Carolina being the most recent (which is why most of the articles below cover North Carolina), over its voter ID law.
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Today’s R&D touches on recent American foreign policy overtures toward Iran, which has been at odds with the international community since 2002 over its nuclear program. Some articles about Israel’s ties to Iran are also a part of this R&D.
Today’s R&D covers Italian politics, where Prime Minister Enrico Letta survived a confidence vote this week after right-wing factions loyal to Silvio Berlusconi, a former prime minister, reversed course and endorsed the existing government. This R&D includes articles after Berlusconi backed off his threat and articles released hours before his decision, which allow extempers to weigh the causes of Italy’s recent political crisis, their possible ramifications, and where Italy is headed after the confidence vote.