- Why has socialism lost a foothold in Bolivia?
- Is France’s far-right going through an identity crisis?
- Why is stability in the Democratic Republic of the Congo so hard to come by?
- Would the creation of a Palestinian state reward Hamas?
- Is China winning Trump’s global trade war?
- Should the International Criminal Court be given more power?
- Is the time ripe for Lebanon’s government to disarm Hezbollah?
- Which country stands to profit the most from a post-American international order?
- Is the ISIS threat returning to Europe?
- What pivots does the Canadian Conservative Party need to take?
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- Does the West have Ukraine fatigue?
- Should South Africa scrape its Black Economic Empowerment program?
- How can the West break China’s grip on rare-earth elements?
- What is needed to make Israel re-embrace the peace process with the Palestinians?
- Is the international community doing enough to help the plight of women in Afghanistan?
- Can André Jonas Vladimir Paraison succeed where Normil Rameau failed?
- Has the ultrafast fashion industry gotten out of control?
- How will the reduction in USAID funding affect the ability of the World Food Programme to service conflict zones?
- To what extent may Russia become involved in political unrest in Serbia?
- Is Peru’s recently enacted amnesty bad policy?
- How should Gaza be administered at the end of the Israeli-Hamas War?
- Should the EU be a part of the U.S.-Russia summit on the Russo-Ukrainian War?
- Is DeepSeek still relevant in the AI world?
- Will Paul Biya win Cameroon’s presidential election?
- Would it be unwise for nuclear powers to incorporate AI into their nuclear defense strategies?
- Will a reduction in food aid to Northern Nigeria be a boon for Boko Haram?
- What impact would the end of the Russo-Ukrainian War have on natural gas markets?
- How can Lee Jae Myung improve South Korea’s ties to North Korea?
- Was the taming of Argentinian inflation worth the cost?
- Is Asim Munir positioning himself to be Pakistan’s next leader?
- How can the Syrian government take the winds out of Druze resistance?
- Do AI’s environmental costs make it unsustainable?
- How will the anticipated recognition of a Palestinian state by Great Britain and France impact the Israeli-Palestinian peace process?
- Is Taiwan’s political polarization weakening its national security?
- How is drone technology changing the future of warfare?
- What type of great power should India be?
- Is Israel headed for an early election?
- What is the best way for African governments to stop poaching?
- Has Bukele become El Salvador’s new dictator?
- Should Pedro Sanchez step down?
Note: These are our last questions for the 2025-2026 season. New questions will be posted in early August.
- What should be the top priority of this year’s NATO summit?
- Are monarchies holding back the Arab World?
- Does the global economy need more supply chain resilience?
- Has international humanitarian law collapsed?
- Will Evo Morales create problems for Bolivia’s presidential poll later this year?
- What role, if any, should the EU play in Southeast Asian security?
- Is Greta Thunberg still relevant?
- Who will win South Korea’s snap presidential election?
- How will entry into the eurozone affect Bulgaria’s economy?
- Can Russia continue to afford involvement in West and Central African security?
- Is the political dominance of Alassane Ouattara making threatening Côte d’Ivoire’s future?
- How would a Chinese invasion of Taiwan affect the defense spending of surrounding Asian nations?
- Are international sanctions on Russia harsh enough?
- How can Canada better allow people access to a family doctor?
- Does the British Labour Party’s shift on migrant policy signal a broader shift by left-wing parties in Europe on the issue?
- How vulnerable is South Korea’s democracy?
- Is Nigeria’s government becoming less inclusive?
- How can Zimbabwe best dig itself out of its debt crisis?
- Are Western countries losing the global culture war?
- Should Venezuela’s political opposition continue boycotting elections?
- Who is best positioned to win the Polish presidential runoff?
- Will his White House argument with Donald Trump boost Cyril Ramaphosa’s domestic standing?
- Is the UK-EU trade agreement a win for both sides?
- Will Israel’s actions in Gaza do lasting damage to its relationship with the United States?
- Was China the biggest winner of the recent tensions between India and Pakistan?
- Should secularism remain a core tenet of French national identity?
- Will an expansion of nuclear power be needed to fuel AI development?
- Should export-led growth remain Vietnam’s economic strategy?
- Will whomever wins the AI race “control the world”?
- How effective is ASEAN at confronting challenges in Southeast Asia?
- Is Pan-Africanism growing?
- Should Turkey issue an amnesty for all PKK prisoners?
- Will the Starmer plan to reduce migration to the UK succeed?
- Can Sussan Ley guide Australia’s Liberals back to power?
- Will Israel’s war in Gaza only end with more American pressure?
- Does the EU have the power to suffocate Russia’s economy?
- What precedents did India and Pakistan recently create for the next conflict between them?
- Will Russia’s war in Ukraine have an impact on voter behavior in the Polish presidential election?
- Is the revocation of legal status for the TPLF a serious threat to the Ethiopia-Tigray peace deal?
- Why is it becoming difficult for Portugal to establish a stable government?
- Is the difficulty of electing Merz as chancellor a sign that Germany’s grand coalition is not so grand?
- Should the Vatican keep papal voting a secret?
- Is the result of the first round of the Romania presidential election a major blow to the European Union?
- How would a Rwandan deal with the U.S. over migrants affect its relationship with the Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Will Pope Leo XIV’s American heritage be more of a help for his papal reign or a hindrance?
- Assuming Ukraine can fight on, how much longer can Russia keep the war going?
- How can Colombia prevent armed factions from recruiting children into their ranks?
- Should the IMF condition future aid packages to Pakistan on its demobilization of nuclear weapons?
- Is Saudi Arabia successfully transitioning its economy away from oil?
- Could South America be the biggest winner of American tariffs?
- Where do Canadian conservatives go from here?
- Has the UN given enough support to the Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti?
- How would a war between India and Pakistan affect the Pakistani economy?
- Will the Spanish and Portuguese blackouts hinder support for countries relying more on renewable energy sources?
- Is Venezuela’s democratic resistance dead?
- What is the future of China’s Belt and Road Initiative?
- Is the EU too divided to agree on a robust defense plan?
- Should Israel change its airstrike policy in Syria?
- What most accounts for Labour’s victory in the Australian general election?
- Should Latin American economies dollarize?
- Will the next pope be more conservative than Pope Francis?
- Does China have enough economic leverage to prevent other nations from making new trade deals with the U.S.?
- Will Pakistan’s deportation of Afghan refugees make its border security situation with Afghanistan worse?
- Did the Conservative Party blow the Canadian election?
- Will Ukraine have to recognize Russia’s control of Crimea as part of a peace deal?
- Is the African Continental Free Trade Area working?
- How should India respond to the recent terrorist attack in Kashmir?
- Will the growth of AI content weaken the appeal of the Internet?
- Is Fatah out of touch with the Palestinian public?
- Will Nigel Farage be the kingmaker of the next British general election?
- Is China overplaying its hand in response to U.S. tariffs?
- How should the EU respond to Hungary’s recent constitutional changes?
- Can the Lebanese state force Hezbollah to disarm?
- Will the People’s Action Party continue to reign over Singapore after May 3?
- Why have French relations with Algeria deteriorated?
- Should the World Cup expand to 64 teams?
- Is Israel making a mistake in planning to occupy Gaza after its war with Hamas concludes?
- Will the Global South be the biggest loser of Trump’s trade war?
- After Ukraine, will Putin shift his attention to Central Asia?
- Is the Colombian government doing enough to control a spike in yellow fever cases?
- Is global trade too dependent on China?
- Can Ukraine hold a secure presidential election?
- Is Canada’s assisted dying law too lax?
- Who is the frontrunner for South Korea’s presidential election?
- Will Germany’s “grand coalition” be able to pull the country out of recession?
- Does Zimbabwe badly need to mend its relationship with the West?
- Should the IMF continue bailing out Argentina?
- Is the Sahel becoming the epicenter of global terrorism?
- Will Erdogan do the CHP what he did to Gülenists a decade ago?
- Is Petro failing to live up to his green agenda?
- Should the EU ban U.S. imports in response to President Trump’s tariff policy?
- Is the era of globalization over?
- Are the chances of an Israeli-Turkish confrontation over Syria growing?
- What is the significance of South Korea’s Constitutional Court ruling against Yoon Suk-yeol?
- Should the Democratic Alliance leave South Africa’s coalition government?
- What party is best positioned to win Australia’s parliamentary elections?
- Should Denmark give Greenland more autonomy?
- Will the barring of Marine Le Pen from running in the next French presidential election do significant damage to the French far-right?
- Are Haiti’s gangs getting stronger?
- Will other European nations follow Hungary’s lead in leaving the ICC?
- Is Carney calling Canadian elections at the right time?
- How should Taiwan counter Chinese diplomatic pressure on nation’s that recognize it?
- Is Rwanda seeking to be the hegemon of East Africa?
- Are globalization’s “discontents” winning?
- Will Syria’s news constitution aid in the stabilization of the country?
- How will the recent earthquake affect Myanmar’s civil war?
- What does a world without U.S. foreign aid look like?
- Will Mexico’s new regulations on junk food in schools reduce the nation’s obesity rate?
- Is a coup brewing in Zimbabwe?
- Will Bolsonaro’s coup trial further polarize Brazilian politics?