- 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?
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- Is Netanyahu allowing political consideration to cloud his judgment on how to deal with Hamas?
- Are EU sanctions making it harder to reach a peace deal with M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Is the Sudanese civil war turning in favor of the SAF?
- What killed global enthusiasm for free trade?
- Should NATO expel Turkey after the jailing of Ekrem Imamoglu?
- How will higher levels of military spending affect European economies?
- Should Israel step up attacks on the Houthis like they have Hamas and Hezbollah?
- Is Great Britain becoming the “sick man of Europe”?
- Should Poland pursue nuclear weapons?
- Is the elevation of Kirsty Coventry to the IOC presidency a blow for transgender rights?
- Should Calin Georgescu be allowed to participate in Romania’s presidential election?
- Will Syria’s new constitution aid in the stabilization of the country?
- What is the biggest impediment to implementing Egypt’s Gaza reconstruction plan?
- How significant will the prosecution of Rodrigo Duterte be for the ICC’s credibility?
- Is the British Conservative Party in a state of total collapse?
- How can Mark Carney guide Canada’s Liberals to another election victory?
- Which nation becomes the leader of the free world if the United States is no longer willing to take on that challenge?
- Do human rights have a future?
- Can Europe afford its own nuclear deterrent?
- What pivot should left-wing parties around the world take on immigration policy?
- Would a global trade war spark a global recession?
- Can Orsi reverse Uruguay’s economic stagnation?
- What would a post-NATO world look like?
- Should Peru halt oil and gas projects on indigenous lands?
- Is China truly ready for war with the United States?
- Are nuclear weapons losing their deterrence power?
- Should Pope Francis step down?
- Is the recent outbreak of violence in Syria a sign of things to come?
- What conditions would make Hamas agree to disarm?
- Based on the recent surge of Canadian nationalism over U.S. tariffs, does Trudeau regret his decision to step aside?
- Should Turkey release Abdullah Ocalan?
- If you were Volodymyr Zelensky, what would you do after the disastrous Oval Office meeting with President Trump?
- Will the AfD’s exclusion from coalition talks make it stronger?
- Is it in Israel’s national security interest to have a viable, independent Palestinian state?
- Will other countries try to mirror the DOGE experiment?
- How stable is Jordan’s monarchy?
- What should the new Syrian constitution include?
- Was it a mistake for Romanian authorities to lift a travel ban on the Tate brothers?
- Is Iran making a mistake in ruling out direct talks with the Trump administration?
- What is most needed to protect Europe from Russia?
- Who was the biggest loser in the German federal elections?
- Will broader use of AI weaken or strengthen authoritarian regimes?
- Is a closer relationship between the U.S. and Russia good for global security?
- What steps should South Africa take to solve its cost of living crisis?
- Should the Ukrainian government hold a presidential election in wartime?
- Is the $LIBRA scandal a threat to Milei’s presidency?
- What can Zelensky do to change Trump’s mind?
- Should Great Britain ban all knives with pointed ends?
- What impact would peace in Ukraine have on international gas markets?
- Are the EU’s tech rules too strict?
- What should Jordan’s King Abdullah II do if President Trump cuts all U.S. aid?
- Was Iohannis’ resignation a boost for the Romania far-right?
- Which candidate is best positioned to win Ecuador’s presidential runoff this spring?
- Does the integration of the Baltics into the EU’s electric grid enhance European security?
- Has Israel’s war in Gaza made peace in the Middle East easier or harder?
- Why do South Korean presidents frequently overstep?
- To what extent can AI help the global battle against climate change?
- Is Quebec separatism rising again?
- Should the EU have a seat at the table in Ukraine-Russia peace talks?
- When it is time to select the next pope will the Catholic Church move in a more conservative direction?
- Why has the NPT failed to achieve its goals?
- Will Saudi Arabia reconsider its rejection of President Trump’s Gaza plan?
- Is it in Colombia’s best interest to continue fighting an aggressive drug war?
- If the liberal world order is collapsing, what is replacing it?
- Should the WHO be rebuilt?
- Is Japan on the wrong path to achieve fiscal health?
- Could Trump’s Gaza plan cause significant unrest in Egypt and Jordan?
- Will Bayrou’s no-confidence victory be short lived?
- Is Vucic’s grip on Serbia slipping?
- Will Ahmed al-Sharaa be a warlord, jihadi, nation builder, or some combination thereof?
- How would the end of PEPFAR affect global health?
- Will the departure of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger hurt Ecowas?
- Should Rwanda be sanctioned for supporting M23 rebels?
- Why are many African power grids in poor shape?
- Should Egyptian leaders fear a Syria-like uprising?
- Will U.S. tariffs against Canada provide a boost to the Liberals electoral fortunes?
- Is it too late to stop Iran from getting a nuclear weapon?
- How far to the right will Germany’s next government lean?
- Has Western Europe become too weak to be an effective world leader?
- Is the world in the midst of a “red tape” revolution?
- Why have democratic activists failed in Belarus?
- How will U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord impact the global fight against climate change?
- What does Syria need to do to be ready to welcome back its refugees?
- Is Mexico doing enough to combat fentanyl trafficking?
- How will an arrest order against Evo Morales impact the next Bolivian presidential election?
- What is most responsible for Macron’s low popularity ratings?
- Is South Africa’s land seizure law a mistake?
- How much of a threat is Lakurawa to Nigeria’s national security?
- Is there any significance in the ICC’s pursuit of arrest warrants for the Taliban’s leadership?
- How important is Lula da Silva to the Brazilian political left?
- Who will be the next global dictator to fall?
- What can stop Sudan’s genocide?
- Will political instability in Syria exacerbate tensions between Turkey and Syria’s Kurdish peoples?
- Should Urrutia return to Venezuela?
- Will the Gaza ceasefire lead to a lasting peace between Israel and Hamas?
- What does BRICS membership mean for Nigeria?
- Why has the British Conservative Party lost ground to Reform UK?
- Is outsourcing strengthening or weakening developed economies?
- Have the Houthis become the most powerful non-state actor in the Middle East?
- Is Cuba a state sponsor of terrorism?
- What percentage of the vote will the AfD win in the German federal elections?
- Is Russian influence growing in Central Europe?
- Should Indonesian try to become a global EV exporter?
- Is AUKUS working?
- Can the EU do much to prevent Elon Musk’s involvement in European politics?
- Who should be the next leader of Canada’s Liberal Party?
- What should Denmark do with Greenland?
- How should Panama respond to U.S. President-elect Trump’s rhetoric about the Panama Canal?
- Is ISIS a bigger threat today than it was a decade ago?
- Will 2025 be the year that the Russo-Ukrainian War comes to an end?
- Which nation is winning the AI race?
- Will 2025 see a further weakening of Iran’s strategic position in the Middle East?
- Should Denmark sell Greenland to the United States?
- Are there still risks of escalation in the Russia-Ukrainian War?
- Is there any way for the Social Democratic Party to avoid a thrashing in the German general elections?
- Will China’s infrastructure plans for its western provinces lead to an economic boom?
- Is the Schengen Area on borrowed time?
- Could rising authoritarianism in Latin America give day to a “Latin American Spring”?
- Is growing skepticism about the effectiveness of international institutions justified?
- Should the European Union think of adding nations beyond Europe’s continental footprint?
Note that these will be the last questions for the next two weeks due to the winter holiday. Questions will resume on Monday, January 6.
1. Can Bayrou succeed where Bernier failed?
2. How will Assad’s fall impact the Middle East’s geopolitical situation?
3. Should Xi Jinping attend Donald Trump’s inauguration?
4. Is the Russian economy Vladimir Putin’s biggest weakness?
5. How powerful is Hezbollah in Latin America?
6. To what extent should nuclear armed nations integrate AI into their forces?
7. Can Papin fix Nissan?
8. Is South Korea’s political uncertainty hurting its economic prospects?
9. How will Georgescu perform in a re-running of the first round of Romania’s presidential election?
10. Has Arce failed to effectively handle Bolivia’s economic crisis?
- Is Assad’s fall a major victory for Turkey?
- Should Yoon Suk Yeol resign after his brief martial law order?
- Can Fatah and Hamas cooperate enough to create a stable Palestinian government?
- What will the next Irish government look like?
- Should El Salvador lift its ban on gold mining?
- Is France’s budget deadlock a threat to the fiscal health of the EU?
- Will Netanyahu ever be tried by the ICC?
- Does Romania’s decision to re-run the nation’s presidential election enhance or hurt democracy?
- Will all EU member states ratify a new trade deal with Mercosur?
- Is Canada’s carbon tax living on borrowed time?