1. What impact could the Querdenker movement have on the 2021 German elections?
2. Could Seif al-Islam el-Qaddafi put Libya back together?
3. Is a Taliban takeover of Afghanistan inevitable?
4. Do economic problems in North Korea provide an opening for a “grand bargain” over its nuclear program?
5. How should ASEAN react to Myanmar’s military extending the nation’s state of emergency?
6. What should Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh do to better economic conditions in the Gaza Strip?
7. Was Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s term a disaster for his country?
8. Will rising political turmoil in Tunisia undermine the gains of the Arab Spring?
9. Is Russia’s military becoming overextended in proxy conflicts?
10. What steps does the ANC need to take to fix South Africa’s economic woes?
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Canada’s Trudeau says he discussed border with Biden, but no deal https://t.co/pQw0GzpEgX pic.twitter.com/Ed36HvQcxE
— Reuters (@Reuters) June 13, 2021
Some fear that Mexico’s president may try to advance his agenda by calling for small referendums, or by going after judges https://t.co/FvU3om6Axx
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) June 13, 2021
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Our global conflict tracker #CrisisWatch helps decision-makers prevent deadly violence by keeping them up-to-date on 70+ conflicts and crises.
Here are some of this month’s highlights. ⇊ 🧵https://t.co/EA0c5ixL0z
— Crisis Group (@CrisisGroup) June 4, 2021
The coup has reignited conflicts between ethnic armed groups and the government, threatening to destabilize swaths of Myanmar’s borders with China, Thailand, India, and Bangladesh. https://t.co/NO2FJG2c1k
— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) June 8, 2021
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“The Palestinians are getting much more global sympathy, but in the region itself, this trend is reversed,” Ibrahim al-Assil, a Middle East analyst, told Foreign Policy. https://t.co/PARlZ5cPts
— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) June 12, 2021
It is unlikely that Iran would agree to longer-term limits so long as it was the only regional power thus constrained. The goal should be to have countries around the Persian Gulf agree to the same strict nonproliferation standards. https://t.co/3YadCaAqIm
— New York Times Opinion (@nytopinion) June 12, 2021
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.@KeithBradsher writes that rising prices in China, by far the world’s biggest manufacturer and exporter, could be felt around the world – prompting warnings that a wave of inflation could threaten the global economy. https://t.co/39Ah09eTda
— NYT Business (@nytimesbusiness) June 9, 2021
Global economy set for fastest recovery for more than 80 years https://t.co/otLn1F90C2
— Guardian news (@guardiannews) June 8, 2021
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If the Chinese government uses trade as a weapon when it does not like a country’s political stance, liberal democracies should pursue this breach of international rules through the @wto’s arbitration mechanism, argues Chris Patten. https://t.co/ZxX7XFHXeU
— Project Syndicate (@ProSyn) June 11, 2021
“Unlike past meetings that produced more documents than meaningful diplomacy, this year’s assembly will shape the fight against an ongoing pandemic and the future of global health in international relations,” writes @D_P_Fidler in @ThinkGlobalHlth. https://t.co/lXkkdZQ85x
— Council on Foreign Relations (@CFR_org) May 27, 2021
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Liberal democracies should make it clear that, both domestically and internationally, they want to tackle wealth inequalities and apply the global rulebook on trade and human rights fairly to everyone, says Chris Patten. https://t.co/Uu7X2Mv8DP
— Project Syndicate (@ProSyn) April 29, 2021
Human rights lawyers present case to ICC for investigation into China’s treatment of Uyghurs https://t.co/xgCW5SJdlW
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) June 10, 2021
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Why is it named the delta variant? The World Health Organization recently unveiled its new naming system, saying that it would use letters from the Greek alphabet as “non-stigmatising labels” for new variants. https://t.co/fCBeuWwkUo
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 8, 2021
Inequitable vaccine distribution around the world has allowed coronavirus deaths to rise in low-income countries with less access, despite wider global declines, the director general of the World Health Organization said on Monday. https://t.co/54gCU6cJ00 pic.twitter.com/NFaX6yYKZs
— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 7, 2021
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The economic divergence between Central and Eastern European countries that joined the European Union and those that did not is one of the more underappreciated geopolitical developments of the past 30 years. | @anders_aslund https://t.co/9OYpUxv4z7
— Project Syndicate (@ProSyn) May 30, 2021
#WorldatFive: Most Europeans believe that the European Union is “broken”, damaged by its poor handling of the pandemic and slow vaccine rollout https://t.co/pd0r3QK8Rr
— The Times (@thetimes) June 9, 2021
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Current climate policies would result in a nearly 3°C rise by 2100. Is the Paris Agreement enough? https://t.co/2AMHT0mauJ
— Council on Foreign Relations (@CFR_org) June 4, 2021
Sri Lanka ship: Plastic, chemicals and a devastating hit for fishing https://t.co/QjxRLnyUEq
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) June 9, 2021
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Pedro Castillo, a far-left political outsider, was leading the count on Tuesday in Peru’s tight presidential election – “It’s most likely that Castillo stays ahead” https://t.co/bVujy8av5B via @WSJ
— Ryan Dube (@DubeRyan) June 8, 2021
Both members of the political elite and the electorate in Iraq have requested some form of U.N. involvement in the upcoming elections. @MarsinRA and @itsmayanir discuss several thorny issues that must be addressed. https://t.co/sFkosce03z
— Brookings Institution (@BrookingsInst) May 11, 2021
Note: These will be the last questions of the 2020-2021 competitive year. New questions will be uploaded the week of August 2.
1. Will the G20 back the G7’s deal on global tax reform?
2. Does the Catholic Church need to make amends for the treatment of Canadian First Nation children in its care?
3. Did Hamas win its latest round of fighting with Israel?
4. How will the results of the Mexican midterm elections impact the remainder of AMLO’s presidency?
5. Is access to social media a human right?
6. Will there be political fallout from the Japanese government’s decision to go forward with this year’s Olympics?
7. What adjustments should France make to its Africa policy?
8. Has the world abandoned Hong Kong?
9. Will Nicaragua’s presidential election be fair?
10. What steps should the world take to combat illegal fishing?
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Decades after the one-child policy reshaped China, the country is now embracing big families. “I’ve dreamed about this day for a long time. When it finally comes, it’s too late for me.” https://t.co/H8f2LXkq0d
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) June 6, 2021
The reliance on social media platforms and adoption of VPNs, SIM cards, and other “technologies of freedom” underscore how new frontiers of political advocacy are being pioneered by protestors in Myanmar, says Eyako Heh. https://t.co/qk8caXcXLO
— Council on Foreign Relations (@CFR_org) June 5, 2021
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As part of the leadup to the 2021 National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) National Tournament, Extemp Central will be providing daily research & development (R&D) posts for each of the tournament’s fourteen topic areas. These will include links to important articles about each. It is hoped that these will aid in extempers preparation for this year’s national tournament.
As much as the departure of American forces from Afghanistan may please Pakistan’s strategic planners, the potential return of Taliban rule in Afghanistan presents a longer-term dilemma. https://t.co/6hIthamc25
— World Politics Review (@WPReview) May 31, 2021
Afghanistan could be a ‘safe haven’ for terrorists with dangerous repercussions for South-east Asia: Experts https://t.co/9qX9Na2fAQ
— The Straits Times (@straits_times) June 4, 2021
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As part of the leadup to the 2021 National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) National Tournament, Extemp Central will be providing daily research & development (R&D) posts for each of the tournament’s fourteen topic areas. These will include links to important articles about each. It is hoped that these will aid in extemper’s preparation for this year’s national tournament.
Vaccination rates vary widely in Latin America: 40% of Chile’s population is fully vaccinated while in other countries, like Argentina, Colombia, and Mexico, 9-18% of the population has gotten one dose. Here’s what to know: https://t.co/HgtdFH9E1z pic.twitter.com/5YApPtsqYp
— Council on Foreign Relations (@CFR_org) June 4, 2021
After Chile’s recent elections, a new constituent assembly will begin to redraft the country’s dictatorship-era constitution. @OliverStuenkel on how this risky endeavor could provide an example for other Latin American countries to strengthen democracy: https://t.co/LHNvZTspxn
— Carnegie Endowment (@CarnegieEndow) May 21, 2021