1. Is Ukraine’s counteroffensive failing?
2. Does globalization make the world safer?
3. Is the era of high economic growth in China over?
4. Why are ISIS outfits succeeding in West Africa?
5. Is Netanyahu becoming an autocrat?
6. What steps does Ecuador need to take to bolster public safety?
7. How can Latin American nations benefit from the next commodities boom?
8. Is Kenya the right nation to lead a multinational force to stabilize Haiti?
9. Could NATO effectively operate without the United States?
10. Is Modi’s government responsible for recent sectarian violence in Manipur?
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1. If Spain holds an election repeat, what should the People’s Party do to get a governing majority?
2. Is Russia’s military machine crumbling?
3. Should West African nations mount a military intervention in Niger?
4. Is Pakistan’s election delay unwise?
5. Should NATO consider expansion beyond Europe?
6. Will Italy regret its decision to leave the Belt and Road Initiative?
7. Should the LDP consider Taro Yamamoto a threat to its political standing?
8. Does Canada need to increase its military spending?
9. How should Poland respond to Wagner fighters on its border with Belarus?
10. Have the benefits of Nayib Bukele’s gang crackdown outweighed the negatives?
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1. Who is best positioned to win Spain’s snap election?
2. Are investigations of Russian interference in Poland politically motivated?
3. Will the Balasore train disaster provide the momentum needed for India to modernize its infrastructure?
4. Is Lula’s embrace of Maduro bad policy?
5. Will Sudan’s civil war carry into 2024?
6. How would the successful launch of a spy satellite by North Korea impact East Asian security?
7. Should economic recovery or national security be the priority of Bola Tinubu’s government?
8. Will El Salvador’s wide-scale gang crackdown make the country less safe in the long run?
9. Is it in Ukraine’s best interest to launch drone strikes on Russian cities?
10. Will Erdogan’s victory make Turkey’s economic prospects worse?
1. Will South Africa’s economic situation continue to worsen the longer the ANC holds onto power?
2. Who will be Iran’s next Supreme Leader?
3. Has Greece fully recovered from its debt crisis?
4. What reforms does Great Britain need to make to the NHS?
5. How can AMLO ensure that Delfina Gómez succeeds him next year?
6. What should Australia do in the event of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan?
7. Is the European Union too big or not big enough?
8. What is most needed to revive the Middle East peace process?
9. How can China solve its youth unemployment problem?
10. What if Ukraine loses?
1. How will Russian capture of Bakhmut affect the Russo-Ukrainian War?
2. Could greater reliance on AI by government agencies make the risk of nuclear war higher?
3. Will Erdogan win another term?
4. Why are Ecuadorian politics so dysfunctional?
5. Will the Chinese yuan become the global reserve currency over the next two decades?
6. Are Mexico’s drug gangs growing stronger?
7. Is “debt trap” diplomacy a fair characterization of China’s actions in Africa?
8. Will growing sectarian tensions in India hinder its geopolitical dreams?
9. Should Iran continue to fund proxy forces throughout the Middle East?
10. Is ASEAN responding effectively to Myanmar’s civil war?
1. Can Russia win a war of attrition in Ukraine?
2. Could a regional agreement on Iran’s nuclear program be an effective substitute for action by the P5+1?
3. Should significant sanctions remain on Syria for the forseeable future?
4. Will the drive for green energy deal another blow to global free trade efforts?
5. Why have Chilean leftists lost political momentum?
6. Will Mexican voters give AMLO’s party a supermajority in 2024?
7. Would new leadership reinvigorate the cause of Palestinian statehood?
8. Will Pakistan be able to hold general elections later this year?
9. Is it unwise for South Africa to distance itself from the United States?
10. Will the Middle East’s drive for nuclear power enhance China’s influence in the region?
1. Should the world take Putin’s threat to use nuclear weapons over Ukraine at face value?
2. Does the ICC have enough teeth to deter human rights abuses?
3. Is it time for countries to abolish COVID-19-related travel restrictions?
4. Has the Palestinian Authority lost its credibility with the Palestinian people?
5. Should King Charles III become more politically involved?
6. How big of a threat are recent protests to Iran’s Islamic Republic?
7. If Vladimir Putin was overthrown, who should lead Russia?
8. Can the Philippines simultaneously strengthen ties with the U.S. and China?
9. What should India do with its G-20 presidency?
10. Should Egypt form a closer relationship with Sudan?
1. Should Chinese directly aid Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine?
2. Will new Israeli elections produce another political logjam?
3. Should the EU expel Hungary?
4. What steps should the WHO take to better combat monkeypox in Africa?
5. Will William Ruto be able to satisfy his campaign promises to Kenya’s poor?
6. Is a global recession next year inevitable?
7. How can the Nigerian government better tackle oil theft?
8. Is Venezuela’s parallel government still worthy of international support?
9. Are term limits necessary a necessary democratic safeguard?
10. Can Pierre Poilievre lead Canada’s Conservative Party back to power?
1. How can King Charles III maintain the respect of the English monarchy after the passing of Queen Elizabeth II?
2. Should Vladimir Putin stop all energy supplies to Europe?
3. What does Liz Truss need to do to help the Conservative Party win the next British general election?
4. Are Israel and Iran locked in a “shadow war”?
5. Is it too late for Bolsonaro to salvage his re-election campaign?
6. Will recent flooding create more instability for Pakistan’s government?
7. How significant is Russia’s retreat from the Kharkiv region?
8. Does the EU have a role to play in reducing tensions between Greece and Turkey?
9. What does Volker Türk need to do to enhance the credibility of the UN’s human rights work?
10. Are jihadist activities across Africa getting stronger?
1. How can Western Europe become energy independent?
2. Is artificial intelligence a threat to global democracy?
3. Will China’s real estate woes push the country into a severe economic recession?
4. Should the UN attempt to facilitate greater cooperation on nuclear power advancements?
5. Who will win Sweden’s elections?
6. What can end Peru’s political dysfunction?
7. Is the international community doing enough to support Afghan women?
8. Will rising authoritarianism in the Americas make hemispheric migration worse?
9. Is Emmerson Mnangagwa becoming another Robert Mugabe?
10. How will Itamar Ben-Gvir shape Israel’s upcoming election?
1. Is al-Shabab getting stronger?
2. Can Russia win a war of attrition in Ukraine?
3. Is China facing a major water crisis?
4. How will increased military spending affect the Taiwanese economy?
5. Are the chances for peace between Ethiopia and Tigray rebels a long way off?
6. Should there be international negotiations on the status of the Falkland Islands?
7. How will Gustavo Petro alter Colombia’s relationship with Venezuela?
8. Should Western nations lend international recognition to Myanmar’s shadow government?
9. Is the European Union growing stronger or weaker?
10. Who should be held accountable for the Rohingya genocide?
1. Has Turkey’s central bank lost is credibility?
2. Should global powers work to contain the Taliban?
3. Does China have the upper hand in disputes over the South China Sea?
4. Should North Korea take up Yoon Suk-yeol’s “audacious initiative” of denuclearization in return for normalized relations?
5. Can the liberal international order be rebuilt?
6. How are hypersonic missiles changing global security calculations?
7. Should Western governments increase their regulation of the Internet?
8. Why is Mexico’s judiciary so slow?
9. Should the Dutch government retreat from its nitrogen emissions goals?
10. How can Kenya avoid a wave of violence after its presidential election?
1. Did Hamas make a wise choice staying out of Islamic Jihad’s recent fight with Israel?
2. Is the West’s drive for green energy accelerating environmental damage to developing countries?
3. If Ukraine were to recapture Crimea, how would that change its war with Russia?
4. Does Turkey need a strong relationship with the United States?
5. What changes should the West make to its counterterrorism strategies in the 2020s?
6. Is Central America drifting into authoritarianism?
7. Will de-globalization be one of the lasting legacies of the COVID-19 pandemic?
8. Is Bolsonaro planning a coup?
9. Can Xi Jinping politically afford to not “liberate” Taiwan?
10. Will Western Europe suffer an energy crisis this winter?
1. Will the UN deal with Russia and Ukraine help alleviate projected global food problems?
2. What does the killing of Ayman al-Zawahiri mean for the future of al-Qaeda?
3. Will the finding of Ayman al-Zawahiri in Kabul make it more difficult for the Taliban to eliminate Western sanctions against its rule?
4. Are Israel and Hamas headed toward another war in Gaza?
5. Will NATO have to intervene to calm tensions between Serbia and Kosovo?
6. Is ISIS rising again?
7. Why is al-Shabab attacking Ethiopia?
8. Can Sergio Massa fix Argentina’s economy?
9. Should Germany make a U-turn on nuclear power?
10. What does the Haitian government need to do to control rising gang violence?
1. What should Russia demand for the return of Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan?
2. Can the West do more to alleviate the emerging food crises in the developing world?
3. Should ASEAN suspend Myanmar’s membership?
4. Will Liz Truss be Britain’s next prime minister?
5. Is Turkey the best party to broker a larger peace deal between Russia and Ukraine?
6. Should China launch a military takeover of Taiwan?
7. How will Germany’s energy crisis affect the country’s Green Party?
8. Is Pakistan the next Sri Lanka?
9. Who will form Iraq’s next government?
10. Should Latin American governments end energy subsidies?