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?
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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. Should U.S. employers relax COVID-19 vaccination mandates?
2. Have American schools done enough to combat pandemic learning loss?
3. Will Lisa Murkowski return to the U.S. Senate next year?
4. Has the Biden administration finally found its footing?
5. Will the 2020s be the decade where American labor regained its strength?
6. Should the U.S. adopt a digital dollar?
7. How should the Biden administration respond to Republican efforts to bus migrants to sanctuary cities?
8. Will Lindsey Graham’s abortion proposal make it more difficult for the GOP to win control of the Senate?
9. Has the January 6 committee lived up to expectations?
10. Is nitrogen hypoxia a constitutionally permissible form of capital punishment?
1. How will Michigan’s abortion ballot question affect the state’s gubernatorial election?
2. Can America expect an increasing wave of teacher strikes before the end of the 2022-2023 school year?
3. What does California need to do to fix its energy grid?
4. Will the Juul Labs settlement help to curb the vaping epidemic among America’s youth?
5. Should the U.S. continue to list Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism?
6. Will President Biden’s student loan forgiveness initiative make inflation worse?
7. Has the U.S. effectively fought terrorism since the 9/11 attacks?
8. How can the GOP win the Arizona Senate race?
9. Does the U.S. need to improve its organ transplant system?
10. Will ethics complaints hinder South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem’s national ambitions?
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. What is needed to quell the political polarization that roils America?
2. Do delays in the Artemis 1 mission illustrate the need for a shakeup at NASA?
3. Should more states adopt ranked choice voting?
4. If the GOP fails to win control of either chamber of Congress, what shakeups should the party make for 2024?
5. How can the U.S. deter other nations from taking Americans hostage?
6. Should more states adopt California’s electric car mandate?
7. How can the U.S. federal government encourage more Americans to get COVID boosters this fall?
8. What is the cause of Mississippi’s water disaster?
9. Are MAGA forces a threat to the American republic?
10. Is the Federal Reserve making progress in its fight against inflation?
1. Will a bigger Internal Revenue Service significantly reduce tax avoidance in America?
2. What structural reforms should be made to the federal student loan program?
3. How will California’s gas car ban affect the U.S. automotive industry?
4. Will President Biden’s student loan forgiveness enhance Democratic fortunes in the 2022 midterms?
5. What does a “housing recession” mean for the U.S. economy?
6. Is Dr. Oz running the worst midterm election campaign?
7. What should U.S. states do with their budget surpluses?
8. Will Democrats abolish the filibuster if they win an outright Senate majority this fall?
9. How high will interest rates go?
10. What will be Dr. Anthony Fauci’s legacy?
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. How would a Liz Cheney presidential bid affect the 2024 Republican presidential primary?
2. Is the U.S. investing enough in renewable energy?
3. What changes should be made to the Internal Revenue Service?
4. Should hybrid work become the norm?
5. How should the U.S. respond to reports of Iranian efforts to assassinate John Bolton?
6. Will former President Trump face legal charges for mishandling classified documents?
7. Is Greg Abbott’s policy of busing migrants to blue states achieving its objective?
8. Should the U.S. provide significant support to anti-Taliban rebels in Afghanistan?
9. If President Biden chooses not to run for re-election, will there be a large number of candidates trying to win the Democratic presidential nomination in 2024?
10. Which member of President Biden’s cabinet is most likely not to be in their position by this time next year?
1. Will the FBI’s raid in Mar-a-Lago significantly imperil Donald Trump’s chances of winning the Republican nomination in 2024?
2. Is the GOP blowing their opportunity to recapture the Senate?
3. Will the Federal Reserve have to crush the U.S. economy in order to tame inflation?
4. Should more states embrace open primaries?
5. What revisions should be made to privacy laws to prevent unwanted intrusions by Big Tech?
6. Why did Representative Ilhan Omar come so close to losing her primary?
7. How should colleges respond to declining attendance numbers?
8. What should U.S. economic engagement with the African continent look like?
9. Is panic about polio in New York City overblown?
10. How will the megadrought in the West affect agricultural markets?
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. How can the U.S. prevent going to war with China over Taiwan?
2. Should Congress create regulations for NIL in college athletics?
3. Is it too late for the Democrats to win the House?
4. Can the U.S. do anything to halt Central America’s slide toward dictatorship?
5. Is the declining unemployment rate the best signal of America’s economic health?
6. Will the U.S. see another surge of COVID-19 this winter?
7. Is the Alex Jones verdict a significant victory in the fight against fake news?
8. How much aid should the U.S. continue to give to Ukraine?
9. Can Charlie Crist win Florida’s gubernatorial race?
10. What lessons should pro-life forces learn from the electoral failure in Kansas?