1. Should governments abandon lockdowns as part of their COVID mitigation policies?
2. Will Seif al-Islam win Libya’s presidential election?
3. Why is Germany having a hard time stopping a new surge in COVID cases?
4. Will the EU win its showdown with Lukashenko?
5. Should the UN impose any conditions on future food aid to Afghanistan?
6. Would it be wise for Russia to avoid a larger military conflict in Ukraine?
7. Should the “right to die” become a global human right?
8. What can cure Latin America’s “democratic recession”?
9. Was Nicaragua’s recent presidential election fair?
10. What does India need to do to win its long-term rivalry with China?
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1. Is Xi Jinping’s “cultural revolution” working?
2. Will the pledges at COP26 be enough to prevent a significant rise in global temperatures by 2050?
3. Should the ICC do more to investigate American war crimes in Afghanistan?
4. Will Portugal’s snap elections prove fatal for its governing Socialist Party?
5. How can South Africa’s ANC recover from a dismal municipal election showing?
6. Should the Bank of England wait to raise interest rates?
7. What role should developing nations play in global climate change efforts?
8. Is the Bangladeshi government doing enough to quell religious violence?
9. Should the international community continue to provide food aid to North Korea?
10. How should the Iranian government approach new talks with the U.S. over its nuclear program?
1. How will Sudan’s military coup affect Israeli-Palestinian relations?
2. Will COP26 be able to implement a successful global climate plan?
3. Why are military coups increasing in Africa?
4. How should the LDP respond to the results of Japan’s recent election?
5. Is the WTO doing enough to advocate the benefits of free trade?
6. Will the inevitable re-election of Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as the head of the WHO hurt the organization going forward?
7. Is the Ethiopian government losing the Tigray War?
8. Should Taiwan welcome the presence of U.S. troops in its country?
9. Are price controls hindering the Argentinian economy?
10. Should NATO be concerned about the growing arms race in the Balkans?
1. Is South Africa’s ANC incapable of solving the nation’s economic inequality?
2. Should Vladimir Putin weaponize Russia’s energy resources?
3. What should be China’s ambitions in space?
4. How can Libya become stable?
5. What steps should Taiwan’s government take to counteract China?
6. Should the rise of AUKUS alarm ASEAN?
7. Has Hungary’s political opposition found the key to defeating Viktor Orban?
8. Should Chilean lawmakers remove President Sebastian Pinera from power?
9. Does the Taliban need international assistance to defeat ISIS?
10. Have Europe’s far-right political parties lost momentum?
1. How should the British government respond to the slaying of David Amess?
2. What can Japan do to increase foreign investment in its economy?
3. Is the power of popular culture, rather than military force, the key to resolving tensions on the Korean peninsula?
4. Should Israel cease its policy of assassinating enemies?
5. Is Lebanon’s sectarian power-sharing system crippling the country?
6. Do Latin American economies need more or less protectionism?
7. Have European governments moved away from fossil fuels too quickly?
8. Is Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro guilty of crimes against humanity in the Amazon?
9. Will cultural crackdowns help or hinder the power of China’s Communist Party?
10. Who was the biggest winner of the recent Iraqi elections?
1. What does the rise of Eric Zemmour say about the state of French politics?
2. Will China’s increased military pressure on Taiwan backfire?
3. What will be the Taliban’s biggest difficulties in governing Afghanistan?
4. Will international pressure force the Ethiopian government to alter its policies toward Tigray?
5. Is India’s economy too reliant on agriculture?
6. Will rising oil prices be a boon for the world’s developing economies?
7. How would a Polish exit affect the European Union?
8. Will the Pandora Papers have a sizeable geopolitical impact?
9. Is the Franco-Greek defense pact a threat to Turkey?
10. To what degree does the global economy remain hobbled by the COVID-19 pandemic?
1. Will Merck’s COVID pill help ease the impact COVID-19 has had on the developing world?
2. How will President Duterte’s retirement affect the future of Filipino politics?
3. Will it ever be in China’s interest to launch a military attack on Taiwan?
4. Did Japan’s LDP pick the wrong leader?
5. What does the German election result mean for Europe’s future?
6. If Kim Yo-jong took power in North Korea, would it have a negative impact on East Asian security?
7. Would Russian mercenaries do a better job combating jihadism in Mali than French forces?
8. Should Australia prioritize AUKUS over a free trade deal with the EU?
9. Is Brazil the unquestioned superpower of Latin America?
10. Does Vietnam’s economy need more diversification?
1. How should China respond to the AUKUS partnership?
2. What lesson should Canadian conservative learn from the recent snap election?
3. How closely should the European Union’s foreign policy mirror the United States?
4. Will the Chinese government have to intervene in Evergrande’s collapse?
5. Should the CPTPP include Taiwan?
6. Will Erdogan’s pressure for a rate cut worsen Turkey’s economic situation?
7. Should Kristalina Georgieva resign as the head of the IMF?
8. How will Sudan’s decision to stop supporting Hamas impact the Israeli-Palestinian peace process?
9. Should the Arab League readmit Syria?
10. What can the United Nations do to better combat racism?
1. Should Latin America form a European Union-like political and economic bloc?
2. How should the international community interpret North Korea’s latest missile test?
3. Is Macron overreacting to the cancellation of France’s submarine deal with Australia?
4. Should the Taliban be forced to equalize gender access to education in order to receive international recognition and aid?
5. Can international sanctions force a change in Ethiopia’s behavior in Tigray?
6. Is Iran benefitting from Lebanon’s economic turmoil?
7. Can AUKUS effectively counter Chinese influence in the South China Sea?
8. How can the Argentina’s Peronist Party recover from a poor midterm election showing?
9. Who will win Canada’s snap election?
10. Will protests force Tunisian President Kais Saied to reduce his executive powers?
1. Has China successfully weaponized capitalism against the West?
2. Are North Korea’s recent military activities a sign of strength or weakness?
3. Is the world less safe since 9/11?
4. If leftist parties prevail in the German elections, should the Left Party be included in the governing coalition?
5. What impact will the coup in Guinea have on global commodity prices?
6. Can Najib Mikati fix Lebanon?
7. Is India’s caste system holding back its economy?
8. Who should the UN recognize as Myanmar’s representative?
9. Is Russia successfully isolating Ukraine?
10. Should Uruguay make a new trade deal with China?
1. Are Canada’s Liberals headed for defeat?
2. Who should be the next leader of Japan’s LDP?
3. Is it inevitable that Iran will become a nuclear power?
4. Should India repeal its agricultural reform laws?
5. Does Afghanistan need the UN to head off a humanitarian crisis?
6. Should Myanmar’s NLD form alliances with armed ethnic groups?
7. If the SPD wins Germany’s elections, how would they remake the country?
8. Why is Madagascar on the brink of famine?
9. In terms of its future security policy, what lessons should European nations take from Afghanistan?
10. Is ISIS making a comeback in Iraq?
1. Is ISIS a bigger threat to Afghanistan’s security than al-Qaeda?
2. Will Turkey’s recent overtures to African nations bear fruit?
3. Does there need to be a new global convention on refugees?
4. Will the world ever get a proper investigation into COVID-19’s origins?
5. Are democratic institutions eroding throughout the Americas?
6. Can Michel Barnier mount a successful bid for the French presidency?
7. How should Naftali Bennett conduct Israel’s foreign policy during the Biden presidency?
8. Should Canada impose restrictions on foreign home buying?
9. Will the UN fail to eliminate world hunger by 2030?
10. Is Europe leading the way on COVID mitigation measures?
1. What does the Taliban’s victory in Afghanistan mean for Europe’s security policies?
2. Should West Africa adopt a single currency?
3. What can stop Lebanon’s economic free fall?
4. Is the UN’s approach to solving Yemen’s civil war failing?
5. Do booster shot plans in wealthy nations threaten the WHO’s efforts to vaccinate the rest of the world?
6. Is China’s economic recovery losing steam?
7. Can Russia “normalize” Afghanistan?
8. Are the world’s central banks prepared to deal with inflation?
9. Will the Green Party be part of Germany’s next government?
10. How did Hakainde Hichilema win Zambia’s presidential election?
1. Will China be the biggest beneficiary of a Taliban victory in Afghanistan?
2. Is Hezbollah’s political position weakening?
3. Can the global economy afford more COVID lockdowns?
4. Will Haiti’s recent earthquake exacerbate the nation’s political crisis?
5. Was Zambia’s recent election fair?
6. Will plans for more stringent regulations weaken China’s economy?
7. Are jihadists becoming Africa’s biggest national security problem?
8. Will Trudeau’s snap election gambit work?
9. How can the international community more efficiently distribute COVID-19 vaccines to the developing world?
10. Should the EU offer membership to the Balkan Six?
1. Will Germany remain the leader of the EU after Merkel?
2. Is the growth of the delta variant creating political headaches for Xi Jinping?
3. Where will Ebrahim Raisi take Iran’s nuclear program?
4. How can international organizations prevent their domination by authoritarian entities?
5. What are new tools that the world needs to better combat human trafficking?
6. Is Ethiopia headed for a breakup?
7. What is the biggest threat to India’s governing BJP?
8. How should the OAS respond if Nicaragua’s next presidential election is not free and fair?
9. Why have Ukraine’s military reforms failed?
10. How can the Mexican government reduce the nation’s high poverty rate?