1. How can Spain resolve the Catalan crisis?
2. Is “knife control” needed in Europe?
3. How might the London stabbings affect the British elections?
4. Will the SPD’s move to the left undermine Angela Merkel’s political standing?
5. Should Benjamin Netanyahu resign?
6. Is AMLO’s anti-corruption drive more about enhancing his own political power?
7. Has Bolsonaro lost the political energy that made his presidential campaign so successful?
8. How should China respond to America’s official support of the Hong Kong protests?
9. Will Sudan’s political revolution help the peoples of Darfur?
10. Is the Internet becoming less free?
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Note: Because of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday there will be no questions posted for the week of November 25-December 1. Questions will resume on December 2.
1. What effect might a mass Christian exodus have on the Middle East?
2. How can the international community bring Iran back to the table with regards to its nuclear weapons program?
3. Would the recognition of Bashar al-Assad as the winner of Syria’s civil war best help the nation get back on its feet?
4. Is Australia too dependent on China?
5. Should Iran try to step in and suppress the uprisings in Iraq and Lebanon?
6. Are Latin American states too divided to help stabilize Bolivia?
7. Why have attempts by the West to liberalize China failed?
8. Should President Trump pardon Roger Stone?
9. Is the upcoming British general election do or die for Jeremy Corbyn’s control for the Labour Party?
10. A year later: Did the yellow vest protests achieve their goals?
1. Will the Trump impeachment saga cost Democrats seats in the House in 2020?
2. If Mayor Pete were to win Iowa, does that open up a lane to win the Democratic presidential nomination?
3. Should college endowments be seized to pay off student loan debt?
4. Is Nikki Haley positioning herself for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024?
5. Should the sale of contraceptive products be made tax free?
6. Would universal background checks actually reduce gun crime?
7. Does President Trump have the constitutional authority to ditch DACA?
8. Is “hate speech” becoming too broadly labeled?
9. Has globalization been a net positive for the United States?
10. Is Ukraine a “critical ally” of the United States?
1. What should be the Republicans impeachment strategy?
2. Do the results of the 2019 gubernatorial elections bode well for Democrats in 2020?
3. How can the GOP stop the movement of suburban voters to the Democratic Party?
4. Can Michael Bloomberg win the Democratic presidential primary?
5. Is it Facebook’s responsibility to check the truthfulness of political ads on its platform?
6. Are underwater car loans becoming a growing problem for the U.S. economy?
7. Do conservative Democrats still have a place in the Democratic Party?
8. Will the California wildfires reduce the shine on Gavin Newsom’s political star?
9. Should the use of smartphones by children under the age of 14 be banned?
10. Can President Trump improve upon his share of the African-American vote in the 2020 presidential election?
1. Is NATO suffering from “brain death”?
2. Was Evo Morales’ resignation a victory for Bolivian democracy?
3. Is growing political fragmentation making it harder to govern European countries?
4. Should the IMF look to replicate its success in Jamaica with other borrower nations?
5. What will the next Spanish government look like?
6. Do leftist politicians have the answers for what ails Latin America?
7. What can India do to fix revive its manufacturing sector?
8. Should European governments allow Islamic State militants to return home?
9. Will Iran possess a nuclear bomb within the next five years?
10. Is it in Taiwan’s best interest to have close economic ties to China?
1. Are Iraqi prison camps becoming a new breeding ground for Islamic extremism?
2. Should Brazil seek a closer relationship with China?
3. Will the next British general election resolve the Brexit question for good?
4. Could tensions between Colombia and Venezuela eventually lead to war?
5. Will Alberto Fernandez be able to fix what ails the Argentinian economy?
6. What does Russia seek in a multipolar world?
7. Are developing nations too vulnerable to cyber attacks?
8. Will Saad Hariri’s resignation satisfy Lebanon’s protesters?
9. Could global efforts to contain climate change and limit fossil fuel consumption cause political havoc in the Middle East?
10. Is rising regional inequality a threat to global stability?
1. Can Kayne West become the vehicle for another religious “Great Awakening” in the United States?
2. Is the next Democratic debate a “must win” for Joe Biden?
3. How can Pete Buttigieg grow his support among African-American voters?
4. Will the recent Chicago teacher strike hurt Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s political standing?
5. Was Representative Katie Hill’s resignation a victory or a setback for the #MeToo movement?
6. Does the U.S. Congress need to rein in presidential powers?
7. How might Paul Singer’s activism affect AT&T’s future operations?
8. Should New York close Rikers Island?
9. Has the American public turned its back on international military engagement?
10. Should progressive politicians embrace free trade?
1. What does Joe Biden need to do to turn his presidential campaign around?
2. Does the U.S. need to remain a party to the Open Sky treaty?
3. Are Democrats building positive momentum toward an impeachment of President Trump?
4. Does the FAA need to create more regulations on the use of drones by private companies?
5. Who will win Kentucky’s gubernatorial election?
6. Will the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi provide a major political boost to President Trump?
7. Should the U.S. revert its foreign policy to a Cold War mentality with regards to China?
8. Is it time for the U.S. to cease its role as the world’s policeman?
9. Should homeschooling be banned?
10. Does California need to do more to protect the state power grid?
1. Will the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi do significant damage to ISIS?
2. Is Russia a paper tiger?
3. How can Argentina reduce its acceleration rate of inflation?
4. Is Narendra Modi doing enough to fix India’s economic system?
5. Were the recent Canadian elections a victory for Justin Trudeau?
6. Was Bolivia’s recent presidential election legitimate?
7. Should North Korea walk away from talks with the United States?
8. Has Jokowi’s presidency been a disappointment?
9. Does the EU need to reform itself before it accepts new member?
10. What challenges does the Mexican economy currently face?
1. Is Russia replacing the United States as the major foreign presence in the Middle East?
2. Will Turkey’s invasion of Syria cause a rebirth of ISIS?
3. What economic reforms does South Africa need?
4. Are the aims of the Extinction Rebellion protesters realistic?
5. Is India’s banking sector putting the country on the brink of financial collapse?
6. Can the United Nations push nations to act more on climate change?
7. Is Bolivia better off without Evo Morales?
8. Should Japan abolish its monarchy?
9. Will the imprisoning of Catalan nationalists avert future crises over Catalan secession?
10. Should Peter Handke lose his Nobel prize?
1. If Elizabeth Warren becomes the Democratic presidential nominee, who should she pick for vice-president?
2. Should the U.S. support the creation of an independent Kurdistan?
3. Will the Squad’s endorsement help Bernie Sanders regain his footing in the Democratic presidential primary?
4. Does the U.S. need greater media regulations?
5. Should American high schools have later start times?
6. Is the U.S. in the midst of a constitutional crisis?
7. Should private prisons be abolished?
8. Can the U.S. end birthright citizenship without a constitutional amendment?
9. How will the Supreme Court rule in Altitude Express v. Zarda?
10. Should big pharmaceutical companies be held liable for the ongoing opiod crisis?
1. What would it take for Republicans to abandon President Trump in a Senate impeachment trial?
2. Will the UAW win its recent strike against General Motors?
3. Should the NBA cease its operations in China?
4. Did President Trump score major political points withdrawing U.S. forces from Syria?
5. Does Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protect against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity?
6. Is America’s trade war against China unwinnable?
7. Does the U.S. have a role to play in the Colombian peace process?
8. Should the GOP embrace isolationism as its primary foreign policy position?
9. Are technology services becoming a threat to public safety?
10. Does President Trump have the constitutional authority to refuse to cooperate with the House’s impeachment inquiry?
1. Who is Europe’s foreign policy leader?
2. Why are Iraqis becoming more disillusioned with their government?
3. How should NATO respond to Turkey’s invasion of Syria?
4. Should Ecuador reinstate fuel subsidies?
5. What is to blame for growing global restrictions on asylum seekers?
6. Does the rise of Kurdish nationalism spell greater instability for the Middle East?
7. If Boris Johnson abandoned the idea of Brexit, would it do major damage to the Conservative Party?
8. Could Hong Kong’s protests create political problems in Thailand?
9. Can Abiy Ahmed leverage his Nobel Peace Prize to create more positive changes for Ethiopia?
10. Will the PiS win Poland’s upcoming elections?
1. Does China need to become more democratic to become the world’s top superpower?
2. Should Japan build a nuclear weapons program?
3. Are Argentina’s economic problems politically induced?
4. Can ISIS make a comeback?
5. Should Pope Francis end the Catholic Church’s celibacy requirement for priests?
6. Can Bobi Wine win the Ugandan presidency?
7. How will a decline in oil production affect the Angolan economy?
8. Is an indictment of Benjamin Netanyahu inevitable?
9. Can Germany achieve its climate change target?
10. Will Martin Vizcarra defeat Congress in Peru’s constitutional struggle?
1. Will the Trump impeachment proceedings do significant damage to the direction of U.S. foreign policy?
2. Is Joe Biden’s presidential bid faltering?
3. If Trump’s impeachment takes place, how will Susan Collins vote in a Senate trial?
4. Is Mitt Romney laying the groundwork for a late presidential bid?
5. What reforms need to be made to the federal student loan program?
6. Is U.S. wage growth improving?
7. Should visa applicants be denied entry if they cannot afford healthcare?
8. Does Bernie Sanders recent heart attack put an end to his presidential bid?
9. Is the U.S. doing enough to protect its energy grid?
10. Would a wealth tax pass constitutional muster?