Asia
– Will Shinzo Abe follow through on his pledge to renig Japanese apologies for World War II actions?
– Should Japanese voters have returned the Liberal Democrats to power so quickly?
– What motivates China’s ambitious foreign investment?
Middle East
– Should the U.S. throw more financial support behind Syria’s opposition government?
– If it were to develop a nuclear weapon, would Iran use it to attack the U.S?
– Should the U.S. impose financial sanctions on Iraq if the two countries cannot agree over Iranian arms shipments to Syria?
– Why aren’t the Iraqi and Afghan people more grateful for U.S. intervention?
– Is U.S. aid to Israel misguided?
Mexico
– Will Mexico’s recent reelection of the PRI threaten its democracy?
– How should Mexico address its crime problem?
– Should Mexico more openly lobby the U.S. to end the drug war?
Military and Foreign Policy
– Does the U.S. spend too much on its military?
– Should the U.S. ever count on gratitude in exchange for a liberation mission?
– Would a smaller U.S. military result in a more secure world?
– Will the entire world ever unite under one government?
– Should the U.S. halt all nuclear weapons testing?
– Should the U.S. push for a global moratorium on the production of fissile material?
– Does the U.S. undermine its own security through its military actions?
– What (is / should be) the U.S.’s number one priority when it allocates foreign aid?
– Why do nations give foreign aid?
– Does the U.S. give enough foreign aid?
Economics
– Will the US sustain its present economic recovery?
– Why does the U.S. manufacturing sector appear to be emerging stronger from the recession?
– Will the EU financial crisis plunge the global economy back into recession?
Environment
– Why has the U.S. fallen behind Europe in measures of environmental cleanliness?
– Will US oil and gas discoveries make the nation more complex on climate change?
– Are U.S. water systems adequate?
– Does the U.S. underemphasize the environment’s role in health outcomes?
Health
– Should Medicare continue to fund medical residencies?
– Should a smaller government be treated as a goal in and of itself?
Should the U.S….
– enact another assault weapons ban?
– limit sales of high-capacity magazines?
– require background checks at all gun shows?
– arm police officers in schools?
– arm teachers?
– ban handguns of all kinds?
– prohibit people who have been involuntarily committed to a psychiatric facility from purchasing guns?
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