Speaker 1

1. What would establishing U.S. sovereign base areas in Greenland mean for Arctic security?

2. Should other middle powers, such as Australia or Japan, follow Canada’s lead in negotiating separate EV trade agreements with China?

3. Is the Justice Department striking the right balance between deterring domestic extremism and protecting free expression?

Speaker 2

1. Does a $30 billion U.S. sovereign wealth fund truly buy Greenland’s independence, or just trade Danish control for American control?

2. To what extent did China use the Canadian canola market as a primary tool of economic statecraft to break the Western EV tariff wall?

3. Is America’s criminal justice system adequately equipped to handle politically motivated violence?

Speaker 3

1. Is Pituffik Space Force Base important enough to justify taking bigger political risks in Greenland?

2. How does Canada’s 2026 trade deal with China signal a shift in the "Middle Power" diplomacy of the 2020s?

3. What trends explain the rise in politically charged violence across the United States since 2024?

Speaker 4

1. What is Pituffik Space Force Base's role in the "Golden Dome" missile defense and North American early warning detection?

2. Does Canada’s 'Canola Gambit' prove that agricultural security is now more vital to middle powers than industrial protectionism?

3. Why are politically motivated attacks increasingly classified under domestic terrorism statutes?

Speaker 5

1. How would a $30 billion U.S. sovereign wealth fund change Greenland’s financial dependence on Denmark’s block grant?

2. Is Tesla’s use of Canadian "backdoor" access for Chinese-made vehicles a sustainable long-term strategy for maintaining North American market dominance?

3. Should news outlets face greater consequences for misrepresenting motive or intent in ongoing criminal cases?

Speaker 6

1. Should the U.S. prioritize building a critical minerals corridor in Greenland over environmental opposition?

2. How will the reduction of Canadian tariffs on Shanghai-made vehicles specifically impact Tesla's North American market strategy?

3. In what ways have partisan news ecosystems reshaped public understanding of criminal justice events?

Speaker 7

1. Should the U.S. use the Cyprus “sovereign base area” model in Greenland?

2. Will Canada’s pivot toward Beijing inevitably lead to a "hollowing out" of the USMCA’s integrated North American automotive rules?

3. Is the United States becoming too quick to politicize individual acts of violence?

Speaker 1

1. Should local officials prioritize scaling back police presence at protests to rebuild community trust?

2. Does Turkey’s increasingly independent foreign policy strengthen or weaken NATO’s long-term stability?

3. Should Saudi Arabia continue expanding its relationship with China despite risks to its ties with Washington?

Speaker 2

1. How are local governments balancing civil liberties and public safety when responding to large-scale demonstrations?

2. Has Indonesia struck the right balance between economic cooperation with China and strategic engagement with the United States?

3. What are the main arguments over whether international law meaningfully constrains unilateral anti‑drug operations across borders?

Speaker 3

1. What is driving India’s evolving role as a leading voice of the Global South?

2. How is Saudi Arabia redefining its foreign policy independence amid shifting global alliances?

3. Does the threat posed by transnational drug networks justify occasional unilateral uses of force that stretch traditional interpretations of international law?

Speaker 4

1. Should India deepen its partnership with the United States to strengthen its position in global affairs?

2. How has Indonesia emerged as a central player in managing regional tensions in the Indo-Pacific?

3. Was the U.S. raid to capture Nicolás Maduro a justified use of force under international norms, despite violating Venezuela’s sovereignty?

Speaker 5

1. How are ASEAN nations balancing their economic ties with China and their security relationships with the United States?

2. Should the U.S. legally classify fentanyl and its supply chain as a national‑security threat rather than primarily a public‑health issue?

3. Will Operation Absolute Resolve ultimately strengthen the United States’ international reputation as a reliable leader?

Speaker 6

1. Is ASEAN capable of maintaining unity as great power competition intensifies in the Asia-Pacific?

2. How has the fentanyl crisis changed the nature of drug abuse in the United States over the past decade?

3. Should U.S. law enforcement shift significant resources from street‑level drug arrests to financial and cyber‑investigations of trafficking networks?

Speaker 7

1. Why has Turkey become a pivotal actor in both European and Middle Eastern geopolitics?

2. Should non‑violent drug possession be diverted out of prison and into mandatory treatment programs nationwide?

3. How have U.S. criminal‑justice responses to drug use influenced recidivism and long‑term recovery outcomes?

Speaker 1

1. How is Operation Absolute Resolve likely to reshape the United States’ international reputation among allies, adversaries, and neutral states?

2. Should donor countries condition humanitarian and development aid to Afghanistan on verifiable reductions in narcotics production and trafficking?

3. In what ways has cocaine trafficking through West Africa and European ports reshaped organized crime in Europe?

Speaker 2

1. How are super PACs and dark money groups shaping federal election campaigns through spending and advertising?

2. Should donor countries condition humanitarian and development aid to Afghanistan on verifiable reductions in narcotics production and trafficking?

3. In what ways has cocaine trafficking through West Africa and European ports reshaped organized crime in Europe?

Speaker 3

1. How do financial, chemical, and cyber components of modern drug trafficking networks operate in the United States?​

2. Which features of the Constitution make it most difficult for Congress to pass major legislation?

3. What is the purpose of the Rural Health Transformation Program created by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act?

Speaker 4

1. How has Afghanistan’s narcotics economy evolved under Taliban rule, and what role does it play in regional security?

2. Should the United States and its allies prioritize anti‑corruption and institutional reform in Latin America as a core part of their anti‑drug strategy?​

3. Do “quiet fixes” contribute to voter frustration in understanding new legislation?

Speaker 5

1. Should Western governments more aggressively target the financial and logistics networks of armed groups involved in trafficking, even at the risk of escalation?

2. How do corruption and weak institutions in Latin America enable the growth of transnational drug networks?

3. Will the “quiet fixes” in the OBBA quiet voter concerns surrounding impacts to healthcare?

Speaker 6

1. How do groups like Hezbollah, the Houthis, and other militias use drug trafficking or related smuggling to fund their operations?

2. Do the expanded SNAP exemptions for Native communities under OBBA go far enough to address historic inequities and unique labor‑market conditions?

3. Does the lack of public attention to “fine‑print” compromises in major bills undermine democratic accountability?

Speaker 7

1. How do party leaders and committee chairs use carve‑outs, exemptions, and side payments to build winning coalitions for controversial bills?

2. In what ways does OBBA alter state responsibilities for SNAP administration?

3. Why do politicians and commentators focus on the dramatic parts of major bills while ignoring the carve‑outs and exceptions that soften the impact?

Speaker 1

1. Do Broadway revivals strengthen American theatre?

2. Should Broadway accelerate the licensing of productions to regional and community theaters

3. How could the Broadway community encourage more Off Broadway attendance?

Speaker 2

1. Are Tony Awards a fair measure of artistic excellence?

2. Is Broadway’s reliance on tourism economically sustainable in the long term?

3. What responsibility does Broadway have to the local communities surrounding Times Square?

Speaker 3

1. What impact does A List actors have on the Broadway Community?

2. Do national tours strengthen or weaken the long-term financial stability of Broadway shows?

3. How does live performance create meaning differently than recorded performance?

Speaker 4

1. How have advances in stage technology reshaped the boundary between theatrical art and visual spectacle?

2. Does Broadway’s current ticket pricing model threaten its future as an accessible public art form?

3. Should Broadway reconsider traditional performance models in light of modern labor standards?

Speaker 5

1. How has blind casting reshaped artistic interpretation and audience expectations on Broadway?

2. What economic impact does Broadway have on New York City beyond the theatre industry itself?

3. Is Broadway still the artistic epicenter of live theatre?

Speaker 6

1. How does live theatre preserve artistic meaning in an era dominated by digital and streamed performance?

2. Should Broadway adopt dynamic pricing practices used in other entertainment industries?

3. What role does Broadway play in shaping New York City’s cultural identity in the global imagination?

Speaker 7

1. What distinguishes theatrical acting as an art form from performance in other media?

2. What economic barriers exist for emerging artists attempting to break into Broadway?

3. How can Broadway assert its relevance in a digitally saturated entertainment culture?