EXT. QUESTIONS
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Questions last updated July 28th, 2026
Read the Red Folder, where we provide news briefs and extemp analyses on *8 of the questions below!
Will the implementation of REAL ID meaningfully improve US national security?
Which issue will have the greatest impact on youth voter behavior in the 2026 midterm elections?
Has Seattle done enough to address gun violence following the Bite of Seattle shooting?
Has the federal government done enough to address the health impacts of Canadian wildfires on American cities?
How should the US government improve food safety regulations following the cyclospora outbreak?
Why is the US government struggling to get prediction market regulation right?
Is San Francisco seeing a renaissance as a home and destination for Americans today?
As new studies quantify the effects of GLP-1 in reducing America’s “obesity penalty,” will social censure toward heavier people grow?
How can Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi leverage diplomatic relations to bolster her waning domestic popularity?
How can African nations ensure the preservation of historical monuments doesn’t come at the cost of economic growth?
With new leadership, is Lebanon on the path to rebuilding itself as a global business hub once again?
How can AI tech companies increase their revenue to offset increasingly high borrowing costs?
Should Europe attempt to crack down on drug smuggling through West Africa?
As AC becomes an increasing global necessity, how can governments prevent it from becoming a political problem?
Can French nuclear weapons be a deterrent for Europe if the US walks away?
How can India’s government better address the concerns of the Cockroach Janta Party protest movement?
In a not so shocking election result, Netanyahu’s Likud Party did not succeed in Israel’s October elections, as the party of Gadi Eisenkot, Yashar, surged in the polls instead. In response to this leadership swap, Palestinians, angry over increasing Jewish settler violence, use the instability to launch a new intifada. As violence quickly ramps up in the West Bank just days after the election, Should Eisenkot’s government continue to engage in Israel’s forever wars by deploying the IDF, or seek a new form of diplomatic resolution?