1. How would a renewed Lebanese civil war impact the Israeli-Palestinian peace process?
2. Will Kyrgyzstan’s experiment with parliamentary democracy work?
3. Should Rafael Correa dissolve the National Assembly?
4. Why are government across the world pursuing tough immigration policies?
5. Is Vietnam Asia’s next economic tiger?
6. Should the international community be alarmed at China’s reaction to Liu Xiaobo winning the Nobel Peace Prize?
7. How should the Chilean government reform its mining industry?
8. Should Western nations lift sanctions on Zimbabwe?
9. Why is Germany’s Green Party on the rise?
10. Are mainstream European parties only strengthening the far right by trying to keep them from playing a governing role?
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Hello Everyone,
I wasn’t sure where to post this, so I will just do it here. My name is John Stang. I did FX, oration, and policy debate through all of high school. I went to NFL Nationals in FX and made it to quarterfinals my senior year. Currently, I am a sophomore at Roanoke College in Salem, VA studying international relations. I started a blog last January now called “The Independent Internationalist.” On the site, I provide international news every morning and commentary throughout the day on a variety of topics in foreign affairs. I also post links to articles and op-eds I find interesting. Its just another place you can get analysis for FX. Here is the link to the website: http://www.independentinternationalist.com. You can also follow me on Twitter: indepinternat and join my facebook group called “The Independent Internationalist Blog.” I hope you enjoy my blog. Good luck with extemp season.
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John