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🏛️ Politics

Oct 05, 2026

What should we consider about the use of lethal injection for executions after recent incidents in Tennessee?

Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike survived two rounds of lethal injection Wednesday in an apparent botched execution and was rushed to a hospital as her attorneys filed emergency litigation to stop the state from trying again. “This execution is causing Ms. Pike unnecessary agony and occurring in violation of her right to be executed

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🌍 Geopolitics

Sep 08, 2026

What lessons can we learn from the talks between Reagan and Gorbachev for today's global relationships?

At Reykjavik, Reagan paired principle with strategy and hard-nosed negotiations

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🌍 Geopolitics

Aug 28, 2026

What are the possible effects of using economic pressure on countries that support Iran?

US President Donald Trump has threatened ‘economic D-Day’ on any countries that help or do business with Iran

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🏛️ Politics

Aug 05, 2026

How should we decide who gets power in our communities to ensure safety and fairness for everyone?

I’m looking around the world right now, and what I see isn’t all bad. In fact, there are lots of

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🏛️ Politics

Jul 30, 2026

What are the effects of a public official choosing not to answer questions in a government hearing?

Dr. Anthony Fauci, who had heretofore never met a microphone from which he wished to social distance, refused to answer

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🏛️ Politics

Jul 08, 2026

How should we balance the original ideas of the Founders with new ideas for our country today?

As we celebrate the high-minded principles of the American founding as set forth in the Declaration of Independence, we should

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🏛️ Politics

Jul 05, 2026

How should we balance the need for fair voting practices with concerns about election integrity?

In a blow to the integrity of U.S. elections, the Supreme Court upheld state laws permitting election officials to accept postmarked ballots after Election Day on Monday. The ruling was 5-4, with Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett joining the court’s liberal justices in the majority. The dispute in Watson v. RNC […]

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🌍 Geopolitics

Jun 28, 2026

What are the different ways the U.S. can approach its relationship with Iran moving forward?

Editorial: If the ceasefire holds, Donald Trump’s ill-starred foray into the Middle East will have left the Iranian regime stronger than it was before the conflict

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🌍 Geopolitics

Jun 20, 2026

What are the possible effects of Ukraine's drone strikes on the war and international relations?

The seemingly distant war in Ukraine has arrived on Moscow residents’ doorsteps. Ukraine’s second drone strike this week on the

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🌍 Geopolitics

Jun 17, 2026

What lessons can we learn from history about leadership in international conflicts?

President Trump has been criticized from both the Left and the Right for his conduct of the Iran War and

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👥 Society

Apr 17, 2026

Big questions for the US: Immigration, identity, and the American promise

Border policy, DACA, racial justice, and what it means to be American today.

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🌍 Geopolitics

Apr 14, 2026

How should leaders respond to the conflict in the Middle East to support peace and safety for everyone involved?

Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war: - Trump to address nation - US President Donald Trump will address Americans on the Iran war later Wednesday, his first prime-time speech since the conflict began, as his approval ratings plunge and economic anxiety rises. The White House gave no details on the address, but it comes hours after Trump claimed Iran had sought a pause in hostilities, and that fighting could be over in "two weeks, maybe three". - Iran denies it seeks ceasefire

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