Resolved: Predictive policing is unjust. Bibliography Resolved: The United States ought to grant legal personhood to natural ecosystems. Bibliography & files Resolved: Japan ought to amend Article 9 of its constitution to allow for offensive military capabilities. Bibliography and files Resolved: The United States ought to legalize adult sex work. Files and argument list Resolved: The intergenerational accumulation of wealth is antithetical to democracy. Bibliography  Resolved: In the United States,

General international Recognition of Somaliland (2018) African Union: Currently, there have been attempts by the African Union to provide stability within the State of Somalia without fully giving complete independent recognition to Somaliland. The policy of the AU to hold to colonial boards has been a common policy. Furthermore, the instability that could continue in the region if Somaliland would be allowed to succeed from Somaliland completely concerns the AU

General Keys to Successful AfCTA negotiations explained (2019) As of April 29, 2019, 22 countries have deposited their instruments of ratification of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement[1] to the African Union (AU), meeting the threshold for the agreement to come into effect. The AfCFTA entered into force on May 30, 2019.[2] The significance of the AfCFTA cannot be overstated: It will be the world’s largest free trade

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Nuclear power basics and Pro/Con outline *PF Bibliography Internet Research Background How nuclear power works (2019) General Nuclear power pros and cons (2019) Congressional Research Service. Advanced Nuclear Reactors: Technology Overview and Current Issues (2019) Congressional Research Service (2018). Nuclear Energy: Overview of Congressional Issues. The future of nuclear power is smaller, cheaper, safer (2019) Pro — Websites World Nuclear Association Pro — Articles Nuclear Power in a clean energy system (2019). With

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One important area for debaters to explore on the universal basic income topic is the relationship between UBI and the promotion of gender equality. There are a number of reasons a UBI could promoted gender equality. First, UBI enables women to leave abusive relationships, because they will have income to rely on if they need to leave. Amelia Womack is deputy leader of the Green Party, March 17, 2018, https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/domestic-violence-abuse-bill-theresa-may-financial-independence-a8260736.html   How

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The Shrewsbury High Speech & Debate team ranked Top 5 out of more than 500 schools at the 2019 Grand National Tournament of the National TCatholic Forensic League that took place last week, in Milwaukee. Among the top winners were Leah DeHaemer, who earned 2nd Place in Oral Interpretation and Steve Asthana, 3rd Place in Extemporaneous Speaking. View image on Twitter