Category: Extemp

US Democracy

January 18 How Democracy Can Defeat Autocracy January 16 Civil war in the US is unlikely because grievance doesn’t necessarily translate directly into violence January

Sanctions Bad

Sanctions causing mass starvation in Afghanistan Murtaza Hussain, January 9, 2022, The Silence — or Worse — of Human Rights Hawks on U.S. Sanctions Against

Is Russia a Threat to the Ukraine?

Yes Russian troops now number 90,000 near Ukraine border after drills, Kyiv says CIA director dispatched to Moscow to warn Russia over troop buildup near

Is the AUKUS Agreement Desirable?

General US., UK, Australia reach agreement to counter China  The New ‘Three Amigos’ AUKUS Alliance Sets The Stage For A Pacific NATO Does the AKUS

Climate Change

July 16 Global heat waves should be a warning for the future July 15 U.S. climate promises hang in the balance as Manchin upends talks

Should the US Withdraw from Syria?

General US troops likely to remain in Syria  Yes Biden Wants to Stay in Syria—But Withdrawal Is Overdue No Biden wants to stay in Syria

Taiwan

War Risks WE’VE ALL PRETENDED ABOUT TAIWAN FOR 72 YEARS. IT MAY NOT WORK ANY LONGER China vows no mercy for Taiwan independence ‘diehards’ How

Are bioweapons a threat?

The next global pandemic may be caused by a bioterrorist attack, says Harvard tech expert Bill Gates: Bioterrorism could kill more than nuclear war —