The 2021 February Public Forum debate topic is, Resolved: On balance, the benefits of urbanization in West Africa outweigh the harms.
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Author: Lawrence Zhou
Lawrence Zhou won the 2014 NSDA National Championship in Lincoln-Douglas debate. He is the Director of Publishing at Victory Briefs.
Five Trends Among E-Debate Competitors by Peter Zhang
Peter Zhang is a student at UC Berkeley, a former TOC quarterfinalist, and an assistant coach at The Bronx High School of Science. Introduction Tournaments this season have, so far, been held exclusively online. While judging debate rounds certainly feels different through a Zoom window, virtual platforms have also affected who chooses to sign up […]
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Jan/Feb LD Topic is LAWS
The 2021 January/February Lincoln-Douglas debate topic is, Resolved: States ought to ban lethal autonomous weapons.
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Jan PF Topic is NSA Surveillance
The 2021 January Public Forum debate topic is, Resolved: The NSA should end its surveillance of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents.
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Nov/Dec LD Topic is Jobs Guarantee
The 2020 November/December Lincoln-Douglas debate topic is, Resolved: The United States ought to provide a federal jobs guarantee.
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Nov/Dec PF Topic is No First Use
The 2020 November/December Public Forum debate topic is, Resolved: The United States should adopt a declaratory nuclear policy of no first use.
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Sept/Oct LD Topic is Compulsory Voting
The 2020 September/October Lincoln-Douglas debate topic is, Resolved: In a democracy, voting ought to be compulsory.
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Sept/Oct PF Topic is Medicare For All
The 2020 September/October Public Forum debate topic is, Resolved: The United States federal government should enact the Medicare-For-All Act of 2019.
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VBI 2020 Camp Topics Announced
The topics that will be used in Lincoln-Douglas and Public Forum debate at VBI 2020 have been finalized for all locations. Lincoln-Douglas VBI Philadelphia (June 27 – July 10): Resolved: The United States ought to provide a federal jobs guarantee. VBI Los Angeles Session 1 (July 12 – July 31): Resolved: States ought to ban […]
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Lincoln-Douglas Debate 2020-2021 Potential Topics and New Voting Procedure Announced
The NSDA has released the potential LD topics for 2020-2021, and this season voting will look different. In previous years the NSDA released a list of 10 topics and over the summer voters would rank their top three for each topic slot. The first choice for nationals was assigned first, then March/April, working backwards to […]
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