Debate 2
Public Forum Debate:
Resolved: On balance, economic sanctions are reducing the threat Russia poses to Western interests.
Useful Definitions:
Debate Central's 54-page Analysis of the Topic:
Includes some great strategies and evidence.
Center for Strategic and International Studies article, "A Year of Sanctions Against Russia--Now What?"
BBC's Timeline of the conflict in Ukraine
Useful Definitions:
Debate Central's 54-page Analysis of the Topic:
Includes some great strategies and evidence.
Center for Strategic and International Studies article, "A Year of Sanctions Against Russia--Now What?"
BBC's Timeline of the conflict in Ukraine
Lincoln-Douglas Debate
January Public Forum Topic:
Resolved: For-profit prisons should be banned. Useful Definitions: Incarcerate: To imprison or confine Recidivism: repeated or habitual relapse, as into crime. Prisoner rehabilitation: Punishment intended to reform a convict so that she can lead a productive life free from crime. Penal: of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses. |
Topic Resources:
John Oliver Youtube (WARNING-unedited version) Hank Green mass incarceration video (animated) NPR Report: "Who Benefits When a Private Prison Comes to Town?" NPR Report: "Prison Economics Help Drive Ariz. Immigration Law" Geo Group Website (Click on Geo Facts to see what they say about their Human Rights and Rehabilitation practices) CCA-Corrections Corporation of America Website Criminal Justice Alliance: "Delivering Justice: The role of the public, private, and voluntary sectors in prisons and probation" (60 page pdf full of evidence, quotes, and discussion. It includes mini-bios of the authors.) American Civil Liberties Union: "Banking on Bondage: Private Prisons and Mass Incarceration." (40 page pdf, strong pro slant) Good Overview from a fairly reliable blog. ProPublica: Statistics about how many people and how much money is involved. Truthloader: "How US Prisons Make Money Out of Locking You Up" Great Pro video. |