Weekly Briefs
Every Tuesday, the Red Folder publishes a general and a debate weekly brief. Read them here.
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General Weekly Briefs
General Weekly Briefs
With 4 domestic and 4 international news briefs published every week, weekly briefs are perfect for understanding current events in a condensed manner for Congress, Extemporaneous Speaking, and more general audiences. Tailored analyses for Extemp and questions for practice rounds are attached to the bottom of each brief, including useful details like attention-getting devices, substructure and strategy.
With the government shutdown approaching the two-week mark, Democrats are showing no signs of backing down without healthcare concessions—and they have good reason...
Tensions at the higher education table may be brimming once again following a recent proposal by the Trump administration...
Over this past month, a series of high-profile charges has taken the DOJ by storm...
As legal challenges mount and courts repeatedly block his efforts to federalize the National Guard in key cities, President Donald Trump is now openly considering a dramatic escalation: invoking the Insurrection Act of 1807 to deploy troops in U.S. cities over state objections...
Debate Weekly Briefs
Debate Weekly Briefs
We publish 3 articles every other week that are relevant to the debate topics for Public Forum, Lincoln-Douglas, and Policy Debate. Debate briefs provide and analyze arguments/evidence about the current topic, add supporting sources and weighing, explain how current events impact discourse surrounding a debate topic, and include cards when available. Perfect for the debater looking for topic-specific ideas and prep.
There are few LD resolutions throughout the year that see as much confused Google searches, agitated gripes, and makeshift blockfiles thrown together the night before a tournament as the season opener.
With many resolutional affirmatives either aiming to deter or cooperate with Russia, Russian military actions almost always provide (non)uniqueness or demonstrate harms of United States federal inaction. Read about recent Russian provocations and their impact on the CX debate.
In the status quo, in order for any country to apply to be a part of the European Union, they must apply under Article 49 of the Treaty of the European Union. So how does the eurozone impact the current PF resolution?
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