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.
On November 26, 2025, 2 West Virginia National Guard members were shot outside of a subway station in Washington, DC. The shooting shook many, showing the harsh reality that law enforcement faces in the present.
For Americans, healthcare is one of the most basic of services. However, the issue of unaffordability has driven a need for government intervention over the past few years.
Donald Trump has not been known to shy away from controversial acts of clemency, particularly throughout the first year of his second term. This has included scrutinized pardons and commutations for notorious figures.
Piggies and stupid persons and third rates – oh my! November 28, 2025, marked the most recent aggressive exchange between President Donald Trump and a female reporter at a press pool.
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.
The US war on encryption, also known as the “Crypto Wars,” to the controversy surrounding government attempts to weaken encryption and opposition from privacy advocates, computer scientists and mathematicians...
Kritiks in policy debate can be very diverse. Most debaters today are familiar with kritiks about identity, whether that be afro-pessimism, techo-orientalism, or settler colonialism...
Since the rewilding topic was first announced, I had a feeling that it was going to be an uphill battle for the affirmative to win in most traditional rounds. This was mainly because I worried that the aff would have to prove that rewilding is the only feasible solution to climate change, or that it’s a necessary component of any sustainable solution. If the aff is unable to prove that, then the neg has a pretty easy path to the ballot...
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