Past Issues
01/18/2007
When, if ever, will political turmoil derail the world economy? Give us evidence from where you live.
01/12/2007
Let's really speculate: What will Iraq look like 10 years from now?
01/ 8/2007
Write an open letter to the new UN Secretary General.
01/ 3/2007
Give us an unexpected new year's prediction.
12/22/2006
What is your favorite proverb or saying from where you live that you would want to share with the world? What does your proverb tell us about today?
12/15/2006
Are women making real breakthroughs where you live or is it still one-step forward, two steps back for half the world's population?
12/ 8/2006
If the American era in the Middle East is ending, as argued by some analysts, what is likely to replace it? Chaos? Self-determination? Iranian hegemony? A new caliphate?
12/ 4/2006
The Pope says Turkey should be part of the European Union. Is he right?
11/28/2006
From where you write, who's gaining power, who's losing it, and who is coming in fast from the outside?
11/20/2006
What are people talking about in your part of the world in the realm of business, culture, or society?
11/13/2006
After the decisive Democratic election victory, should the U.S. begin withdrawing troops from Iraq now?
11/ 7/2006
What one recommendation would you make to the members of the U.S. House and Senate?
11/ 2/2006
Why did North Korea return to 6-party talks this week? Does this signal China's emergence as the regional superpower? Should the world welcome a more active and ambitious China on matters like this?
10/27/2006
Should homosexuals be allowed to marry?
10/25/2006
Does a leader have a right to bypass democratic institutions to ensure his people are fed and secure?
10/21/2006
What story, event or trend has been most striking in your part of the world this week. Why? Does it have any significance beyond your borders?
10/16/2006
Does anyone where you live think that a Democratic Congress in the U.S. would be better for the world?
10/ 9/2006
Should the world community punish North Korea and if so, how?
10/ 7/2006
Do you think Americans are obsessed with Sex and Politics?
10/ 4/2006
Given the mess in Iraq, should the U.S. move toward "federalism plus" -- a plan that devolves power into Sunni, Shiite and Kurdish regions? What would be the consequences of such a de-facto partition for the rest of the Middle East?
09/30/2006
Who is the right successor to Kofi Annan? Should the U.S. support reliable South Korea, rising India or a troubled Middle East?
09/25/2006
How free are journalists in your country? Even where there isn't outright censorship, how much self-censorship goes on? How can journalists work together to protect each other and our common goal of open communications?
09/22/2006
Should regional solidarity be allowed to trump human rights needs? What could be done to pull away support from the Sudanese regime and enable UN troops to enter?
09/19/2006
From where you write, was the apology enough? What should Christians and Muslims be talking about now?
09/15/2006
Is NATO's mission in Afghanistan failing? What should the U.S. and NATO do to contain the insurgency before Afghanistan once again becomes a "failed state."
09/ 9/2006
In the wake of Abu Ghraib, how will these proposed military commissions affect national security? Will this plan expose our troops, now deployed around the world, to similar treatment?
09/ 2/2006
Are tribal identities becoming stronger as nation states weaken?
What, if anything, should "good" government do about tribes?
08/29/2006
Should it be a goal of the U.S. to reduce that hostility and, if so, what's the best way to do it?
08/23/2006
Is Iran just trying to buy time? Should the UN negotiate more with Iran, or impose sanctions because of its failure to comply?
08/19/2006
How can the new international force do a better job than the old UNIFIL at stabilizing Lebanon and preventing future attacks on Israel? Should the U.N. force insist on disarming Hezbollah?
08/15/2006
What one book would you suggest to summer readers and why?
08/12/2006
From where you write, what's the significance of this latest plot and how might such terrorist activities be stopped over the next decade?
08/10/2006
Can Asia really prosper if the Middle East remains unstable?
08/ 7/2006
How will post-war Lebanon change the political dynamics in the Middle East?
08/ 4/2006
Who will dominate post-Fidel Cuba and does it matter for the world?
08/ 1/2006
Would Iraq be better off if it dissolved into three ethnic enclaves?
07/29/2006
Has globalization peaked? What impact would reduced international trade have on your country?
07/26/2006
What two suggestions would you give the U.S. Secretary of State?
07/22/2006
Is the war making the world safer for Israel, America and their allies or more dangerous?
07/18/2006
Do such international peacekeeping forces make a lasting difference or are they stopgaps that leave underlying problems unaddressed?
07/17/2006
Draft a proposal that you think should be on the G8 agenda.
07/13/2006
What does the crisis feel like on the ground and, from where you sit, what looks like the right way to defuse it?
07/10/2006
Why isn't China more forceful in promoting international security?
07/ 5/2006
If you were appointed as mediator in this latest Israeli-Palestinian crisis, what steps would you recommend?
06/29/2006
How would an Obrador victory effect Latin America? And how would the U.S. interact with a populist government running its second largest trade partner and second largest source of crude oil?
06/27/2006
Should governments around the world be allowed to monitor financial transactions to identify terrorists? If the press learns secrets about these anti-terrorist surveillance programs, should they publish them?
06/26/2006
Did the United States do the right thing 50 years ago in deciding not to intervene in support of the Hungarian Revolution? Or did it miss a chance to break the Soviet Empire three decades before the fall of the Berlin Wall?
06/23/2006
Should the U.S. carry out a strike against the North Korean missile? What would be the consequences of such a strike?
06/20/2006
What's the lesson of the World Cup's success? Should FIFA replace the UN? Is there a foreign-affairs equivalent for Ronaldinho?
06/16/2006
Should the U.S. and other countries send representatives to the G-8 counter-summit?
06/14/2006
If Iran becomes the dominant regional power in the Middle East, the region will be safer and more stable. True or false?
