by Noah Amedick | Aug 9, 2016 | Lincoln-Douglas
Justice is blind. Nobody understood this better than John Rawls, who argued that the best way to achieve a just society is through total blindness of position. He said that a truly just society is the one where you feel your liberties are defended no matter who you...
by Harrison Durland | Aug 5, 2016 | Lincoln-Douglas
When we think of private property rights (PPRs), most people think of “No trespassing” signs, A poor old grandmother getting her house stolen from her by the government, or both of those things. But for most people, that’s about it. That being said, we seem to have a...
by Abbey Lovett | Aug 3, 2016 | From Advanced to National-Class, Guest Posts, Thinking Strategically
Awesome guest post by Isaac Kim, ethos debater, alumni, and brand strategist. 10 debate national champions offer their single best debate insight As a high school debater without a debate coach, I immediately learned that the most effective way to become better was to...
by Noah Howard | Aug 1, 2016 | Research Tips
When you first thought about changing the United States’ policy towards China, you probably instantly thought about trade. Thankfully, that’s not all we’ll be debating this year. There is actually a whole host of other topics that fall under this resolution, with one...
by Brennan Herring | Jul 27, 2016 | Uncategorized
Today we begin our series of Backgrounders on the NCFCA Team Policy resolution with an overview of one of the most contentious issues surrounding China’s foreign policy: The South China Sea. This issue has been building in intensity over the past few years and has...
