by Isaiah McPeak | Feb 15, 2011 | Coaching, Debate, Featured, Russia TP 10-11, Strategy, Video
Ethos author Drew Chambers (and partner Katie Bode) paired off against fellow Vector team Chloe Lorence and Rachell Smith in semifinals at last week’s Region IX tournament. Drew and Katie went on to win the tournament (their second tournament win in three... 
by Isaiah McPeak | Jan 19, 2011 | Debate, Example Rounds, Briefs, and Case Studies, Featured, From Intermediate to Advanced, Russia TP 10-11, Video
You need to watch the constructive speeches in this round. It is semifinals at the NCFCA Region 9 Vector Icebreaker, with Ethos authors Zack Voell and Drew Chambers squaring off. We forgot to tape the 1AC, but that’s okay because the NEG completely derailed the... by Zack Voell | Dec 7, 2010 | Debate, Russia TP 10-11
“For us in Russia communism is a dead dog. For many people in the West, it is still a living lion.” – Alexander Solzhenitsyn Solzhenitsyn’s words tell us a lot about US-Russo relations and the attitude of the West toward Russia, as a whole. For much of most... by Isaiah McPeak | Nov 27, 2010 | Featured, Russia TP 10-11
The following case is the 2010 Ethos 1AC Contest winner, written by Jonathan Edelblut. You should discuss this case in the comments area, as the author would like your feedback. The Dire Doctrine: Non-Delegation and New START John A. Eldsmoe, J.D. and Professor of... by Isaiah McPeak | Sep 9, 2010 | Research, Russia TP 10-11
The oligarchs of new russiaView more presentations from immcpeak. Laura Alexander (Lisa Alexander’s daughter) is a student of Russian culture and history. She has kindly granted us permission to post a short primer on oligarchy in Russia that she prepared for a... by Lisa Alexander | Aug 21, 2010 | Debate, Russia TP 10-11
I’ve never liked using textbooks for school. They tend to be boring. They tend to promote a single viewpoint. They tend to be poorly written. I also have always figured that my children were spending so much time on the debate topic that it was a good idea to...