Topic briefs

Free prep for this season's NSDA debate topics: background, definitions, framework, the strongest arguments on both sides, key clashes and 20+ sources for each resolution.

Public Forum

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November/December

Resolved: European members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization should ratify the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

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September/October

Resolved: The United States federal government should enact a moratorium on hyperscale data center construction.

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Lincoln-Douglas

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September/October

Resolved: Outer space colonization is a moral imperative.

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Policy

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Whole 2026-27 season

Resolved: The United States federal government should establish national health insurance in the United States.

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