Case: In 2014, the Russian Government should invaded to take back the ISIS controlled oil fields in Syria. Gov: AU OS PM: Frankie Orrico MG: Julie Scott Opp: Swarthmore MP LO: Miriam Pierson MO: William Meyer [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Swarthmore MP won on a consensus (5-0) decision.[/expand] Thanks to Isaac Klipstein for the recording.
Case: The United States, through the Coalition Provisional Authority, ought not have disbanded the Iraqi Army following the 2003 invasion. Gov: GW Unfunded Man-Date PM: Andrew Bowles MG: Tyler Arnold Opp: Yale/Harvard Shanghai Bicycle Club LO: Joanna Zheng MO: Shomik Ghosh [expand title=””Results”” notitle=””true”” trigclass=””arrowright””]GW Unfunded Man-Date won on a 4 – 3 decision.[/expand] Thanks […]
Case: You’re Kruschev in 1958 during the Second Taiwanese Straights Crisis. China is launching a complete conventional assault on Taiwan. The United States has threatened to nuke China if China commenses the assault. China is non-nuclear at this time. We say, you should threaten to nuke the U.S. if the U.S. initiates a nuclear attack […]
Link to Audio Source Case: You are England in 1861. The Confederacy asks for military aid in fighting the North. Do you give it? Opp chose no. Government: Brown / Amherst EJ Harris for APDA Pope PM: Jen Tarr MG: Mason Bradbury Opposition: BU Scranton Branch LO: Jake Campbell MO: Alex Taubes [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” […]
Link to Audio Source Motion: THBT ethics and foreign policy don’t mix. Modeled as “The U.S. should not have cut off funding to the PLO once Hamas was elected.” Government: W&M A PM: Robbie Pratt MG: Chris Ford Opposition: Yale A LO: Matthew Wansley MO: Rory Gillis [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Yale A won.[/expand]
Link to Audio Source Case: You are President Carter in 1979, don’t let the Iranian Shah into the US for cancer treatment. Government: Enough Said PM: Jon Bateman MG: Chris Ford Opposition: MIT A LO: Michelle Zimmermann MO: Adam Groce [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Enough Said won.[/expand]
Case: Carter shouldn’t have pulled the US from the 1980 Moscow Olympics in response the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Government: Harvard BC PM: Piotr Brezinski MG: Zach Cafritz Opposition: MIT A LO: Adam Groce MO: Michelle Zimmermann [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Harvard BC won.[/expand]
Case: The Israeli tribunal should not have tried Adolf Eichmann without offering him up to the international community first. Government: Columbia A PM: Jessee Alexander-Hoeppner MG: Gary Feldon Opposition: Cornell B LO: Robert Glunt MO: Adam Bonnifield [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Cornell B won.[/expand] Thanks to Robert Glunt, for filming and donating this recording.
Case: The US should offer an amendment to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty banning the research and use of micro-nuclear weapons. Government: Cornell B PM: Robert Glunt MG: Adam Bonnifield Opposition: Hopkins MB LO: Jon Bateman MO: Michael Mayernick [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Cornell B won.[/expand] Thanks to Robert Glunt, for filming and donating this recording. Also […]
Case: The Kyoto Protocol ought to be scrapped. Government: Hopkins MB PM: Michael Mayernick MG: Jon Bateman Opposition: Yale BG LO: Jed Glickstein MO: Josh Bone [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Yale BG won.[/expand]
