This is a collection of resources for students participating in the Public Forum debate series.

January 2013 Topic

Resolved: On balance, the Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission harms the election process.

Tom Bowden, analyst at the Ayn Rand Institute, provides talking points for the negative.

“War on Free Political Speech” by Yaron Brook

“Eight Minutes on Citizens United” by Eric Daniels

“The Unfairness of ‘Fair Speech’” by Don Watkins

December 2012 Topic

Resolved: The United States should prioritize tax increases over spending cuts.

Doug Altner, analyst and instructor at the Ayn Rand Institute, provides talking points for the negative.

"It’s The Spending, Stupid" by Don Watkins

"On Tax Day Thank the Rich and Support Lifting the Tax Yoke off Them" by Edwin A. Locke

"What’s Really Wrong With Entitlements" by Don Watkins

November 2012 Topic

Resolved: Current U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East undermines our national security.

Elan Journo, a fellow in foreign policy at the Ayn Rand Institute and the director of ARI's Policy division, provides talking points for the affirmative.

"Galt Goes Global" by Elan Journo

"The 'Forward Strategy" for Failure" by Yaron Brook and Elan Journo

"Our Self-Crippled War" by Elan Journo

"Winning the Unwinnable War," a panel discussion with Alex Epstein, Yaron Brook, and Elan Journo

"With or Wihtout Nukes, Iran is a Mortal Threat" by Elan Journo

"The U.S.-Israeli Suicide Pact" by Elan Journo 

"The Road to 9/11: How American's Selfless Policies Unleashed the Jihadists" by Elan Journo (video)

"Disconnected Dots" by Elan Journo

NCFL 2012

Resolved: Increasing US energy production should take precedence over protecting the environment.

Yaron Brook, president and executive director at the Ayn Rand Institute, provides talking points for the affirmitive.

Man vs. Nature, by Peter Schwartz

The Green Energy Fantasy, by Keith Lockitch

No "Footprint," No Life, by Keith Lockitch

The Danger of Environmentalism, by Michael Berliner

Six Questions for Environmentalists on Earth Day, by Alex Epstein

Three Myths About Oil, by Alex Epstein

Greens vs. Energy, by Alex Epstein

NFL March 2012

Resolved: The United States should suspend all assistance to Pakistan.

Elan Journo, a fellow in foreign policy at the Ayn Rand Institute and the director of ARI's Policy division, provides talking points for the affirmative.

Foreign Policy and Self-Interest, by Peter Schwartz

Fight the Root of Terrorism With Bombs, Not Bread, by Alex Epstein

The Pakistan Crisis, by Elan Journo

Our Self-Crippled War, by Elan Journo

Pakistan, by Elan Journo

NFL 2011 Nationals

Resolved: That the United States should intervene in another nation's struggle for democracy.

Dr. Yaron Brook, Executive Director of the Ayn Rand Institute, provides talking points for the negative.

What Obama Should Say to Iran, by Debi Ghate

Betraying the Real Freedom Fighters, by Elan Journo

Freedom vs. Unlimited Majority Rule, by Peter Schwartz

Bush's Betrayal of America: The Iraqi Elections, by Elan Journo