Author: Gregory Rehmke
Central/South America cases I like list…
After judging many Central/South America debate rounds over the last few months, I appreciate the many challenges debaters face advancing meaningful reforms for USFG programs and policies. Everyday people in Central and South America...
For Central and South America: Who Decides on Energy Sources?
Economies burn energy, and so do plants, animals, and people. Energy for homes, factories, and fisheries is big business, and so is food for animal and human energy. Students gain insight into energy policy...
US Policy Reform to Protect Central and South American Fisheries
Recent news stories highlight the damage Chinese distant fishing fleets are doing to South American fisheries: • China is the pariah of the seas (The Hill, December 18, 2025) Chinese fishing fleet off Chilean...
Reform Congress at the Root of Federal Debt
Economist Dave Hebert’s Wall Street Journal letter (Ditch the Debt Ceiling but Bring Back 1917, February 2, 2026) offers a powerful reform Congress case for NCFCA debaters: In his Jan. 30 [WSJ] op-ed “The...
Are Charter (and Refugee) Cities Just Theoretical?
Well, yes and no. Charter cities like Hong Kong, Singapore, Monaco, Andorra, Dubai, Lübeck, and Hamburg (and others across the Hanseatic League, Venice, Genoa, and ancient Greece) have existed through centuries. Google AI Overview...
For 2026: Boost Economic Freedom for the Americas
Most North, South, and Central Americans face everyday economic challenges: costs increase for housing, health, food, energy, and transportation. For some reason people living in the United States and Canada earn on average far...
Smart investments in Central and South American Institutions and Enterprises
For students researching the Central and South America topic, foundational principles for free societies can shine light on real world economic, civic, and political reforms, and open doors for investment. This Atlas Network interview...
Exploring the Arctic’s Underground Resources
Part One: Mining Opportunities and Challenges There’s a lot to explore underground across the Arctic. The NSDA policy debate topic calls for the U.S. Federal Government to: significantly increase its exploration and/or development of...
Fifty Years of First 1000 Days Nutrition Testing in Guatemala
The first long-term nutrition test in Guatemala was the INCAP Longitudinal Study, conducted from 1969 to 1977 by the Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama (INCAP). It was a randomized trial that provided a...