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Four Case Buckets for the Ag Resolution by Jonathan Helton
Food freedom: Why should the government tell Americans what food they can eat? Cases that expand what Americans...
Agricultural Philosophies: Seven Narratives for Aff and Neg by Jonathan Helton
Food sovereignty focuses on the methods of production and the people growing the food. It tends to reject...
The History of US Farm Policy
If you don’t farm or hunt, you don’t eat. For most of world history, this statement was true...
What is agriculture policy?
U.S. agricultural policy—often simply called farm policy—generally follows a 5-year legislative cycle that produces a wide-ranging “Farm Bill.”...
The 2026-27 Resolutions Breakdown - Jonathan Helton
Every year, Stoa lets its members select debate resolutions. This year, I’ll be casting my ballot for agriculture...
Thoughts On TP Resolutions 2026-27 - Mark Roose
Intellectual property is my favorite. I kinda love it. It is an active sector, but not super political...
The Stoa TP Rez Vote 2026 - Charlie Said
Rez 2 comes in as my top pick for its impacts. We use transportation infrastructure for everything from...
What To Do With Healthcare?
As counterintuitive as it may seem, don’t rush to Google right away. Instead, take a moment to reflect...
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