Global population: Are declining growth rates rather than rapid population growth today's major global population problem?; Should the international community refocus on programs to help developing countries curb population growth?; Is global aging in the developed world a major problem?; Does global urbanization lead primarily to undesirable consequences
Global resources and the environment: Do environmentalists overstate their case?; Should the world continue to rely on oil as a major source of energy?; Will the world be able to feed itself in the foreseeable future?; Is the threat of global warming real?; Is the threat of a global water shortage real?
Expanding global forces and movements: Can the global community "win" the drug war?; Is the international community adequately prepared to address global health pandemics?; Do adequate strategies exist to combat human trafficking?; Is globalization a positive development for the world community?; Is the world a victim of American cultural imperialism?; Is the global economic crisis an failure of capitalism?
The new global security dilemma: Are we in a new cold war?; Are we headed toward a nuclear 9/11?; Is religious and cultural extremism a global security threat?; Is a nuclear Iran a global security threat?; Will China be the next superpower?