Below you will see links to a number of different segments from a recurring New York Times piece called "Room for Debate", in which The Times invites knowledgeable outside contributers to discuss news events and other timely issues.
Pick one of the seven topics below, read it and then: (a) briefly describe the topic and issue, (b) pick one of the opinions you agree with, explain the opinion and why you agree with it, and (c) pick one of the opinions you disagree with, explain the opinion and why you disagree with it.