The Forum Focus
Your online forum for international issues of special concern.

Welcome to the Forum Focus. This section of the website is dedicated to an in-depth look at a particular event or topic of an international nature. The Forum Focus will change topics every two months. For each topic of discussion, opinion pieces written by staff writers and others will be posted to present both sides of an issue. For those of you familar with our paper publication, think of the Forum Focus as an extension and online version or our Point-Counterpoint section, only Focus will have more in-depth coverage. Links to non-YIF related pieces on the current topic will be available, as well as links to other websites for those looking to obtain more information.

July/August: Hong Kong's Transition Back to China

September/October: India's 50th Anniversary - Celebration of Democracy?

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January/February 1998: ?????????????????????

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