The Situation Room
A live debate forum from The Gunpowder Chronicles, founded by Vudi Xhymshiti with editorial direction from Michael Sheppard.
Born from frustration with shallow soundbites and polarised commentary, it tests ideas under real pressure—where evidence, clarity, and persuasion matter more than rhetoric.
Why The Situation Room?
The world faces crises where decisions carry profound consequences: war or peace, sanctions or diplomacy, justice or impunity. Too often, discussion collapses into slogans and entrenched positions.
We built The Situation Room differently:
Neutral briefings establish a shared ground truth.
Speakers diplomats, academics, practitioners, journalists—are bound by discipline, rebuttal, and clarity.
The audience decides, voting before and after debates to measure persuasion in real time.
It’s part courtroom, part war-room, part public square: an intelligence chamber for urgent international questions.
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