On the night of October 12, the union discussed the ethics of medical-assisted suicide, which revolve around the fundamental principles of autonomy, compassion, and the right to make choices about one's own life.

On the night of September 28, joined by our speaker Kenny Xu of Color Us United, the Cornell Political Union debated whether we ought to quickly move towards a colorblind society, one which disregards racial identity from all considerations of life.

On September 21, 2023, the Union debated the history of political factions and whether we ought to embrace or work against factionalism in our political systems.

On September 12, 2023, in our Fall 2023 Freshers Debate, the Union debated whether all aspects of life have a political history or implication attached to them.

On August 29, 2023, the Union debated the full legalization of marijuana in the United States.

On August 22, 2023, the Union debated the rise of technology and whether our contemporary usage of it yields more harm than good.