Here is your multiple choice Extemp Central news quiz for this week. Pick well and good luck!
Month: April 2011
Here is your R&D for April 8th:
Vote-Counting Error In Wisconsin Points to Incompetence, Not Conspiracy from the New York Times
Conservative David Prosser seized the lead in Wisconsin’s highly watched Supreme Court race after Waukesha County counted 14,0000 votes that had been overlooked during the first count. Prosser trailed by 200 votes after the first count finished, but the uncounted ballots provided him with a net gain of 7,500 votes.
No Moral Consistency in Obama’s Middle East Policy from Foreign Policy in Focus
This piece from Foreign Policy in Focus blasts President Obama’s Middle East foreign policy, which the writers believe has no moral consistency. Case in point for the authors: the Arab League.
Libyan minister to take Turkish peace plan to Gaddafi from the Guardian
Turkey is trying to craft a solution to the violence in Libya and has sent its proposal to the Libyan government and rebel forces. Turkey’s proposal calls for a ceasefire in cities surrounded by Gaddafi forces, the creation of a humanitarian corridor, and negotiations for a new Libyan political process.
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Here is a major R&D for April 7th:
Profile: Ai Weiwei from the BBC
Ai Weiwei is a Chinese artist who has been vocal about human rights abuses in China. Weiwei has been arrested by the Chinese government for economic crimes and analysts believe it is part of a wider crackdown on liberal activists in the country.
Spain ‘won’t follow Portugal’ with bail-out from the UK Telegraph
Spain’s government has announced that it will not follow Portugal in seeking an EU bailout for its ailing economy. Spain is pursuing austerity measures in an attempt to shore up its public finances, which have sparked protests by thousands of young people.
Libya Crisis Exposes AU’s Soft Underbelly from the Nairobi Star (couresty of AllAfrica)
The African Union wants to take on a stronger role in solving African issues, but the recent Libyan war demonstrates that the organization can be indecisive at best and irresponsible at worst.
The handicapped union from the Economist
According to Charlemagne in the Economist, the European Union is being hurt by a lack of leadership by its most prominent countries. Charlemagne’s solution, as always, is a call for more democracy and transparency within the EU.
Obama’s nod to Al Sharpton: asset or liability for 2012 reelection bid? from the Christian Science Monitor
On Wednesday, President Obama attended an event by the National Action Network, which is led by the Rev. Al Sharpton. Obama’s attendance signifies that he is trying to rally his base ahead of the 2012 presidential election, but some think that reaching out to a controversial figure like Sharpton could hurt his standing with white and independent voters.
1. Will the Green Party be able to turn their victories in state races into control of the German government in 2013?
2. Has the interdependent nature of the world economy made it easier to oust dicators?
3. Are Asian economies doing enough to ward off inflationary pressures?
4. If Gaddafi falls from power, should he be prosecuted by the ICC?
5. By the end of the summer, will Turkey be the most powerful player in the Middle East?
6. What does the detention of Ai Weiwei mean for China’s liberal intellectuals?
7. Should economics or security be more important in Britain’s latest overtures towards Pakistan?
8. Is Michel Martelly’s inexperience a bad omen for Haiti’s future?
9. What is behind France’s more assertive approach towards global affairs?
10. Are the Libyan rebels too weak to topple the Gaddafi government?
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1. Will Tim Kaine’s connections to President Obama undermine his 2012 Senate bid?
2. Has the U.S. botched the “kill team” investigation?
3. Will state attempts to crack down on illegal immigrants lead to stricter measures on a national scale?
4. Do Paul Ryan’s proposed plans to restructure Medicare go too far?
5. How would a Donald Trump candidacy impact the 2012 GOP presidential primary?
6. Will social or fiscal concerns be the cause of a government shutdown?
7. Does the Federal Reserve have too much power over the fate of individual banks?
8. Will Debbie Wasserman Schultz be an effective DNC chairman?
9. Has Katie Couric’s tenure at the CBS Evening News been a failure?
10. Will the U.S. economy experience significant inflation this summer?
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