Month: November 2018

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of November 26-December 2, 2018

HOTtopics1. Will street protests force Macron to resign?
2. Is China’s national social credit system the new face of 21st century authoritarianism?
3. Will European worker protests force Amazon to alter its workplace conditions?
4. Is Venezuela’s PDVSA in a state of collapse?
5. How is Hindu nationalism affecting India’s politics?
6. If Western nations stop military support to Saudi Arabia, how would that impact the Yemeni Civil War?
7. Is Duque’s administration floundering?
8. Should Bangladesh force Rohingya refugees to return to Myanmar?
9. Is Sweden heading for another round of elections?
10. Which EU member stands to lose the most from Brexit?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of November 26-December 2, 2018

HOTtopics1. To what extent should House Democrats cooperate with the Trump administration?
2. Will President Trump be able to develop a good working relationship with AMLO?
3. Do stock declines foreshadow a recession in the U.S. economy?
4. Can the U.S. economically afford to significantly sanction Saudi Arabia over the Khashoggi murder?
5. What are the chances of Democrats capturing Mississippi’s Senate seat?
6. Will the Democratic majority in the House be so diverse that it will be too difficult for any one leader to control?
7. Should Mark Zuckerberg relinquish some of his control over Facebook?
8. Will Trey Gowdy become the next Attorney General?
9. Should students be allowed to miss school to attend political protests?
10. What adjustments need to be made to Florida’s electoral system before 2020?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of November 12-18, 2018

HOTtopics1. Is the American housing market healthy?
2. Should the next Congress raise the minimum wage?
3. Is the Federal Reserve raising interest rates too quickly?
4. What was the most surprising result of the 2018 midterms?
5. Who should be the next attorney general?
6. After looking over the results of the 2018 midterms, should Democratic leaders subdue the progressive wing of their party?
7. How will the diversity of the next Congress impact its legislative priorities?
8. On balance, are America’s schools safer today than they were five years ago?
9. If you were Mitt Romney, how do you use your Senate platform to bolster the moderate wing of the Republican Party?
10. Is the U.S. economy operating at full employment?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of November 12-18, 2018

HOTtopics1. Who will win the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s presidential election?
2. Should international sanctions be leveled on countries that restrict the rights of LGBT groups?
3. Will Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer become Germany’s next chancellor?
4. Should NATO cease adding new member states from Eastern Europe?
5. Has the Saudi intervention in Yemen turned into a quagmire?
6. What mistakes has Mexico made in its war on drugs?
7. Is Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner poised for a political comeback?
8. If you were Abiy Ahmed, what reforms would you make to lead Ethiopia into a brighter future?
9. Should OPEC reduce production in 2019?
10. Are the European Commission’s recommendations to Italy harming the country’s chances of economic recovery?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of November 5-11, 2018

HOTtopics1. With Merkel stepping down, who becomes Europe’s next leader?
2. Is globalization something worth saving?
3. Does Saudi Arabia have the leverage to thwart significant sanctions against it over the Khashoggi murder?
4. Why is Xi Jinping increasing repressive policies in China?
5. If Turkey continues to pivot itself closer to Iran and Russia, how should NATO react?
6. What type of international assistance does Libya need?
7. Does Bolsonaro’s election deliver a significant blow to global climate change efforts?
8. Have austerity policies hurt the British economy?
9. How is “donor fatigue” affecting the plight of Syrian refugee communities?
10. Is the world poised for another nuclear arms race?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of November 5-11, 2018

HOTtopics1. Do the rising costs of political campaigns necessitate the need for a constitutional amendments concerning campaign finance reform?
2. Is America locked into a “new” Cold War with Iran?
3. What do the results of the midterm election mean for the next two years of Trump’s presidency?
4. Will the Trump administration be a reliable foreign policy ally for newly elected Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro?
5. Should all American states use early voting?
6. What steps should the U.S. government take to lower prescription drug prices?
7. Should California eliminate Proposition 13?
8. Is the migrant caravan a national security threat?
9. Should the voting age be lowered to 16?
10. Will the Khashoggi murder cause President Trump to put a greater emphasis on human rights in his foreign policy strategy?

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