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NSDA Nationals IX R&D from Prepd: International Diplomacy

On June 10, 2022

In International Extemp, R&D

Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd (pronounced “prepped”). Prepd is building debate technology that helps extempers and congressional debaters research, practice, and compete. Visit www.prepd.in to learn more.

Over the next month and a half, Extemp Central will provide R&Ds on the topic areas for the 2022 NSDA National Tournament. USX topic areas will have R&Ds posted on Tuesday & Thursday and IX topic areas will have R&Ds posted on Tuesday & Friday. This is meant to help extempers assemble resources to prepare for the competition in Louisville. This week we tackle IX topic area #9 on international diplomacy.

What hope is there for diplomacy in ending the Russia-Ukraine war? https://t.co/PkZhXS5Qyq

— Guardian news (@guardiannews) May 27, 2022

Emmanuel Macron has promoted a vision of French diplomacy with Africa through greater foreign aid, more robust people-to-people ties, and a spirit of equal partnership.

Corentin Cohen explains why this pivot has not been as seamless as he had hoped: https://t.co/aXQM79iVP1

— Carnegie Endowment (@CarnegieEndow) June 7, 2022

News Analysis: With development and diplomacy, Beijing has expanded its influence throughout the Pacific Islands, @damiencave writes. “That has left the United States playing catch-up in a vital strategic arena.” https://t.co/KdsLtRcYOC

— NYT Politics (@nytpolitics) May 31, 2022

NSDA Nationals USX R&D from Prepd: Racial Justice

On June 9, 2022

In R&D, U.S. Extemp

Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd (pronounced “prepped”). Prepd is building debate technology that helps extempers and congressional debaters research, practice, and compete. Visit www.prepd.in to learn more.

Over the next month and a half, Extemp Central will provide R&Ds on the topic areas for the 2022 NSDA National Tournament. USX topic areas will have R&Ds posted on Tuesday & Thursday and IX topic areas will have R&Ds posted on Tuesday & Friday. This is meant to help extempers assemble resources to prepare for the competition in Louisville. This week we tackle USX topic area #9 on Racial Justice.

Opinion | How to Make Higher Education the Engine of Opportunity, Mobility and Racial Justice https://t.co/sDHnITjx0u pic.twitter.com/RMolZlaaOw

— Inside Higher Ed (@insidehighered) June 8, 2022

“Whether the United States would have pursued racial justice without the threat of humiliation on the international stage and the pressure exerted by powerful global rivals remains an open question.”https://t.co/OSdHndIUfh

— Foreign Affairs (@ForeignAffairs) May 25, 2022

Two years after the police murder of George Floyd set off racial justice protests around the world, Minneapolis community members and activists say the city has failed to make good on promises for meaningful change in the police department. https://t.co/SzmJ0oitmh

— NYT National News (@NYTNational) May 25, 2022

NSDA Nationals IX R&D from Prepd: Global Human Rights

On June 7, 2022

In International Extemp, R&D

Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd (pronounced “prepped”). Prepd is building debate technology that helps extempers and congressional debaters research, practice, and compete. Visit www.prepd.in to learn more.

Over the next month and a half, Extemp Central will provide R&Ds on the topic areas for the 2022 NSDA National Tournament. USX topic areas will have R&Ds posted on Tuesday & Thursday and IX topic areas will have R&Ds posted on Tuesday & Friday. This is meant to help extempers assemble resources to prepare for the competition in Louisville. This week we tackle IX topic area #8 on global human rights.

Massacres and the killings of human rights defenders have soared since 2016, according to the United Nations. And displacement remains startlingly high, with 147,000 people forced to flee their homes last year alone, according to government data. https://t.co/auxQeonYmk

— New York Times World (@nytimesworld) May 29, 2022

China threatens reprisals against any governments that criticise its human-rights record, and seeks allies in making the global order more friendly to autocracy https://t.co/YLBd0qOEXJ

— The Economist (@TheEconomist) May 24, 2022

Russia’s war in Ukraine has made it all the more imperative that the United States, Germany, and other powers build a global alliance that defends international law, humanitarian priorities, and human rights, writes @MSCheusgen.https://t.co/jmbtjl2Kyj

— Foreign Affairs (@ForeignAffairs) May 13, 2022

NSDA Nationals USX R&D from Prepd: The Legislative Branch

On June 7, 2022

In R&D, U.S. Extemp

Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd (pronounced “prepped”). Prepd is building debate technology that helps extempers and congressional debaters research, practice, and compete. Visit www.prepd.in to learn more.

Over the next month and a half, Extemp Central will provide R&Ds on the topic areas for the 2022 NSDA National Tournament. USX topic areas will have R&Ds posted on Tuesday & Thursday and IX topic areas will have R&Ds posted on Tuesday & Friday. This is meant to help extempers assemble resources to prepare for the competition in Louisville. This week we tackle USX topic area #8 on the Legislative Branch.

Democratic candidates in high-profile Senate races are renewing a push to squash the filibuster, this time to pass stricter gun laws. https://t.co/v9E8ZlQbV2

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 3, 2022

“Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy might very well lead the House GOP to a majority in next year’s elections,” says @joelmmathis, “but I’m skeptical he’ll end up as speaker of the House.” https://t.co/CDdbUmzSby

— The Week (@TheWeek) December 3, 2021

“Supporters of congressional term limits often argue that turnover would bring new perspectives to Congress, but there are several reasons to be concerned about high levels of retirement from the chamber,” writes @mollyereynolds. https://t.co/18DsHg2fpo

— The Brookings Institution (@BrookingsInst) May 15, 2022

NSDA Nationals IX R&D from Prepd: Europe

On June 3, 2022

In International Extemp, R&D

Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd (pronounced “prepped”). Prepd is building debate technology that helps extempers and congressional debaters research, practice, and compete. Visit www.prepd.in to learn more.

Over the next month and a half, Extemp Central will provide R&Ds on the topic areas for the 2022 NSDA National Tournament. USX topic areas will have R&Ds posted on Tuesday & Thursday and IX topic areas will have R&Ds posted on Tuesday & Friday. This is meant to help extempers assemble resources to prepare for the competition in Louisville. This week we tackle IX topic area #7 on Europe.

Europe can often look more fractious than it is. Where it matters, however, the EU has shown unity, as a new sanctions package against Russia demonstrates https://t.co/aCsHWrTf4Z

— The Economist (@TheEconomist) June 2, 2022

Russia’s war in Ukraine has created a new sense of urgency for Europe to invest in defense. But is Europe really serious about its defense?@Judy_Dempsey asks, 14 experts weigh in: https://t.co/xr4qsBQlNk pic.twitter.com/my2ZsWF06q

— Carnegie Endowment (@CarnegieEndow) June 2, 2022

“The war in Ukraine has undoubtedly tarnished Russia’s standing as a great power,” write @AKendallTaylor and @KofmanMichael. “But it’s far too soon to write Russia off.” https://t.co/WzWadvQoGn

— New York Times Opinion (@nytopinion) June 2, 2022

NSDA Nationals USX R&D from Prepd: The Judicial Branch

On June 2, 2022

In R&D, U.S. Extemp

Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd (pronounced “prepped”). Prepd is building debate technology that helps extempers and congressional debaters research, practice, and compete. Visit www.prepd.in to learn more.

Over the next month and a half, Extemp Central will provide R&Ds on the topic areas for the 2022 NSDA National Tournament. USX topic areas will have R&Ds posted on Tuesday & Thursday and IX topic areas will have R&Ds posted on Tuesday & Friday. This is meant to help extempers assemble resources to prepare for the competition in Louisville. This week we tackle USX topic area #7 on the Judicial Branch.

If the Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade, the next concern is that other rights might, by implication, be discredited and destabilised https://t.co/ZSoWuPa7uk

— The Economist (@TheEconomist) June 1, 2022

The Senate on Thursday confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, making her the first Black woman to be elevated to the pinnacle of the judicial branch. https://t.co/MWnhMK7slS

— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 8, 2022

Denying quorum to avoid constitutional calamity may set a troubling precedent, but at least the Supreme Court would survive. https://t.co/jdp4sRdVnH

— Slate (@Slate) June 1, 2022

NSDA Nationals IX R&D from Prepd: Environmental Issues

On May 31, 2022

In International Extemp, R&D

Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd (pronounced “prepped”). Prepd is building debate technology that helps extempers and congressional debaters research, practice, and compete. Visit www.prepd.in to learn more.

Over the next month and a half, Extemp Central will provide R&Ds on the topic areas for the 2022 NSDA National Tournament. USX topic areas will have R&Ds posted on Tuesday & Thursday and IX topic areas will have R&Ds posted on Tuesday & Friday. This is meant to help extempers assemble resources to prepare for the competition in Louisville. This week we tackle IX topic area #6 on environmental issues.

Since 1992, when the United Nations recognized climate change as a serious issue, negotiations among countries have produced notable accords, including the Kyoto Protocol and Paris Agreement.

But leaders have failed to slow global temperature rise. https://t.co/MkJGzDYqhu

— Council on Foreign Relations (@CFR_org) May 29, 2022

Before and after: Satellite image shows horrific drought scouring Horn of Africa https://t.co/Bx2cDnmpEy

— The Independent (@Independent) May 24, 2022

Brazil has pledged to end illegal deforestation by 2028. But its president has relaxed enforcement of environmental safeguards https://t.co/U75p4KOuzk

— The Economist (@TheEconomist) May 22, 2022

NSDA Nationals USX R&D from Prepd: The First Amendment

On May 31, 2022

In R&D, U.S. Extemp

Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd (pronounced “prepped”). Prepd is building debate technology that helps extempers and congressional debaters research, practice, and compete. Visit www.prepd.in to learn more.

Over the next month and a half, Extemp Central will provide R&Ds on the topic areas for the 2022 NSDA National Tournament. USX topic areas will have R&Ds posted on Tuesday & Thursday and IX topic areas will have R&Ds posted on Tuesday & Friday. This is meant to help extempers assemble resources to prepare for the competition in Louisville. This week we tackle USX topic area #6 on the First Amendment.

The First Amendment protects private platforms’ rights to moderate content.#CatoSCOTUS brief in NetChoice v. Paxton: https://t.co/RlQT1hHeCc #Cato1A pic.twitter.com/neWn8AaHve

— Cato Institute (@CatoInstitute) May 24, 2022

A Florida law intended to punish social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter for allegedly discriminating against conservative thought is an unconstitutional violation of the First Amendment. https://t.co/BzMXne4YOn

— The Seattle Times (@seattletimes) May 23, 2022

Silicon Valley media entrepreneurs might talk about free speech, but it is a fallacy that we should be able to say whatever we want to whomever we want, warns Annalee Newitz https://t.co/kkvNDshUAw

— New Scientist (@newscientist) May 28, 2022

NSDA Nationals IX R&D from Prepd: Elections

On May 27, 2022

In International Extemp, R&D

Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd (pronounced “prepped”). Prepd is building debate technology that helps extempers and congressional debaters research, practice, and compete. Visit www.prepd.in to learn more.

Over the next month and a half, Extemp Central will provide R&Ds on the topic areas for the 2022 NSDA National Tournament. USX topic areas will have R&Ds posted on Tuesday & Thursday and IX topic areas will have R&Ds posted on Tuesday & Friday. This is meant to help extempers assemble resources to prepare for the competition in Louisville. This week we tackle IX topic area #5 on elections.

Colombia’s upcoming election could deliver the country’s first left-wing president, an outcome with the potential to transform Bogota’s approaches to economic policy, peace negotiations, and foreign relations. Here’s what to know. https://t.co/GyIoYXPfHm

— Council on Foreign Relations (@CFR_org) May 25, 2022

Evangelicals are key to Brazil’s upcoming election https://t.co/QUXxa3m5WB

— The Economist (@TheEconomist) May 19, 2022

Europe’s once surging movement of nationalist populists suffered a significant setback in Slovenia on Sunday, on the same day French voters rejected the far-right candidate Marine Le Pen in their presidential election.https://t.co/BbinEKWChD

— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 25, 2022

NSDA Nationals USX R&D from Prepd: The Executive Branch

On May 26, 2022

In R&D, U.S. Extemp

Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd (pronounced “prepped”). Prepd is building debate technology that helps extempers and congressional debaters research, practice, and compete. Visit www.prepd.in to learn more.

Over the next month and a half, Extemp Central will provide R&Ds on the topic areas for the 2022 NSDA National Tournament. USX topic areas will have R&Ds posted on Tuesday & Thursday and IX topic areas will have R&Ds posted on Tuesday & Friday. This is meant to help extempers assemble resources to prepare for the competition in Louisville. This week we tackle USX topic area #5 on the executive branch.

The Department of Homeland Security took three weeks from announcing a board intended to combat disinformation to suspending it.

Former DHS leader Nina Jankowicz talks about the irony of an effort to combat disinformation being derailed by disinformation. https://t.co/TWsRKtaqNd

— NPR (@NPR) May 22, 2022

How do government affairs teams stay on top of the policy priorities most important to their industry? They use resources like our Biden executive order tracker, which you can preview here: https://t.co/JlpBhOO2TL pic.twitter.com/QeMJn2c9t8

— National Journal (@nationaljournal) May 12, 2022

A new report takes the U.S. Department of Defense to task for chronically underfunding researchers at HBCUs and other schools with large underrepresented student enrollments—and for failing to deliver on its repeated promises to do more. https://t.co/PhsfyjU6v8

— News from Science (@NewsfromScience) May 6, 2022

NSDA Nationals IX R&D from Prepd: East & Southeast Asia

On May 24, 2022

In International Extemp, R&D

Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd (pronounced “prepped”). Prepd is building debate technology that helps extempers and congressional debaters research, practice, and compete. Visit www.prepd.in to learn more.

Over the next month and a half, Extemp Central will provide R&Ds on the topic areas for the 2022 NSDA National Tournament. USX topic areas will have R&Ds posted on Tuesday & Thursday and IX topic areas will have R&Ds posted on Tuesday & Friday. This is meant to help extempers assemble resources to prepare for the competition in Louisville. This week we tackle IX topic area #4 on East & Southeast Asia.

President Biden hosts a U.S.-ASEAN summit beginning today. Ahead of the meeting, here’s what to know about the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. https://t.co/C5EvWnd2FD

— Council on Foreign Relations (@CFR_org) May 12, 2022

How bad might North Korea’s first COVID-19 outbreak get, and what options does the international community have in responding? https://t.co/cE7UlSC7pe pic.twitter.com/Xf2ctBNEvH

— The Diplomat (@Diplomat_APAC) May 21, 2022

The long-term solution to tensions in East Asia is for the neighboring countries to start taking each other’s respective security concerns more seriously. https://t.co/3C9JrWkDPU pic.twitter.com/hM4WaoNiPZ

— The Diplomat (@Diplomat_APAC) April 28, 2022

NSDA Nationals USX R&D from Prepd: Environment & Energy

On May 24, 2022

In R&D, U.S. Extemp

Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd (pronounced “prepped”). Prepd is building debate technology that helps extempers and congressional debaters research, practice, and compete. Visit www.prepd.in to learn more.

Over the next month and a half, Extemp Central will provide R&Ds on the topic areas for the 2022 NSDA National Tournament. USX topic areas will have R&Ds posted on Tuesday & Thursday and IX topic areas will have R&Ds posted on Tuesday & Friday. This is meant to help extempers assemble resources to prepare for the competition in Louisville. This week we tackle USX topic area #4 on environment and energy.

56% of Americans think policies aimed at addressing climate change generally do more good than harm for the environment. When it comes to the impact these policies have on the U.S. economy, 37% say they help while 35% say they hurt the economy. https://t.co/G1YgKGPTcv pic.twitter.com/0JrrHvrRfw

— Pew Research Center (@pewresearch) March 6, 2022

Going from fossil fuels to renewable energy is not as easy as flipping a switch, writes @tomfriedman. https://t.co/qpqz5ntMyl

— New York Times Opinion (@nytopinion) May 19, 2022

Elevated gas prices to continue throughout summer, analysts predicthttps://t.co/s5QvNWYJeb

— The Week (@TheWeek) May 20, 2022

NSDA Nationals IX R&D from Prepd: Central & South Asia

On May 20, 2022

In International Extemp, R&D

Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd (pronounced “prepped”). Prepd is building debate technology that helps extempers and congressional debaters research, practice, and compete. Visit www.prepd.in to learn more.

Over the next month and a half, Extemp Central will provide R&Ds on the topic areas for the 2022 NSDA National Tournament. USX topic areas will have R&Ds posted on Thursday and IX topic areas will have R&Ds posted on Friday. This is meant to help extempers assemble resources to prepare for the competition in Louisville. This week we tackle IX topic area #3 on Central & South Asia.

Haibatullah Akhunzada, the de facto head of state, has called on countries to engage with Afghanistan on the basis of “mutual respect.” That is not going to happen until other states get a bit of respect back https://t.co/0a3AmkZRln

— The Economist (@TheEconomist) May 17, 2022

India seeks to win public trust in crisis-hit Sri Lanka https://t.co/VPHy6WIVeS

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) May 19, 2022

Sri Lanka fell into default for the first time in its history as the gov’t struggled to halt an economic crisis https://t.co/m2HA6caJ66 pic.twitter.com/iJsFZQJob7

— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) May 19, 2022

NSDA Nationals USX R&D from Prepd: Entitlements & Health Care

On May 19, 2022

In R&D, U.S. Extemp

Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd (pronounced “prepped”). Prepd is building debate technology that helps extempers and congressional debaters research, practice, and compete. Visit www.prepd.in to learn more.

Over the next month and a half, Extemp Central will provide R&Ds on the topic areas for the 2022 NSDA National Tournament. USX topic areas will have R&Ds posted on Thursday and IX topic areas will have R&Ds posted on Friday. This is meant to help extempers assemble resources to prepare for the competition in Louisville. This week we tackle USX topic area #3 on entitlements and healthcare.

The history of U.S. entitlements is a 230-year record of continuous expansion and liberalization, writes John F. Coganhttps://t.co/yUhForIuoP

— Wall Street Journal Opinion (@WSJopinion) January 8, 2022

Up to 14M people could lose Medicaid coverage when health emergency ends: study https://t.co/OXMGU5NAp8 pic.twitter.com/JoWoP0P5rX

— The Hill (@thehill) May 10, 2022

If we adopt Medicare for All without remaking the bureaucracy, we will perpetuate the perverse core of our medical system and its world-leading inefficiency.https://t.co/pAxeGx1OOR

— The Nation (@thenation) May 12, 2022

NSDA Nationals IX R&D from Prepd: Central & South America

On May 13, 2022

In International Extemp, R&D

Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd (pronounced “prepped”). Prepd is building debate technology that helps extempers and congressional debaters research, practice, and compete. Visit www.prepd.in to learn more.

Over the next month and a half, Extemp Central will provide R&Ds on the topic areas for the 2022 NSDA National Tournament. USX topic areas will have R&Ds posted on Thursday and IX topic areas will have R&Ds posted on Friday. This is meant to help extempers assemble resources to prepare for the competition in Louisville. This week we tackle IX topic area #2 on Central & South America.

An OPEC-style lithium pact in South America is a “far-fetched prospect” because of “key differences between the oil and lithium industries.”https://t.co/CJOYEiaVQm

— World Politics Review (@WPReview) April 16, 2022

China is South America’s top trading partner and a major source of both foreign direct investment and lending in energy and infrastructure.

But Beijing’s growing sway in the region has raised concerns in Washington and beyond. More in this explainer ⬇️ https://t.co/wq4I0rae7U

— Council on Foreign Relations (@CFR_org) April 28, 2022

South America’s breadbasket is also balancing on precarious ecosystems https://t.co/hT1nPmZHzg

— The Economist (@TheEconomist) April 30, 2022

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