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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of January 1-7, 2024

1. Are Xi Jinping’s purges of China’s senior military officers weakening the People’s Liberation Army?
2. What was the biggest global news story of 2023?
3. Is the UNIFIL failing to fulfill its mission in Lebanon?
4. What could long-term disruptions of shipping in the Red Sea do to the Egyptian economy?
5. Has Israel mismanaged its war against Hamas?
6. Will Germany’s coalition government survive 2024?
7. What strategic pivots should Ukraine make in its war with Russia?
8. Will the Democratic Republic of Congo’s recent presidential election worsen the country’s instability?
9. What should Chile do after the rejection of a second constitutional draft?
10. Has World War III already begun?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of January 1-7, 2024

1. Will the Supreme Court overrule state decisions to keep Donald Trump off the presidential ballot for 2024?
2. Would the removal of Donald Trump from presidential ballots make the 2024 presidential election illegitimate?
3. Why was 2023 such a great year for the American stock market?
4. Is U.S. military spending too high to meet the new demands of 21st century warfare?
5. What was the biggest news story of 2023?
6. Will U.S. military operations to protect Red Sea trade expand the Israeli-Hamas war?
7. Should New York City and Chicago revoke their “sanctuary city” status?
8. Is Texas’ migrant arrest law unconstitutional?
9. Should Ron DeSantis end his presidential campaign?
10. What is the best way for the U.S. to build a charging infrastructure for electric vehicles?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of December 11-17, 2023

Note:  These will be the last questions for two weeks due to the winter holiday.  New questions will be posted on January 1, 2024.

1. Did Ron DeSantis improve his presidential hopes in his debate with Gavin Newsom?
2. Have academic standards become too low in American schools?
3. Should Alaska Airlines be allowed to merge with Hawaiian Airlines?
4. Why are Democratic attacks warning of Donald Trump’s threat to democracy failing to resonate with voters?
5. Should media outlets use AI to write stories?
6. What must the U.S. do to contain jihadist violence in West Africa?
7. Are Vivek Ramaswamy’s attacks on Nikki Haley sexist?
8. If New York City Mayor Eric Adams is indicted in an FBI probe, should he resign?
9. Does the Biden administration need to rethink its Ukraine strategy?
10. Should the next healthcare reform focus on better mental health coverage?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of December 11-17, 2023

Note:  These will be the last questions for two weeks due to the winter holiday.  New questions will be posted on January 1, 2024.

1. Should debt relief be leveraged for renewable energy investment in African nations?
2. What should Brazil do if Venezuela seizes the Essequibo with military force?
3. Should a new international institution be created to replace the United Nations?
4. What does the Indian National Congress need to do to win back power?
5. How would the formation of an OPEC for nickel affect the global economy?
6. Will Ukraine’s military effort against Russia collapse without U.S. aid?
7. Has China become the new “honest broker” in the Middle East?
8. Will Milei be able to translate his rhetoric about the Argentinian economy into bold action?
9. Should Guatemala re-run its presidential election?
10. Will Azerbaijan’s territorial revisionism stop at Nagorno-Karabakh?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of December 4-10, 2023

1. What does Xi Jinping need to do to stop capital flight?
2. Should Nigeria embrace greater environmental protections as an anti-poverty measure?
3. Is al-Qaeda on the verge of a comeback?
4. Should India cease its cooperation with Myanmar’s junta?
5. How should Lula handle Milei?
6. In light of growing white lung syndrome cases globally, should China be expelled from the WHO?
7. Would a large-scale war against Israel mean the end of Iran’s Islamic Republic?
8. How should Britain’s Tories handle the Reform UK threat?
9. Does AUKUS have the potential to be a more important security arrangement than NATO?
10. How can Belarusian citizens best oppose their autocratic government?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of December 4-10, 2023

1. Who will win the GOP “mini primary” between Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley?
2. Should the U.S. impose conditions on military aid to Israel?
3. How can the RNC fix its fundraising problems?
4. Will the U.S. be able to close all of its coal-fired power plants by 2035?
5. How should U.S. health officials respond to growing cases of white lung syndrome?
6. Are assertions about the decline of U.S. global influence exaggerated?
7. Would greater restrictions on cell phone use by children improve their mental health?
8. What should the U.S. do if Venezuela goes to war with Guyana?
9. Should the size of the U.S. House of Representatives be increased?
10. Does the U.S. need to launch a new “war on drugs”?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of November 27-December 3, 2023

1. Should President Biden be alarmed by his poor poll numbers?
2. Will Robert Kennedy, Jr. qualify for presidential debates next year?
3. Should the U.S. abolish statute of limitations for all crimes?
4. How many GOP candidates will still be in the race to contest the Iowa caucus?
5. Should the U.S. send military advisers to Ukraine?
6. What lessons, if any, can Donald Trump’s campaign team learn from Javier Milei’s win in Argentina?
7. Should U.S. public schools enjoy a greater degree of immunity to lawsuits?
8. Do federal prisons need to do more to protect their inmates?
9. Should free trade agreements be a cornerstone of American foreign policy?
10. Are the current spending habits of U.S. consumers sustainable?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of November 27-December 3, 2023

1. Who will win Taiwan’s presidential election?
2. Will Geer Wilders be the next Dutch prime minister?
3. Can Argentina really move from the peso to the dollar?
4. Should the British government call for an early election?
5. Will Israel have to occupy Gaza when its war with Hamas is finished?
6. What would be the geopolitical impacts of a Western abandonment of Ukraine?
7. Does Mercosur have a future?
8. Will the Essequibo lead to war between Venezuela and Guyana?
9. Has the EU undermined Spain’s territorial integrity?
10. Will the next military coup in Africa take place in Chad?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of November 20-26, 2023

1. Should Russia hold international agreements hostage to get a solution to its favor in Ukraine?
2. Has Saudi Arabia lost control of the global oil market?
3. Would political turnover in Israel help or hinder its war against Hamas?
4. Who will be the next prime minister of the Netherlands?
5. Is the UN failing the peoples of Sudan?
6. Why did Liberian President George Weah lose his re-election bid?
7. Is David Cameron return to the British cabinet a sign of the Conservative Party’s strength or weakness?
8. What steps should Sweden take to tackle growing gang violence?
9. Will Kenya ever deploy its police force to Haiti?
10. Should Costa Rica reduce its welfare state?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of November 20-26, 2023

1. If the GOP presidential race were to become Donald Trump versus one other candidate by the end of the New Hampshire primary, could that other candidate prevail?
2. Should the U.S. take in refugees from Gaza?
3. Is X a dying social media platform?
4. Should Senator Joe Manchin seek the presidency?
5. Will an FBI investigation shorten Eric Adams tenure as New York City’s mayor?
6. Should the U.S. adopt a new containment strategy toward Russia?
7. Is “Project 2025” a threat to American democracy?
8. Does the Supreme Court’s recent code of conduct go far enough?
9. Why did Senator Tim Scott’s presidential candidacy fail?
10. What does Sam Altman’s departure mean for OpenAI’s future?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of November 13-19, 2023

1. Did the Virginia state legislative elections deal a death blow to Governor Glenn Youngkin’s future in politics?
2. Should the GOP reverse course on pushing a national abortion ban?
3. Is Governor Andy Beshear a future presidential contender?
4. Did SAG win?
5. Should states pass more restrictions on homeschooling?
6. How important is it for Donald Trump to win the Iowa caucus?
7. Has the time come for U.S. politicians to take the size of the national debt seriously?
8. Should the retirement age for Social Security benefits be raised?
9. What is the best way for the news industry to use artificial intelligence?
10. Has Oregon’s drug decriminalization been a failure?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of November 13-19, 2023

1. Is the West ignoring Azerbaijan’s takeover of Nagorno-Karabakh at its peril?
2. What is the appropriate role for the UN in an increasingly hostile geopolitical climate?
3. Would the fragmentation of Myanmar be in China’s national interest?
4. How should Ozgur Ozel reorganize Turkey’s political opposition forces?
5. Is Ethiopia preparing for a new war against Eritrea?
6. Will Israel exit its war with Hamas in a weaker international position?
7. Is the rise of pervasive artificial intelligence a threat to democracy?
8. Should Italy adopt Meloni’s electoral reforms?
9. Is the French far-left falling out of the political mainstream?
10. Will the end of U.S. sanctions against Venezuela’s economy help Maduro stay in power beyond 2024?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of November 6-12, 2023

1. Are Israel’s demands for a Gaza ceasefire unreasonable?
2. Will anti-government protests in Bangladesh force the creation of a caretaker government?
3. Have Germany’s anti-Nazi laws failed to achieve their purpose?
4. Will Imran Khan’s forces win the next Pakistani general election?
5. After its recent counteroffensive, should the Ukrainian government sue for peace?
6. Are women’s rights backsliding in China?
7. Is the world economy headed for a sudden fall?
8. How will the Taliban crackdown on opium cultivation affect the global drug trade?
9. Is global cooperation on AI regulations achieveable in the long run?
10. Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey: Who is best situated to negotiate a peace between Israel and Hamas?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of November 6-12, 2023

1. How can President Biden generate strong African American turnout for his re-election campaign?
2. Should the UAW make Tesla its next target?
3. Are college protests over the Israeli-Hamas war getting out of control?
4. Could any type of new assault weapons ban pass Congress before the next election?
5. Who will win the Kentucky gubernatorial election?
6. To what extent are businesses’ pricing practices responsible for high inflation in the U.S.?
7. Should states require a proficiency test to earn a high school diploma?
8. How can the Democratic Party win back rural voters?
9. Should President Biden reshuffle his foreign policy team?
10. How should cities handle large homeless encampments?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of October 30-November 5, 2023

1. Should the U.S. launch a military operation to rescue its hostages held by Hamas?
2. Is Meta in violation of the Child Online Protection Act?
3. Has the Biden administration been too friendly toward Iran?
4. Should U.S. states refuse federal education funding?
5. Which GOP presidential candidate will most benefit from former Vice President Mike Pence’s withdrawal from the race?
6. Can Representative Dean Phillips mount a competitive primary bid against President Biden?
7. Why are existing gun laws failing to stop mass shooting incidents?
8. Are sports betting companies doing enough to keep teenagers from using their platforms?
9. Did the UAW win its strike?
10. What does the elevation of Representative Mike Johnson to Speaker of the House say about the current state of the House Republican caucus?

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