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

1. Who will win the Argentinian presidential runoff?
2. Should an international coalition fight Hamas?
3. How much of a threat does Marine Le Pen pose to the European Union?
4. Can Hezbollah politically afford to aid Hamas in its war with Israel?
5. Would it be in China’s best interest to have President Biden win re-election next year?
6. How will Africa’s younger population affect geopolitics in the next 50 years?
7. Has the EAC’s military mission in Eastern Congo been a failure?
8. Are global sanctions on Russia working?
9. Will Venezuela’s opposition parties be able to oust Nicholas Maduro?
10. How much longer will the Russo-Ukrainian War last?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of October 23-29, 2023

1. Will Venezuela’s election deal allow for a fair presidential race in 2024?
2. How can Donald Tusk keep Poland’s liberal coalition together?
3. Will real estate become a significant drag on China’s economy over the next five years?
4. How can governments reduce the impact of anti-carbon policies on working people?
5. Has containment of North Korea’s nuclear program ended?
6. Should Spain amnesty Catalan separatists?
7. Can Israel destroy Hamas?
8. Should South Africa modify its Black Economic Empowerment policy?
9. Will Israel’s war against Hamas jeopardize Saudi plans for wider global investments outside of the energy sector?
10. Are India’s relations with Pakistan getting worse?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of October 23-29, 2023

1. If Hezbollah attacks Israel, should the U.S. get directly involved in the conflict?
2. Should Mike Pence end his presidential bid?
3. How will General C.Q. Brown change the U.S. military?
4. Can the U.S. afford to aid Ukraine and Israel in simultaneous foreign wars?
5. Will Ohio voters approve of Issue 1?
6. Should President Biden propose tax increases to corral inflation?
7. Is Israel’s war against Gaza splintering the Democratic Party?
8. Should U.S. cities tax land value?
9. Can greater use of AI resolve racial inequities in healthcare?
10. Should Patrick McHenry have his powers expanded as Speaker Pro Tempore?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of October 16-22, 2023

1. How can the U.S. avoid becoming militarily involved in Israel’s war on Hamas?
2. What should the DNC do if New Hampshire refuses to move its presidential primary?
3. Which GOP presidential contender needs to end their campaign?
4. Does the Department of Education have the constitutional authority to enact broad sweeping student debt relief?
5. What will be Kevin McCarthy’s future in Republican politics?
6. Does the U.S. budget need a dose of austerity?
7. Should U.S. towns ban influencers?
8. What does Governor Doug Burgum need to do to improve his standing in GOP presidential polls?
9. Is political polarizaiton harming U.S. national security?
10. Can the U.S. afford Medicare for All?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of October 16-22, 2023

1. Have Hamas’ attacks on Israel closed the door on an Israeli peace deal with Saudi Arabia?
2. How should German conservatives deal with the AfD?
3. In the aftermath of Hamas’ attacks, is Netanyahu’s government on borrowed time?
4. Can the winner of Ecuador’s presidential election substantially improve the nation’s security?
5. Should Rwanda become Africa’s policeman?
6. How should Asian nations handle their ageing crises?
7. What should NATO do if Russia pulls out of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty?
8. Has global support for Ukraine peaked?
9. Why did Australian voters reject the indigenous ‘voice’ referendum?
10. Will Pakistan’s expulsion of Afghan refugees worsen its relationship with Afghanistan’s Taliban government?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of October 9-15, 2023

1. Should Ukraine hold a wartime presidential election?
2. Will Hamas’ attack on Israel create a wider conflict in the Middle East?
3. Is el-Sisi making a mistake seeking another presidential term?
4. Will Mexico win its lawsuit against American gun manufacturers?
5. Have Trudeau’s accusations against India backfired?
6. Will the world’s major nuclear powers resume testing within the next five years?
7. Is the global economy becoming less free?
8. Will Kenya’s security mission in Haiti succeed?
9. Are Italy’s existing spending plans unsustainable?
10. What is the biggest threat to democracies across the globe?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of October 9-15, 2023

1. Will Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s ouster cost the GOP dearly in the 2024 elections?
2. How many ballots will it take to elect a new Speaker of the House?
3. What new technologies should be priorities in the next defense budget?
4. Should the next healthcare reform include the abolition of all private health insurance?
5. Is the GOP winning the immigration debate?
6. Are public schools using too much surveillance technology?
7. Will the next recession be triggered by the commercial real estate sector?
8. What should the U.S. do in response to Hamas’ latest attack on Israel?
9. If Robert Kennedy, Jr. runs as an independent candidate, does that help President Biden or former President Trump more?
10. Should there be a substantial overhaul of the Every Student Succeeds Act?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of October 2-8, 2023

1. Is Amazon a monopoly?
2. Will President Biden’s participation in the UAW strike rally working class voters to his re-election bid?
3. How can the FBI restore its credibility with the American public?
4. Should there be federal legislation against “deepfakes”?
5. Has Australia become America’s closest ally?
6. Can Kari Lake win Arizona’s Senate seat?
7. How does the death of the Trump Organization affect former President Trump’s campaign?
8. Should Democrats rescue Kevin McCarthy’s speakership?
9. How should the Supreme Court rule in Acheson Hotels v. Laufer?
10. Did Gavin Newsom err by not appointing Barbara Lee to the Senate?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of October 2-8, 2023

1. Is global security at a tipping point?
2. How will the recent Libyan floods affect its political situation?
3. What economic reforms does Egypt need?
4. Does the West need to demand more accountability for the money they are putting into the Ukrainian war effort?
5. Will Azerbaijan’s takeover of Nagorno-Karabakh topple Armenia’s government?
6. Should British Conservatives keep Rishi Sunak as their leader?
7. How can Justin Trudeau win a fourth consecutive term?
8. Is Serbia gearing up for a war with Kosovo?
9. Should Thailand change its lese-majeste laws?
10. Has Xi Jinping meddled too much in China’s economy?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of September 25-October 1, 2023

1. How would a renewed war between Armenia and Azerbaijan affect the Russo-Ukrainian War?
2. Should Great Britain’s neighbors welcome a change at 10 Downing Street?
3. Would India benefit from a more centralized government?
4. How quickly could Saudi Arabia get a nuclear weapon if Iran was similarly armed?
5. What would a Claudia Sheinbaum presidency mean for Mexico’s energy sector?
6. Would the UN be more effective in there were no vetoes on its Security Council?
7. Will Egypt’s relations with the U.S. be harmed by the indictment of Senator Robert Menendez?
8. Would a longer war in Ukraine make Russia’s armed forces more effective?
9. Is the international community on the cusp of winning the global fight against AIDS?
10. How could increased tensions between Canada and India affect the Sikh independence movement?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of September 25-October 1, 2023

1. If President Biden were to end his re-election bid, who would become the Democratic frontrunner for 2024?
2. How should the Federal Reserve react to growing oil prices?
3. Is the U.S. federal government too big or not big enough?
4. How should the U.S. react to the ongoing diplomatic row between Canada and India?
5. Should the RNC continue to raise the threshold of support needed to qualify for subsequent presidential debates?
6. How will Rupert Murdoch’s retirement affect conservative media in the United States?
7. What does Ron DeSantis need to do to reinvigorate his presidential bid?
8. Should the U.S. Senate have a dress code?
9. Will growing numbers of migrants at the U.S.-Mexican border lend greater urgency to immigration reform efforts?
10. How should Democrats handle the indictment of Senator Robert Menendez?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of September 18-24, 2023

1. Will the Department of Justice’s anti-trust lawsuit against Google lead to Google’s breakup?
2. Should all U.S. states abolish cash bail?
3. Will Kevin McCarthy still be Speaker of House in 2024?
4. Did the Biden administration make a bad deal with Iran?
5. Is the House impeachment inquiry of President Biden a mistake?
6. What does Senator Mitt Romney’s retirement say about the current state of the Republican Party?
7. Will the federal government need to use expansive eminent domain powers to add more renewable energy sources to the U.S. power grid?
8. Should Chicago open city-owned grocery stores?
9. Does the U.S. need to spend more on hypersonic missile technology?
10. How should U.S. cities combat increasing retail theft?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of September 18-24, 2023

1. Are the European Union’s renewable energy targets too ambitious?
2. What will Iran spend the money from its prisoner exchange with the U.S. on?
3. Does Argentina need to default?
4. How can developing nations best flex their muscle on the global stage?
5. Should France aid possible ECOWAS military action against Niger?
6. How can the European Union’s leadership best deal with the populist right?
7. Is Israel trying to establish permanent control of the West Bank?
8. Are international institutions indirectly empowering autocratic nations at the expense of democratic ones?
9. Does Bosnia and Herzegovina need a new constitution?
10. Is the Washington Consensus dead?

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

1. Is Saudi Arabia trying to influence the 2024 U.S. presidential election with its oil production cuts?
2. How can ASEAN get Myanmar to implement the 2021 5-point peace plan?
3. Is a nuclear war the inevitable outcome of the Russo-Ukrainian War?
4. To what degree should Saudi Arabia take into account Palestinian demands in its negotiations for a peace accord with Israel?
5. Should Africa receive more climate change aid?
6. Does Argentina need a dose of libertarian economics?
7. Is it alarming that Xi Jinping is skipping the G20?
8. How much power do religious conservatives have in Iran’s government?
9. Should the EU scrap its rotating presidency?
10. How will the Basra-Chalamja connection project affect Middle East politics?

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

1. Does President Biden remain the best Democratic candidate that can defeat former President Trump?
2. Should small towns abolish their police forces?
3. How can Elon Musk rebuild X’s ad revenue streams?
4. Should a high price tag discourage U.S. investment in broadband internet service for all communities?
5. Is another government shutdown coming?
6. Why are offshore wind project struggling?
7. What are new ethics standards that the Supreme Court should adopt?
8. To what extent is Cornel West’s presidential candidacy a threat to President Biden’s re-election effort?
9. Should the U.S. do another prisoner exchange with Russia?
10. Does the Biden administration need to change their messaging on the global economy?

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