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On June 9, 2022

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

Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of June 6-12, 2022

On June 8, 2022

In Quiz

Note: This will be the last news quiz of the 2021-2022 season. The first news quiz of next season will appear the first week of August.

Here is this week’s Extemp Central news quiz.

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

On June 7, 2022

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

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

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of June 6-12, 2022

On June 6, 2022

In U.S. Extemp, Weekly Questions

Note: These will be the last extemp questions of the 2021-2022 season. New questions will resume the first week of August.

1. To what degree is corporate consolidation to blame for America’s inflation woes?
2. What reforms should police departments make in responding to active shooter events at schools?
3. Would massive Democratic losses in the 2022 midterms hurt their chances of winning the 2028 presidential election?
4. Which member of his cabinet should President Biden dismiss?
5. Is the use of trade rights an effective strategy for the U.S. in countering China?
6. Which gubernatorial election in 2022 is most important for Democrats?
7. Is the rise of left-wing politicians in Latin America helpful or harmful to U.S. foreign policy goals?
8. Should the media stop treating Hispanic voters as a monolithic bloc?
9. How will OPEC’s decision to boost oil production affect the U.S. economy?
10. Are “red flag orders” constitutional?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of June 6-12, 2022

On June 6, 2022

In International Extemp, Weekly Questions

Note: These will be the last extemp questions of the 2021-2022 season. New questions will be posted the first week of August.

1. Will rising energy costs push Europe into recession?
2. Are Saudi efforts at “sportswashing” working?
3. Is it in Western Europe’s interest to prolong the war in Ukraine?
4. Who will win Colombia’s presidential election?
5. Should Great Britain pay reparations to its former Caribbean colonies?
6. Do Justin Trudeau’s gun reforms go too far?
7. Should the UN re-impose sanctions on Eritrea?
8. What is the biggest problem with Pakistan’s economy?
9. Has Hassan Sheikh Mohamud been an effective leader of Somalia?
10. Will food shortages create a bigger refugee crisis for the EU this year?

NSDA Nationals IX R&D from Prepd: Europe

On June 3, 2022

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

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

Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of May 30-June 5, 2022

On June 1, 2022

In Quiz

Here is this week’s Extemp Central news quiz.

NSDA Nationals IX R&D from Prepd: Environmental Issues

On May 31, 2022

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

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

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of May 30-June 5, 2022

On May 30, 2022

In International Extemp, Weekly Questions

1. What lessons should the Chinese government learn from the West’s response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?
2. Should Spain stop deporting asylum seekers to Algeria?
3. What preparations should Israel make for Iran acquiring a nuclear weapon?
4. Should Australia adopt a softer foreign policy toward China?
5. Is there anything the African Union can do to ease food shortages across the continent?
6. Should the UN conduct an inquiry into the death of Shireen Abu Akleh?
7. Why is Latin America turning left?
8. Should Afghanistan continue to provide a haven for the TTP?
9. Can Lebanon’s new parliament put the nation on the path to recovery?
10. Should the West allow Russian oligarchs to buy their way out of sanctions?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of May 30-June 5, 2022

On May 30, 2022

In U.S. Extemp, Weekly Questions

1. Should teachers be armed?
2. How will U.S. businesses deal with labor shortages?
3. Should Democrats make gun control the centerpiece of their midterm election campaign?
4. Who will win Los Angeles’ mayoral election?
5. Will the Uvalde school shooting lead to new gun control legislation?
6. Should NASA prioritize a mission to Mars or to an asteroid?
7. Will former President Trump’s mixed primary record embolden potential challengers to him in 2024?
8. How will the Uvalde school shooting affect Texas’ gubernatorial race?
9. What steps should U.S. cities take to protect their residents from the affects of climate change?
10. Should the U.S. end its policy of “strategic ambiguity” on Taiwan?

NSDA Nationals IX R&D from Prepd: Elections

On May 27, 2022