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On June 9, 2021

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As part of the leadup to the 2021 National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) National Tournament, Extemp Central will be providing daily research & development (R&D) posts for each of the tournament’s fourteen topic areas. These will include links to important articles about each. It is hoped that these will aid in extempers preparation for this year’s national tournament.

How did Vice President Kamala Harris’ Central America trip go? Here’s what two experts have to say, in today’s Essential Politics: https://t.co/ufSUoHZ2oF

— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) June 9, 2021

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has advocated an approach to national security that he calls integrated deterrence. @MichaelEOHanlon says the concept is an important one. https://t.co/S01Pw3xLuY

— Brookings Institution (@BrookingsInst) May 31, 2021

R&D from Prepd: Environmental Issues (International)

On June 9, 2021

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.

As part of the leadup to the 2021 National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) National Tournament, Extemp Central will be providing daily research & development (R&D) posts for each of the tournament’s fourteen topic areas. These will include links to important articles about each. It is hoped that these will aid in extempers preparation for this year’s national tournament.

Current climate policies would result in a nearly 3°C rise by 2100. Is the Paris Agreement enough? https://t.co/2AMHT0mauJ

— Council on Foreign Relations (@CFR_org) June 4, 2021

Sri Lanka ship: Plastic, chemicals and a devastating hit for fishing https://t.co/QjxRLnyUEq

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) June 9, 2021

R&D from Prepd: Environment & Energy

On June 8, 2021

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.

As part of the leadup to the 2021 National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) National Tournament, Extemp Central will be providing daily research & development (R&D) posts for each of the tournament’s fourteen topic areas. These will include links to important articles about each. It is hoped that these will aid in extempers preparation for this year’s national tournament.

Energy Department announces new steps on domestic battery production https://t.co/Q0sadPojx3 pic.twitter.com/S3UqWJc2yR

— The Hill (@thehill) June 8, 2021

Climate action – driven by profitable clean energy – is merging with economic progress, pushing the climate debate toward irrelevance. https://t.co/XaGVjr9ihe

— The Christian Science Monitor (@csmonitor) June 8, 2021

R&D from Prepd: International Elections

On June 8, 2021

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.

As part of the leadup to the 2021 National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) National Tournament, Extemp Central will be providing daily research & development (R&D) posts for each of the tournament’s fourteen topic areas. These will include links to important articles about each. It is hoped that these will aid in extempers preparation for this year’s national tournament.

Pedro Castillo, a far-left political outsider, was leading the count on Tuesday in Peru’s tight presidential election – “It’s most likely that Castillo stays ahead” https://t.co/bVujy8av5B via @WSJ

— Ryan Dube (@DubeRyan) June 8, 2021

Both members of the political elite and the electorate in Iraq have requested some form of U.N. involvement in the upcoming elections. @MarsinRA and @itsmayanir discuss several thorny issues that must be addressed. https://t.co/sFkosce03z

— Brookings Institution (@BrookingsInst) May 11, 2021

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of June 7-13, 2021

On June 7, 2021

In International Extemp, Weekly Questions

Note: These will be the last questions of the 2020-2021 competitive year. New questions will be uploaded the week of August 2.

1. Will the G20 back the G7’s deal on global tax reform?
2. Does the Catholic Church need to make amends for the treatment of Canadian First Nation children in its care?
3. Did Hamas win its latest round of fighting with Israel?
4. How will the results of the Mexican midterm elections impact the remainder of AMLO’s presidency?
5. Is access to social media a human right?
6. Will there be political fallout from the Japanese government’s decision to go forward with this year’s Olympics?
7. What adjustments should France make to its Africa policy?
8. Has the world abandoned Hong Kong?
9. Will Nicaragua’s presidential election be fair?
10. What steps should the world take to combat illegal fishing?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of June 7-13, 2021

On June 7, 2021

In U.S. Extemp, Weekly Questions

Note: These will be the last questions of the 2020-2021 competitive year. New questions will be uploaded the week of August 2.

1. How will Facebook’s decision to ban President Trump until January 2023 affect the 2022 midterm elections?
2. Should the Biden administration refuse to defend the constitutionality of a male-only selective service system if the Supreme Court takes the case of National Coalition For Men v. Selective Service System?
3. How should the U.S. respond to cyberattacks originating from Russia?
4. Will the G7 tax deal prove beneficial for the U.S. economy?
5. Why has President Biden abandoned the public option?
6. Will there be a bipartisan agreement on infrastructure?
7. Are state-level assault weapons bans unconstitutional?
8. Who will win the New York City mayoral Democratic primary?
9. Should the U.S. continue to use drone strikes as part of its counter-terrorism strategy?
10. Has Common Core failed?

R&D from Prepd: Entitlements & Healthcare

On June 6, 2021

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.

As part of the leadup to the 2021 National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) National Tournament, Extemp Central will be providing daily research & development (R&D) posts for each of the tournament’s fourteen topic areas. These will include links to important articles about each. It is hoped that these will aid in extempers preparation for this year’s national tournament.

Since taking office, Biden has focused on other goals, such as expanding the size of subsidies under the 2010 health care law and broadening eligibility for them. He did not include a public option in the economic proposals he is working to pass this year.https://t.co/dUHcKcaebp

— Roll Call (@rollcall) May 27, 2021

Biden cites the new Affordable Care Act subsidies as a reason, and he calls to make them permanent. https://t.co/BMDvPhLyOe

— HuffPost Politics (@HuffPostPol) May 11, 2021

R&D from Prepd: East and Southeast Asia

On June 6, 2021

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.

As part of the leadup to the 2021 National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) National Tournament, Extemp Central will be providing daily research & development (R&D) posts for each of the tournament’s fourteen topic areas. These will include links to important articles about each. It is hoped that these will aid in extempers preparation for this year’s national tournament.

Decades after the one-child policy reshaped China, the country is now embracing big families. “I’ve dreamed about this day for a long time. When it finally comes, it’s too late for me.” https://t.co/H8f2LXkq0d

— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) June 6, 2021

The reliance on social media platforms and adoption of VPNs, SIM cards, and other “technologies of freedom” underscore how new frontiers of political advocacy are being pioneered by protestors in Myanmar, says Eyako Heh. https://t.co/qk8caXcXLO

— Council on Foreign Relations (@CFR_org) June 5, 2021

R&D from Prepd: Elections

On June 5, 2021

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.

As part of the leadup to the 2021 National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) National Tournament, Extemp Central will be providing daily research & development (R&D) posts for each of the tournament’s fourteen topic areas. These will include links to important articles about each. It is hoped that these will aid in extempers preparation for this year’s national tournament.

In a statement published this week by the left-leaning think tank New America, more than 100 leading scholars of government warned that election laws in some states “no longer meet the minimum conditions for free and fair elections.” https://t.co/nZmUcakyGV

— New York Times Opinion (@nytopinion) June 5, 2021

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has promised a vote on sweeping election-reform legislation later this month, setting up a critical showdown on the future of the legislative filibuster. Here’s how that could play out, @Zachary_Cohen reportshttps://t.co/0p9gs7eSlx pic.twitter.com/wrDvXohSee

— National Journal (@nationaljournal) June 4, 2021

R&D from Prepd: Central and South Asia

On June 5, 2021

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.

As part of the leadup to the 2021 National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) National Tournament, Extemp Central will be providing daily research & development (R&D) posts for each of the tournament’s fourteen topic areas. These will include links to important articles about each. It is hoped that these will aid in extempers preparation for this year’s national tournament.

As much as the departure of American forces from Afghanistan may please Pakistan’s strategic planners, the potential return of Taliban rule in Afghanistan presents a longer-term dilemma. https://t.co/6hIthamc25

— World Politics Review (@WPReview) May 31, 2021

Afghanistan could be a ‘safe haven’ for terrorists with dangerous repercussions for South-east Asia: Experts https://t.co/9qX9Na2fAQ

— The Straits Times (@straits_times) June 4, 2021

R&D for Prepd: U.S. Education

On June 4, 2021

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.

As part of the leadup to the 2021 National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) National Tournament, Extemp Central will be providing daily research & development (R&D) posts for each of the tournament’s fourteen topic areas. These will include links to important articles about each. It is hoped that these will aid in extemper’s preparation for this year’s national tournament.

Why did the Common Core State Standards fail? @tomloveless99 discusses the reasons and looks ahead to the future of U.S. education reform. https://t.co/xABALqyesH

— Brookings Institution (@BrookingsInst) March 29, 2021

Republican lawmakers across the U.S. have passed bills to block curriculums that emphasize systemic racism. Their campaign has targeted “critical race theory,” which many conservatives portray as accusing white Americans of being individually racist. https://t.co/bDlNQHFkBZ

— NYT National News (@NYTNational) June 3, 2021

R&D from Prepd: Central and South America

On June 4, 2021

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.

As part of the leadup to the 2021 National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) National Tournament, Extemp Central will be providing daily research & development (R&D) posts for each of the tournament’s fourteen topic areas. These will include links to important articles about each. It is hoped that these will aid in extemper’s preparation for this year’s national tournament.

Vaccination rates vary widely in Latin America: 40% of Chile’s population is fully vaccinated while in other countries, like Argentina, Colombia, and Mexico, 9-18% of the population has gotten one dose. Here’s what to know: https://t.co/HgtdFH9E1z pic.twitter.com/5YApPtsqYp

— Council on Foreign Relations (@CFR_org) June 4, 2021

After Chile’s recent elections, a new constituent assembly will begin to redraft the country’s dictatorship-era constitution. @OliverStuenkel on how this risky endeavor could provide an example for other Latin American countries to strengthen democracy: https://t.co/LHNvZTspxn

— Carnegie Endowment (@CarnegieEndow) May 21, 2021

R&D from Prepd: Arts, Entertainment & Society

On June 3, 2021

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.

As part of the leadup to the 2021 National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) National Tournament, Extemp Central will be providing daily research & development (R&D) posts for each of the tournament’s fourteen topic areas. These will include links to important articles about each. It is hoped that these will aid in extemper’s preparation for this year’s national tournament.

AMC Entertainment took advantage of a record stock price with its second share issue in three days, while warning investors of the risks involved https://t.co/43vIhcUsbP pic.twitter.com/0QSsJTX9hr

— Reuters (@Reuters) June 3, 2021

NBA players’ lucrative endorsements deals with Chinese brands could pull the league into the geopolitical firestorm over the use of cotton from Xinjiang.

U.S.-China tensions, human rights and business are once again colliding on the basketball court.https://t.co/e1xRx9F8cL

— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 9, 2021

R&D from Prepd: Africa

On June 3, 2021