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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of August 26th-September 1st, 2013

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On August 26, 2013

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HOTtopics1. If not Hillary, then who?
2. Will attempts to unionize America’s fast food industry succeed?
3. Has Obamacare’s implementation been a disaster?
4. Will leaks about NSA surveillance activities lead to significant revisions of government anti-terrorism powers?
5. How should the U.S. respond to allegations of chemical weapons use in Syria?
6. Is America’s housing market on the road to recovery?
7. Will the Playstation 4 have a more successful release than the XBox One?
8. How can Steve Lonegan defeat Cory Booker?
9. Will Texas’s redistricting plan pass constitutional muster?
10. Does Chelsea Manning have a constitutional right to hormone therapy while in military custody?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of August 26th-September 1st, 2013

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HOTtopics1. What should the Russian government do in light of new reports of chemical weapons usage in Syria?
2. Will the release of Hosni Mubarak make Egypt’s interim government extremely unpopular?
3. What can missile defense planners learn from Israel’s Iron Dome?
4. How can the UN’s MONUSCO mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo improve its effectiveness?
5. Will recent revelations about radiation at the Fukushima nuclear plant doom attempts at reviving nuclear power in Japan?
6. Do European governments need to take stronger actions against neo-Nazi movements?
7. Why is economic growth in India slowing down?
8. Should Ukraine sign a customs agreement with the European Union or Russia?
9. How should the Brazilian government deal with rising illegal immigration?
10. Would consolidation improve European banking?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of August 19th-25th, 2013

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On August 19, 2013

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HOTtopics1. How should the Nigerian government deal with Boko Haram?
2. Will Cristina Fernández de Kirchner succeed in amending the Argentinian constitution so that she can run for a third term?
3. What reforms are needed to the Mexican judicial system?
4. Should India avoid an upcoming meeting with Pakistan due to the recent violence in Kashmir?
5. Is the ETA still a threat to the Spanish government?
6. Should Poland be given a greater say in NATO?
7. Can Uruguay’s legislation of marijuana become an effective template for other countries?
8. What changes should Hassan Rohani make to Iran’s nuclear program?
9. Why is economic growth slowing in emerging markets?
10. What role should the European Union play in the Gibraltar dispute?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of August 19th-25th, 2013

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On August 19, 2013

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HOTtopics1. Will Bill de Blasio be the next mayor of New York?
2. Is America winning the fight against obesity?
3. If you were the chief executive of AOL, what would you do to make it relevant again?
4. Will the Pentagon’s new measures significantly curtail sexual assaults in the military?
5. Is the American dream dead?
6. How can the U.S. make itself less dependent on foreign oil?
7. Would a U.S. Airways-American Airlines merger be bad for consumers?
8. Is the GOP’s refusal to participate in CNN and NBC 2016 presidential primary debates justified?
9. Will privacy rights be a major issue in the 2014 midterm elections?
10. Should the U.S. cut off military aid to Egypt?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of August 12th-18th, 2013

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On August 12, 2013

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HOTtopics1. Should the U.S. boycott the Russian Winter Olympics?
2. How much longer can the Federal Reserve maintain significantly low interest rates?
3. What reforms should be made to U.S. surveillance efforts?
4. Should Bob Filner resign?
5. Will the newly signed student loan rate legislation make higher education more affordable?
6. Does Bill Gates have the right ideas to reform American education?
7. How can the federal government better the plight of wounded veterans?
8. Is the GOP too divided to win the 2016 presidential election?
9. Will Corey Booker be the next Senator of New Jersey?
10. Should there be an increase in the federal minimum wage?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of August 12th-18th, 2013

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On August 12, 2013

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HOTtopics1. What should Russia do with Edward Snowden after his one year asylum expires?
2. Are European governments too lax in their protection of the Roma?
3. What grade should the Turkish government receive for its human rights record?
4. Will violence in Syria lead to the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood?
5. Is it wise of the Egyptian military to prosecute Mohamed Morsi?
6. Can Marina Berlusconi be an effective leader of the Italian right?
7. Should Great Britain give Gibraltar to Spain?
8. Is time running out for the Israelis to make a suitable peace with the Palestinians?
9. How should OPEC respond to political unrest in the Middle East?
10. Has Venezeula’s international profile taken a serious hit since the death of Hugo Chavez?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of August 5th-11th, 2013

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On August 5, 2013

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HOTtopics1. Does Mahmoud Ahmadinejad leave office with a positive legacy?
2. Why is South Africa supporting Robert Mugabe?
3. Is an Egyptian government led by its military better for the West than a government led by the Muslim Brotherhood?
4. Will a Kevin Rudd-led Labor Party win Australia’s September elections?
5. What impact will rising Euroskepticism have on the Dutch government?
6. Has Silvio Berlusconi’s political career finally come to an end?
7. Is nuclear power the key to China’s economic future?
8. How can Ollanta Humala recover his popularity?
9. Are Afghanistan’s security forces strong enough to contain the Taliban?
10. Can the upcoming Winter Olympics create more tolerance for homosexuals in Russian society?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of August 5th-11th, 2013

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On August 5, 2013

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HOTtopics1. How can the GOP regain control of California politics?
2. Will Detroit be able to emerge from bankruptcy in less than a year?
3. How can Chris Christie expand his base of support inside of the GOP?
4. Would a government shutdown over funding Obamacare hurt the GOP in the 2014 midterms?
5. How should the U.S. respond to Russia’s sheltering of Edward Snowden?
6. Should Congress pass more sanctions on Iran?
7. How can the federal government ensure that younger Americans benefit most from the recent economic recovery?
8. Should the national horse slaughter ban of 2006 be repealed?
9. What changes should be made to America’s food stamp program?
10. How can President Obama get his economic agenda through Congress?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of July 29th-August 4th, 2013

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On July 29, 2013

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HOTtopics1. In the eyes of the Republican base, does Chris Christie or Rand Paul have the best view of privacy rights in an age of terrorism?
2. Should the U.S. cut off military aid to Egypt?
3. Are Common Core standards bad for American education?
4. Should Anthony Weiner drop out of the New York City mayor’s race?
5. Will immigration reform lead to the end of John Boehner as Speaker of the House?
6. Should Google Glass be banned from public places?
7. Is Elizabeth Warren a potential Democratic presidential nominee in 2016?
8. How can CNN change its fortunes in the cable news market?
9. Should secular corporations be exempted from Obamacare’s contraception requirement on religious grounds?
10. How should states deal with their looming pension crisis?

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of July 29th-August 4th, 2013

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On July 29, 2013

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HOTtopics1. Is it in Pakistan’s best interest to improve ties with Afghanistan?
2. What steps does the Libyan government need to take to restore stability?
3. What should be France’s Mali exit strategy?
4. Who will win the July 31st Zimbabwean elections?
5. What should the Italian government do about racism?
6. Is al Qaeda making a comeback in Iraq?
7. Why are Donald Tusk’s political fortunes lagging in Poland?
8. If the EU had a trade war with China, who would come out on top?
9. How should the international community police money-transfer agencies to insure that they are not funding terrorism?
10. Would the construction of an interoceanic canal solve Nicaragua’s poverty problem?

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