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Extemp Hot Topics

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of February 24-March 2, 2025

  1. Who was the biggest loser in the German federal elections?
  2. Will broader use of AI weaken or strengthen authoritarian regimes?
  3. Is a closer relationship between the U.S. and Russia good for global security?
  4. What steps should South Africa take to solve its cost of living crisis?
  5. Should the Ukrainian government hold a presidential election in wartime?
  6. Is the $LIBRA scandal a threat to Milei’s presidency?
  7. What can Zelensky do to change Trump’s mind?
  8. Should Great Britain ban all knives with pointed ends?
  9. What impact would peace in Ukraine have on international gas markets?
  10. Are the EU’s tech rules too strict?
Extemp Hot Topics

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of February 17-23, 2025

  1. What should Jordan’s King Abdullah II do if President Trump cuts all U.S. aid?
  2. Was Iohannis’ resignation a boost for the Romania far-right?
  3. Which candidate is best positioned to win Ecuador’s presidential runoff this spring?
  4. Does the integration of the Baltics into the EU’s electric grid enhance European security?
  5. Has Israel’s war in Gaza made peace in the Middle East easier or harder?
  6. Why do South Korean presidents frequently overstep?
  7. To what extent can AI help the global battle against climate change?
  8. Is Quebec separatism rising again?
  9. Should the EU have a seat at the table in Ukraine-Russia peace talks?
  10. When it is time to select the next pope will the Catholic Church move in a more conservative direction?
US Extemp Hot Topics

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of February 17-23, 2025

  1. Should Pete Buttigieg run for Michigan’s Senate seat in 2026?
  2. Would cuts to the FDIC’s staff threaten the safety of the U.S. banking system?
  3. Is the Trump administration prepared to respond to a bird flu pandemic?
  4. Will Musk’s group win its hostile bid for OpenAI?
  5. Why has the Democratic Party failed to counter Trump’s opening moves?
  6. If President Trump gets a Supreme Court appointment, who might he pick?
  7. Is the U.S. becoming another Hungary?
  8. Does the Democratic Party need to take significant steps to win back male voters?
  9. Has U.S. deindustrialization created a national security problem?
  10. Does U.S. higher education need a shakeup?
Extemp Hot Topics

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of February 10-16, 2025

  1. Why has the NPT failed to achieve its goals?
  2. Will Saudi Arabia reconsider its rejection of President Trump’s Gaza plan?
  3. Is it in Colombia’s best interest to continue fighting an aggressive drug war?
  4. If the liberal world order is collapsing, what is replacing it?
  5. Should the WHO be rebuilt?
  6. Is Japan on the wrong path to achieve fiscal health?
  7. Could Trump’s Gaza plan cause significant unrest in Egypt and Jordan?
  8. Will Bayrou’s no-confidence victory be short lived?
  9. Is Vucic’s grip on Serbia slipping?
  10. Will Ahmed al-Sharaa be a warlord, jihadi, nation builder, or some combination thereof?
US Extemp Hot Topics

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of February 10-16, 2025

  1. Would it be a mistake for the U.S. to take over the Gaza Strip?
  2. Should Casey DeSantis run for the Florida governorship?
  3. To what extent is President Trump living up to his campaign pledges so far?
  4. How would the abolishment of the Department of Education affect special education students?
  5. Are the foundations of the U.S. economy weakening?
  6. Would another strike strengthen or weaken the Chicago Teachers Union?
  7. What should the Supreme Court’s liberal wing do in this era of high court conservative dominance?
  8. Will the move to dismantle USAID significantly damage U.S. foreign policy goals?
  9. Should the day after the Super Bowl be a national holiday?
  10. Will Republicans seek to do entitlement reform during the Trump presidency?
US Extemp Hot Topics

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of February 3-9, 2025

  1. Does the Democratic Party need a rebrand?
  2. Are Trump’s chaotic flurry of executive orders the new normal?
  3. Will egg prices get even higher in 2025?
  4. Did U.S. markets overreact to DeepSeek?
  5. What impact will Trump’s tariff wars have on U.S. foreign policy?
  6. How safe is American aviation?
  7. What should be Ken Martin’s next steps as DNC chair?
  8. Are U.S. fears of Chinese influence in Panama overstated?
  9. Does the U.S. need a missile defense system?
  10. How would massive federal layoffs affect the private sector workforce?
Extemp Hot Topics

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of February 3-9, 2025

  1. How would the end of PEPFAR affect global health?
  2. Will the departure of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger hurt Ecowas?
  3. Should Rwanda be sanctioned for supporting M23 rebels?
  4. Why are many African power grids in poor shape?
  5. Should Egyptian leaders fear a Syria-like uprising?
  6. Will U.S. tariffs against Canada provide a boost to the Liberals electoral fortunes?
  7. Is it too late to stop Iran from getting a nuclear weapon?
  8. How far to the right will Germany’s next government lean?
  9. Has Western Europe become too weak to be an effective world leader?
  10. Is the world in the midst of a “red tape” revolution?
Extemp Hot Topics

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of January 27-February 2, 2025

  1. Why have democratic activists failed in Belarus?
  2. How will U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord impact the global fight against climate change?
  3. What does Syria need to do to be ready to welcome back its refugees?
  4. Is Mexico doing enough to combat fentanyl trafficking?
  5. How will an arrest order against Evo Morales impact the next Bolivian presidential election?
  6. What is most responsible for Macron’s low popularity ratings?
  7. Is South Africa’s land seizure law a mistake?
  8. How much of a threat is Lakurawa to Nigeria’s national security?
  9. Is there any significance in the ICC’s pursuit of arrest warrants for the Taliban’s leadership?
  10. How important is Lula da Silva to the Brazilian political left?
US Extemp Hot Topics

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of January 27-February 2, 2025

  1. What will be the domestic implications of the U.S. withdrawing from the World Health Organization (WHO)?
  2. Were Biden’s pre-emptive pardons necessary?
  3. Is the American dream dying?
  4. How will forced departures at the State Department impact U.S. foreign policy?
  5. Does DOGE violate federal transparency laws?
  6. Will Musk and Trump eventually have a falling out?
  7. Which of Trump’s cabinet members will last the shortest amount of time in his administration?
  8. Will California’s secessionist movement go anywhere?
  9. Would it be wise for New York City Mayor Eric Adams to embrace MAGA?
  10. Should the U.S. be more stingy with foreign aid?
US Extemp Hot Topics

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of January 20-26, 2025

  1. Was 2024 a bad year for progressive policy goals?
  2. Is Andrew Cuomo positioning himself for a run for New York City mayor?
  3. Can the U.S. budget deficit be solved only through cuts to the federal government’s workforce?
  4. Has the U.S. federal government been too involved or not enough in boosting the EV market?
  5. Are Donald Trump’s statements about expanding American territory a way to distract voters from domestic problems?
  6. What is a problem that the U.S. federal government must solve in 2025?
  7. Will Democrats regain the Virginia governorship this fall?
  8. Has Israel’s war in Gaza strengthened or weakened U.S. national security?
  9. How far with Trump’s deportation scheme go?
  10. Has the ERA become the 28th Amendment?
Extemp Hot Topics

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of January 20-26, 2025

  1. Who will be the next global dictator to fall?
  2. What can stop Sudan’s genocide?
  3. Will political instability in Syria exacerbate tensions between Turkey and Syria’s Kurdish peoples?
  4. Should Urrutia return to Venezuela?
  5. Will the Gaza ceasefire lead to a lasting peace between Israel and Hamas?
  6. What does BRICS membership mean for Nigeria?
  7. Why has the British Conservative Party lost ground to Reform UK?
  8. Is outsourcing strengthening or weakening developed economies?
  9. Have the Houthis become the most powerful non-state actor in the Middle East?
  10. Is Cuba a state sponsor of terrorism?
Extemp Hot Topics

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of January 13-19, 2025

  1. What percentage of the vote will the AfD win in the German federal elections?
  2. Is Russian influence growing in Central Europe?
  3. Should Indonesian try to become a global EV exporter?
  4. Is AUKUS working?
  5. Can the EU do much to prevent Elon Musk’s involvement in European politics?
  6. Who should be the next leader of Canada’s Liberal Party?
  7. What should Denmark do with Greenland?
  8. How should Panama respond to U.S. President-elect Trump’s rhetoric about the Panama Canal?
  9. Is ISIS a bigger threat today than it was a decade ago?
  10. Will 2025 be the year that the Russo-Ukrainian War comes to an end?
US Extemp Hot Topics

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of January 13-19, 2025

  1. Are right-wing forces winning the American culture war?
  2. Is the U.S. reward for the arrest or conviction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro counterproductive?
  3. Has Senator John Fetterman become another Krysten Sinema?
  4. Will the Supreme Court rule against Tik Tok?
  5. What will be President Biden’s legacy?
  6. How will the Los Angeles fires affect national home insurance rates?
  7. What is the future of the First Amendment in an age of disinformation?
  8. Should Democrats make Governor Gavin Newsom the voice of “resistance” to a new Trump administration?
  9. Will more U.S. cities copy New York City’s congestion pricing model?
  10. What would be the implications of the U.S. retaking the Panama Canal with military force?
US Extemp Hot Topics

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of January 6-12, 2025

  1. What will be President-elect Trump’s first legislative priority when he takes office?
  2. If Canada were to join the United States as one state or a collection of states, how would it transform the U.S. economy?
  3. Was President Biden wise to block the U.S. Steel-Nippon Steel merger?
  4. Should Americans be optimistic about the U.S. economy going into 2025?
  5. Is the U.S. prepared for a large-scale bird flu pandemic?
  6. How will the terror attack in New Orleans affect the confirmation of the next FBI director?
  7. What should America’s living and future presidents learn from Jimmy Carter?
  8. Does the U.S. economy need more tax relief?
  9. Will Mike Johnson be the Speaker of the House until the 2026 midterms?
  10. Should the Trump administration continue the Biden administration’s “hostage diplomacy”?
Extemp Hot Topics

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of January 6-12, 2025

  1. Which nation is winning the AI race?
  2. Will 2025 see a further weakening of Iran’s strategic position in the Middle East?
  3. Should Denmark sell Greenland to the United States?
  4. Are there still risks of escalation in the Russia-Ukrainian War?
  5. Is there any way for the Social Democratic Party to avoid a thrashing in the German general elections?
  6. Will China’s infrastructure plans for its western provinces lead to an economic boom?
  7. Is the Schengen Area on borrowed time?
  8. Could rising authoritarianism in Latin America give day to a “Latin American Spring”?
  9. Is growing skepticism about the effectiveness of international institutions justified?
  10. Should the European Union think of adding nations beyond Europe’s continental footprint?

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