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On August 17, 2015

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1. What steps does the international community need to take to combat slavery?
2. Should India rescind the Special Powers Act?
3. How democratic will Venezuela’s December elections be?
4. Was Cameroon’s recent expulsion of Nigerian nationals justified?
5. Is China’s currency devaluation a victory for free market forces?
6. Has Podemos run out of momentum?
7. Is continued unrest in South Sudan in Sudan’s best interest?
8. Should Great Britain cease its pursuit of Julian Assange?
9. What is the best way that Japan can show its Asian neighbors that it feels remorse for its actions during the Second World War?
10. How should Greece handle its growing migrant crisis?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of August 17-23, 2015

On August 17, 2015

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1. Does the Republican Party need a more clearly defined foreign policy agenda?
2. Are drones an environmental hazard?
3. What does the future of Social Security look like?
4. Should more school districts adopt the NEA’s “ten minute” homework rule?
5. If self-driving cars become a reality, should their adoption become mandatory?
6. Should Al Gore seek the presidency?
7. Will the Colorado mine disaster do significant damage to the EPA’s reputation?
8. Does the Democratic National Committee need to hold more presidential primary debates?
9. What role, if any, should the U.S. play in the Afghan peace process?
10. How will China’s currency depreciation affect U.S. monetary policy?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of August 10-16, 2015

On August 10, 2015

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1. Should large corporations offer one year of paid parental leave?
2. Will the SEC’s ruling to require publicly traded companies to disclose pay gaps between CEOs and their workers lead to fairer CEO pay?
3. What role will national security issues play in the 2016 presidential election?
4. Is Hillary Clinton’s college debt restructuring proposal too expensive?
5. Should all U.S. states offer a back-to-school sales tax holiday?
6. How can the cable industry prevent more Americans from “cutting the cord”?
7. Should Howard Schultz seek the Democratic presidential nomination?
8. Did James Holmes deserve the death penalty?
9. Does the “Black Lives Matter” movement have the potential to fracture the Democratic Party?
10. Did the August 6 GOP presidential debate mark the beginning of the end of Donald Trump’s front-runner status?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of August 10-16, 2015

On August 10, 2015

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1. Is India’s Naga insurgency over?
2. How should Honduras tackle its drought?
3. Is Rio prepared for the 2016 Summer Olympics?
4. How can Europe’s centre-left parties enhance their popularity?
5. Should Jeremy Corbyn be the new leader of the Labour Party?
6. Is it too late for a two state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?
7. Should European countries change their prostitution laws?
8. What military reforms should the Nigerian government pursue?
9. Is Russia’s support for Syria weakening?
10. How would the collapse of Venezuela affect its neighbors?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of August 3-9, 2015

On August 3, 2015

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1. How can African nations improve their conservation efforts?
2. Should Western nations condemn Turkey’s attacks on the PKK?
3. How will the annoucned death of Mullah Muhammad Omar affect the Afghan-Taliban peace talks?
4. Is Great Britain doing enough to strengthen the security of its borders?
5. Will Angela Merkel be able to secure a fourth term?
6. Why are fewer cities willing to host the Olympics?
7. Will the TTP ever pass?
8. Is the Chinese government ill-equipped to handle an economic slowdown?
9. How should the Haitian government deal with repatriated citizens from the Dominican Republic?
10. When should Bank of England raise interest rates?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of August 3-9, 2015

On August 3, 2015

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1. How should other Republican presidential candidates handle Donald Trump?
2. Should the U.S. extradite Walter Palmer?
3. If the Senate votes down the Iranian nuclear deal, will it have negative ramifications for other U.S. foreign policy efforts?
4. Are low interest rates hurting America’s senior citizens?
5. Should Joe Biden seek the presidency?
6. How powerful should campus police be?
7. Will money decide the 2016 presidential election?
8. Should Congress defund Planned Parenthood?
9. Why is U.S. wage growth stagnant?
10. Should Congress grant Puerto Rico bankruptcy protection?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of July 27-August 2, 2015

On July 27, 2015

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1. What role should major American cities play in the fight against climate change?
2. Has sub-Saharan Africa been a neglected part of President Obama’s foreign policy?
3. Can the New Horizons mission reinvigorate NASA?
4. How will the Anthem-Cigna merger affect health insurance markets?
5. Do progressives risk alienating millenials by attacking Uber?
6. Will Gitmo be closed by the end of Obama’s term?
7. What role should the U.S. play in the Ukrainian civil war?
8. Will new U.S. ivory trade regulations help to curtail poaching in Africa?
9. How can the Obama administration better sell the American public on the Iranian nuclear deal?
10. Should Fox News change their Republican presidential debate rules?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of July 27-August 2, 2015

On July 27, 2015

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1. Is a falling unemployment rate enough to save Mariano Rajoy’s government?
2. How can Vladimir Putin revive the Russian economy?
3. Who should the British Labour Party choose as its next leader?
4. Does another global tech bubble exist?
5. Should Australia prosecute Adam Brookman for aiding the Islamic State?
6. Does Tunisia’s new anti-terrorism law endanger its fledgling democratic system?
7. Has unrest in the Middle Eastern region as a whole complicated progress toward a lasting Israeli-Palestinian peace deal?
8. What concessions should the Afghan government make to the Taliban in ongoing peace negotiations?
9. Is a nuclear arms race in the Middle East inevitable?
10. Are human rights global or are they an instrument of neo-imperialism?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of July 20-26, 2015

On July 20, 2015

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1. How should Israel respond to the Iranian nuclear deal?
2. Should the IMF move away from austerity recommendations for debtor nations?
3. Is Norway too lenient toward violent criminals?
4. Should the EU take more control of border management procedures by its member states?
5. Is the Yemeni conflict nearing its end?
6. Should Saudi Arabia cast its lot with Russia instead of the U.S.?
7. Is Kenya’s refugee policy discriminatory against Somalis?
8. Will Mahinda Rajapaksa become Sri Lanka’s next prime minister?
9. Is a military coup in Nigeria’s future?
10. Who can fix FIFA?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of July 20-26, 2015

On July 20, 2015

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1. Is “politically incorrectness” a virtue in 2016?
2. Are evangelicals becoming politically irrelevant?
3. Does the Civil Rights Act of 1964 provide employment protection for LGBT individuals?
4. Is fetal tissue donation legal?
5. What reforms does the U.S. need to make to its criminal justice system?
6. Should Georgia remove the Confederate Stone Mountain monument?
7. Is Hillary Clinton’s presidential candidacy faltering?
8. Should states impose more regulations on homeschooling?
9. Is the U.S. doing enough to prevent acts of domestic terrorism?
10. Will the Iranian nuclear deal strengthen or weaken American influence in the Middle East?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of July 13-19, 2015

On July 13, 2015

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1. Should more states adopt Washington State’s tuition policy?
2. Are gun-shaped iPhone cases a bad idea?
3. What should the U.S. do if it cannot reach a nuclear deal with Iran?
4. Can Donald Trump sustain his current level of support?
5. Should federal funding be withdrawn from “sanctuary cities”?
6. How would a Chinese stock market meltdown affect the U.S. economy?
7. Will new federal housing rules harm Julian Castro’s future political ambitions?
8. Was Ellen Pao’s dismissal justified?
9. What would a Bernie Sanders presidency look like?
10. Why is the Obama administration struggling in the fight against ISIS?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of July 13-19, 2015

On July 13, 2015

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1. How can Dilma Rousseff revive her waning approval ratings?
2. Is the Canadian economy entering a recession?
3. How should the Afghan government deal with the opium trade?
4. Does China need to have a higher birth rate?
5. How can the UN secure a lasting peace deal in Libya?
6. Does the arrest of Amama Mbabazi bode ill for Uganda’s next presidential election?
7. How can Central American countries reduce violence against women?
8. Was Srebrenica a genocide?
9. How will the escape of “El Chapo” affect U.S.-Mexican relations?
10. Would another bailout of Greece imperil Angela Merkel’s government?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of July 6-12, 2015

On July 6, 2015

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1. How can the Philippines prevent future ferry disasters?
2. Is the BJP’s derecognition of madrasas in Maharashtra an affront to religious freedom?
3. What needs to be done to reinvigorate the EU’s foreign policy?
4. Is the Syrian civil war helping or hindering Hezbollah?
5. Should the Dominican Republic deport unregistered Haitian immigrants?
6. Is Japan doing enough to counter the influence of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank in Southeast Asia?
7. Did the Pakistani government respond effectively to the Karachi heat wave?
8. Is the lack of a defense minister undermining Afghan security?
9. Could ISIS bring about the collapse of Tunisia’s government?
10. What steps does Vladimir Putin need to take to re-engage the West?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of July 6-12, 2015

On July 6, 2015