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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of March 15-21, 2021

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We apologize for not having any questions posted last week because of internal problems on the website. Due to that, this week we have 20 questions for extempers instead of the usual ten!

  1. Will the Biden stimulus plans create significant inflation in the U.S. economy?
  2. Should Democrats scrap the Iowa caucus?
  3. Will Andrew Cuomo resign?
  4. Is the Biden administration’s position on immigration creating a new crisis at America’s Southern border?
  5. How much should the Republican Party distance itself from President Trump?
  6. Should Democrats make abolishing the filibuster a central piece of their 2022 midterm campaigns?
  7. Will spring break create a fourth surge of COVID in the United States?
  8. What steps should state governments take to better tackle fraud in their unemployment systems?
  9. Will rising gasoline prices drag down a post-COVID economic recovery?
  10. Is “cancel culture” becoming a problematic social issue for the political left?
  11. Should the Biden administration try to work with Mitch McConnell on bipartisan legislation?
  12. Would the unionization of Amazon’s warehouse in Bessemer revive the fortunes of the American labor movement?
  13. Should the federal government increase subsidies for those buying healthcare plans as part of the Affordable Care Act?
  14. Does the U.S. need a national commission to examine the history of racial injustice?
  15. Does the U.S. need to increase funding for its space program?
  16. What lessons should the U.S. learn from the COVID-19 pandemic?
  17. Can Herschel Walker win Georgia’s Senate seat in 2022?
  18. Will private schools be one of the big winners in a post-COVID world?
  19. What regulations, if any, should the U.S. create on Big Tech?
  20. Will Ohio Governor Mike DeWine win re-election next year?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of March 1-7, 2021

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On March 1, 2021

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1. Should the Biden administration escalate American involvement in the Syrian Civil War?
2. Will Neera Tanden win confirmation?
3. Should the Department of Homeland Security be given greater powers to squelch domestic terrorists?
4. How can Vice President Kamala Harris build her own brand for a 2024 or 2028 presidential run?
5. Should states provide tax incentives for cryptocurrency miners?
6. Is the U.S. on the verge of reaching herd immunity for COVID-19?
7. Should the Biden administration discontinue use of the federal death penalty?
8. Is it finally time for the U.S. to fully invest in a human mission to Mars?
9. Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson: 2024 presidential contender or pretender?
10. Should the U.S. adopt Israeli-style vaccine passports?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of March 1-7, 2021

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On March 1, 2021

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1. What should a new IMF plan for Argentina look like?
2. How can international institutions become more inclusive?
3. Will a CEO swap at Petrobras prove costly to the Brazilian economy?
4. Should Mahmoud Ahmadinejad seek the Iranian presidency?
5. What reforms should President Felix Tshisekedi seek in the Democratic Republic of Congo?
6. Will “green politics” become Europe’s next political battleground?
7. Are North Korea’s cyberwarfare capabilities a bigger threat to the world than its nuclear weapons?
8. Will China’s vaccine diplomacy pay dividends?
9. Should Iran become part of the Eurasian Economic Union?
10. Is the Horn of Africa winning its battle against locust swarms?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of February 22-28, 2021

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On February 22, 2021

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1. Is Africa becoming the new home for ISIS?
2. Will politics at home hurt the G-7’s goal of providing vaccine doses to the developing world?
3. Should nations adopt a one-time wealth tax to pay for COVID-19 recovery?
4. How can Ngozi Okonjoo-Iweala rebuild the WTO’s credibility?
5. Will other Latin American countries follow Colombia’s lead in handling migrants from Venezuela?
6. Is the Taliban winning?
7. How can the Spanish government quell demands for Catalan independence?
8. Should the West boycott the Winter Olympics in China next year?
9. Will Australia win its fight with Facebook?
10. Should China welcome the coup in Myanmar?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of February 22-28, 2021

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On February 22, 2021

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1. Should U.S. states allow all students to redo their academic year because of COVID-19?
2. What changes does Texas need to make to its energy infrastructure?
3. Is the death of Rush Limbaugh a major blow to the American conservative movement?
4. Will President Donald Trump face legal charges in New York by the end of the year?
5. Is President Biden creating a foreign policy that is too friendly to Iran?
6. Will the nursing home death scandal in New York inhibit Andrew Cuomo’s re-election hopes?
7. Is South Carolina’s “fetal heartbeat” abortion bill unconstitutional?
8. How can the Biden administration ensure that its plans to handle asylum seekers at the Southern border will be successful?
9. Will the U.S. airline industry need a bailout to get through this year?
10. Should Democrats prioritize the Florida governorship or the Ohio Senate race in 2022?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of February 15-21, 2021

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On February 15, 2021

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1. Should there be a means test for stimulus checks in the new COVID relief bill?
2. Can the U.S. power grid become carbon-pollution free by 2035?
3. Should the U.S. Constitution be amended to lower the number of Senate votes needed to remove the President of the United States?
4. Would a fiscally conservative approach to COVID-19 relief hurt the U.S. economy?
5. Should critical race theory be taught in K-12 schools?
6. What steps should incoming Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack take to assuage the concerns of African-American farmers?
7. Does the U.S. immigration system need for-profit detention centers?
8. Are the ongoing “streaming wars” harmful to consumers?
9. Should the Treasury Department resume efforts to put Harriet Tubman on the $20?
10. How will General Motors push for more electric vehicle production affect its workforce?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of February 15-21, 2021

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On February 15, 2021

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1. Who will be the next nation to get nuclear weapons?
2. What grade does the Mexican government deserve for its response to the COVID-19 pandemic?
3. Will growing income inequality in China imperil the Communist Party’s future?
4. Should the United Nations declare a famine in Ethiopia’s Tigray region?
5. Can Cuba copy China’s model?
6. Should Russia sever ties with the EU?
7. Who should become the next chief prosecutor at the ICC?
8. What impact will Yoshiro Mori’s resignation have on the Tokyo Olympics?
9. Is a new space race for Mars on the horizon?
10. Why are UN efforts to establish a government in Libya failing?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of February 8-14, 2021

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On February 8, 2021

In International Extemp, Weekly Questions

1. What will be the economic fallout of Myanmar’s coup?
2. Should negotiations over the Iranian nuclear accord include Iran’s Middle Eastern neighbors?
3. What role should the WHO play in helping Africa get more COVID-19 vaccines?
4. Will left-wing forces prevail in Latin American elections this year?
5. Is it in South Korea’s geopolitical interest to establish closer ties with Japan?
6. Without American weapons, should Saudi Arabia halt its military actions in Yemen?
7. Should Putin release Navalny?
8. Can Mario Draghi fix what ails Italy?
9. Is AMLO becoming Hugo Chavez 2.0?
10. What should be the African Union’s top priority in 2021?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of February 8-14, 2021

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On February 8, 2021

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1. Should other states copy West Virginia’s vaccine distribution program?
2. How likely is it that California Governor Gavin Newsom gets recalled?
3. Which U.S. governor has done the best job fighting COVID-19?
4. How should the U.S. respond to the coup in Myanmar?
5. $1.9 trillion for COVID relief: Too big, too small, or just right?
6. Can Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell create a successful rebrand of the GOP before the 2022 midterms?
7. How will Jeff Bezos departing as CEO of Amazon impact the company?
8. Should there be better FDA regulations on toxins in baby food?
9. How can states encourage more racial minorities to enter the teaching profession?
10. Should the Biden administration resume the process of normalizing relations with Cuba?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of February 1-7, 2021

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On February 1, 2021

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1. Should the U.S. try to transition to a cashless society?
2. What should the SEC do about the rapid increase of GameStop’s stock price?
3. Should domestic air travelers be tested for COVID-19?
4. Will COVID-19 school closures result in growing demands for school choice in the United States?
5. Should the House censure Marjorie Taylor Greene?
6. How many Republicans will vote for President Trump’s impeachment in the Senate?
7. Could inflation become a major economic problem in 2021?
8. Would it be constitutional for states to use racial preferences in COVID-19 vaccine distribution?
9. Who should the GOP establishment rally around as their 2024 presidential candidate?
10. Should the U.S. continue to designate Yemen’s Houthi movement as a terrorist organization?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of February 1-7, 2021

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On February 1, 2021

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1. If the U.S. keeps its designation of China’s repression of Uighurs as a genocide, how should China react?
2. Will there be an independent Scotland within the next decade?
3. How can Brazil avoid a financial default?
4. Why was the world unable to mount a more unified response to the COVID-19 pandemic?
5. How can the world’s existing nuclear power stop other locations from getting the bomb?
6. Are lockdowns doing irreparable damage to the British economy?
7. How might another round of Palestinian elections turn out?
8. What should the African Union do to resolve the Kenya-Somalia border dispute?
9. How democratic can Abdel Fattah el-Sisi allow Egypt to be?
10. Was 2020 a bad year for Internet freedom?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of January 25-31, 2021

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On January 25, 2021

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1. How should Vladimir Putin respond to protests to free Alexei Navalny?
2. Will the effects of COVID-19 make China the world’s new superpower?
3. Should Jair Bolsonaro face charges in the Hague over his Amazon policies?
4. Can Afghanistan’s government survive without American support?
5. Is the political hold of Vietnam’s Communist Party weakening?
6. What will be the impact of Russia quitting the Open Skies Treaty?
7. Can Great Britain more effectively fight COVID-19 while outside of the EU?
8. Is growing economist unrest posing a threat to Tunisia’s democracy?
9. Does Mahmoud Abbas need to groom a successor for his role in the Palestinian Authority?
10. Should Australia force Google and other tech firms pay media outlets for their content?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of January 25-31, 2021

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On January 25, 2021

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1. Can UBI policies be successful on a local level?
2. Should teachers receive a high priority vaccination status?
3. Could a Trump-led social media alternative do significant damage to Facebook and Twitter’s stock standing?
4. Should there be an increase in the national gas tax?
5. Did President Biden make the right call in stopping the Keystone XL Pipeline project?
6. Is the U.S. relying too much on Special Force units to fight in Afghanistan?
7. When should the national foreclosure moratorium end?
8. Will the GOP be too divided to retake the House or Senate in 2022?
9. Is liberal Christianity replacing evangelical Christianity as the most powerful religious political force in America?
10. Should the U.S. make new demands on Iran as part of rejoining the Iranian nuclear accords?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of January 18-24, 2021

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On January 18, 2021

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1. Will Biden’s immigration plan pass Congress?
2. Is right-wing extremism now the largest national security threat facing the United States?
3. Was Parler’s de-platforming justified?
4. Does a $15 increase in the national minimum wage go too far?
5. What impact will the return of the United States to the Paris Climate Accord have on the U.S. economy?
6. Is Florida Governor Ron DeSantis emerging as the GOP frontrunner for 2024?
7. After COVID vaccines are widely distributed, should mask mandates go away?
8. Is the NRA’s political influence waning?
9. Will American race relations improve under a Biden presidency?
10. Does Joe Biden need to copy President Trump’s Middle East policy?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of January 18-24, 2021

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On January 18, 2021

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1. What can the international community do to lend support to Chinese democratic reform efforts?
2. What economic reforms does Uganda need to take to help young people?
3. Who will be Germany’s next chancellor?
4. Has the world moved on from the “war on terrorism”?
5. Will upcoming Turkish-Greek talks on maritime borders and gas exploration rights bear fruit?
6. Can Boris Johnson’s proposed D10 alliance be an effective counter to China’s rise?
7. If the U.S. rejoins the Iranian nuclear accord, what should Israel do in response?
8. Why is there great mistrust of the Modi government’s farm reform policies?
9. Should Brazil keep subsidizing Ford?
10. How can the UN mobilize global efforts to fight rising food insecurity?

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