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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of November 18-24, 2019

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On November 18, 2019

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Note:  Because of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday there will be no questions posted for the week of November 25-December 1.  Questions will resume on December 2.

HOTtopics1. What effect might a mass Christian exodus have on the Middle East?
2. How can the international community bring Iran back to the table with regards to its nuclear weapons program?
3. Would the recognition of Bashar al-Assad as the winner of Syria’s civil war best help the nation get back on its feet?
4. Is Australia too dependent on China?
5. Should Iran try to step in and suppress the uprisings in Iraq and Lebanon?
6. Are Latin American states too divided to help stabilize Bolivia?
7. Why have attempts by the West to liberalize China failed?
8. Should President Trump pardon Roger Stone?
9. Is the upcoming British general election do or die for Jeremy Corbyn’s control for the Labour Party?
10. A year later: Did the yellow vest protests achieve their goals?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of November 11-17, 2019

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On November 11, 2019

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HOTtopics1. Is NATO suffering from “brain death”?
2. Was Evo Morales’ resignation a victory for Bolivian democracy?
3. Is growing political fragmentation making it harder to govern European countries?
4. Should the IMF look to replicate its success in Jamaica with other borrower nations?
5. What will the next Spanish government look like?
6. Do leftist politicians have the answers for what ails Latin America?
7. What can India do to fix revive its manufacturing sector?
8. Should European governments allow Islamic State militants to return home?
9. Will Iran possess a nuclear bomb within the next five years?
10. Is it in Taiwan’s best interest to have close economic ties to China?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of November 4-10, 2019

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On November 4, 2019

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HOTtopics1. Are Iraqi prison camps becoming a new breeding ground for Islamic extremism?
2. Should Brazil seek a closer relationship with China?
3. Will the next British general election resolve the Brexit question for good?
4. Could tensions between Colombia and Venezuela eventually lead to war?
5. Will Alberto Fernandez be able to fix what ails the Argentinian economy?
6. What does Russia seek in a multipolar world?
7. Are developing nations too vulnerable to cyber attacks?
8. Will Saad Hariri’s resignation satisfy Lebanon’s protesters?
9. Could global efforts to contain climate change and limit fossil fuel consumption cause political havoc in the Middle East?
10. Is rising regional inequality a threat to global stability?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of October 28-November 3, 2019

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On October 28, 2019

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HOTtopics1. Will the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi do significant damage to ISIS?
2. Is Russia a paper tiger?
3. How can Argentina reduce its acceleration rate of inflation?
4. Is Narendra Modi doing enough to fix India’s economic system?
5. Were the recent Canadian elections a victory for Justin Trudeau?
6. Was Bolivia’s recent presidential election legitimate?
7. Should North Korea walk away from talks with the United States?
8. Has Jokowi’s presidency been a disappointment?
9. Does the EU need to reform itself before it accepts new member?
10. What challenges does the Mexican economy currently face?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of October 21-27, 2019

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On October 21, 2019

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HOTtopics1. Is Russia replacing the United States as the major foreign presence in the Middle East?
2. Will Turkey’s invasion of Syria cause a rebirth of ISIS?
3. What economic reforms does South Africa need?
4. Are the aims of the Extinction Rebellion protesters realistic?
5. Is India’s banking sector putting the country on the brink of financial collapse?
6. Can the United Nations push nations to act more on climate change?
7. Is Bolivia better off without Evo Morales?
8. Should Japan abolish its monarchy?
9. Will the imprisoning of Catalan nationalists avert future crises over Catalan secession?
10. Should Peter Handke lose his Nobel prize?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of October 14-20, 2019

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On October 14, 2019

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HOTtopics1. Who is Europe’s foreign policy leader?
2. Why are Iraqis becoming more disillusioned with their government?
3. How should NATO respond to Turkey’s invasion of Syria?
4. Should Ecuador reinstate fuel subsidies?
5. What is to blame for growing global restrictions on asylum seekers?
6. Does the rise of Kurdish nationalism spell greater instability for the Middle East?
7. If Boris Johnson abandoned the idea of Brexit, would it do major damage to the Conservative Party?
8. Could Hong Kong’s protests create political problems in Thailand?
9. Can Abiy Ahmed leverage his Nobel Peace Prize to create more positive changes for Ethiopia?
10. Will the PiS win Poland’s upcoming elections?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of October 7-13, 2019

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On October 7, 2019

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HOTtopics1. Does China need to become more democratic to become the world’s top superpower?
2. Should Japan build a nuclear weapons program?
3. Are Argentina’s economic problems politically induced?
4. Can ISIS make a comeback?
5. Should Pope Francis end the Catholic Church’s celibacy requirement for priests?
6. Can Bobi Wine win the Ugandan presidency?
7. How will a decline in oil production affect the Angolan economy?
8. Is an indictment of Benjamin Netanyahu inevitable?
9. Can Germany achieve its climate change target?
10. Will Martin Vizcarra defeat Congress in Peru’s constitutional struggle?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of September 30-October 6, 2019

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On September 30, 2019

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HOTtopics1. Does Greta Thunberg deserve the Nobel Peace Prize?
2. Is Latin America losing its battle against corruption?
3. Will a consumption tax increase create problems for the Japanese economy?
4. Is Afghan democracy failing?
5. Will China’s growing economic clout create greater political unrest in Asia?
6. Can Sebastian Kurz form a coalition government?
7. Could Iranian aggression against Saudi oil facilities turn the EU against it?
8. Will corruption allegations force Boris Johnson to resign?
9. Is it in Cuba’s best interest to keep supporting Maduro?
10. Was the UN climate summit successful?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of September 23-29, 2019

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On September 23, 2019

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HOTtopics1. Can the free market solve the climate crisis?
2. Will Trudeau’s recent blackface scandal cost him a second term?
3. Does the Chinese economy need more privatization?
4. Will Israel hold a third election in the near future?
5. Should the EU reconsider its Brexit deadline?
6. Do Asian nations need to rethink their flood defenses?
7. Will South Sudan form a unity government by November?
8. Is Viktor Orban harming Hungary’s education system?
9. Will Spain’s November election break its political deadlock?
10. Is it time to create a new world trade organization?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of September 16-22, 2019

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On September 16, 2019

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HOTtopics1. Is the Yemeni Civil War becoming a major problem for global energy markets?
2. Does England have a future in Europe?
3. Where can the UN make the greatest difference in 2020?
4. Was Tunisia’s presidential election a victory for democracy?
5. Is the world ready for “climate refugees”?
6. What is China’s plan for a new world order?
7. Is Germany’s economy heading into recession?
8. Who will win Israel’s repeat election?
9. Is Great Britain’s Liberal Democratic Party rising from the ashes?
10. How can Justin Trudeau win a second term?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of September 9-15, 2019

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On September 9, 2019

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HOTtopics1. Should there be global restrictions on the use of robot soldiers in combat situations?
2. What is needed to bring Russia and Ukraine to the negotiating table?
3. Can Prince Abdulaziz succeed where Khlaid al-Falih failed?
4. How would life change for Afghan women if U.S. troops were to leave the country?
5. What will be Robert Mugabe’s legacy?
6. Are Hong Kong’s protesters winning?
7. What is causing xenophobic attacks in South Africa?
8. What steps must the Democratic Republic of the Congo take to avoid future Ebola outbreaks?
9. Will Brexit destroy the Tory Party?
10. Do there need to be more international regulations on space issues?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of September 2-8, 2019

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On September 2, 2019

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HOTtopics1. Should Israel hold direct talks with Iran?
2. Will Boris Johnson’s decision to prorogue parliament produce a solution to Britain’s Brexit dilemma?
3. Should Germany ban negative interest rates?
4. What should India do with those in Assam that now lack citizenship?
5. Should there be greater international restrictions on genetic research?
6. Was the recent G-7 summit a failure?
7. Could the FARC’s revival trigger larger conflict between Colombia and Venezuela?
8. Will South Korea’s decision to pull out an intelligence-sharing pact with Japan push Japan’s national security agenda in a more aggressive direction?
9. Is it too late to save the Great Barrier Reef?
10. Will Yemen’s civil war produce a larger regional conflict?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of August 26-September 1, 2019

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On August 26, 2019

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HOTtopics1. Can international pressure force the Brazilian government to halt fires in the Amazon?
2. Has mobile phone technology been an benefit for the world’s poorest peoples?
3. What steps can Central American nations take to reduce gang violence?
4. Who is the world’s least powerful autocrat?
5. Is Hong Kong a test of the West’s commitment to democracy and freedom?
6. Are Southern European nations taking the appropriate steps to avoid a future recession?
7. Has the international community faile the Rohingya?
8. Are Western democracies becoming ungovernable?
9. Should Israel halt the use of drones over neighbors sovereign territory?
10. Will negative interest rates cause unrest in Europe’s banking industry?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of August 19-25, 2019

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On August 19, 2019

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HOTtopics1. Should Israel bar BDS supporters from entering its country?
2. Is Argentina heading for a 2001-like economic crisis?
3. Will an aging global population create negative effects on the global economy?
4. Is it in India’s best interest to have a close relationship with the United States?
5. Will China eventually use troops to put down protests in Hong Kong?
6. Is Sudan moving closer to becoming a full democracy?
7. How would closer ties between South Korea and Japan affect North Korea?
8. Should Kashmir be autonomous?
9. Why is Zimbabwe facing a fresh economic crisis?
10. Should Guatemala work with the U.S. to limit migration?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of August 12-18, 2019

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On August 12, 2019

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HOTtopics1. Is a new intifada brewing?
2. Should global banks move to impose negative interest rates?
3. Is the helium shortage a threat to the global economy?
4. Do African states need to make greater investments in their education systems?
5. Does the world need to adopt a new approach to protect human rights?
6. Why are Indian-Pakistani tensions over Kashmir growing?
7. Will economic pressure eventually force Taiwan to reunify with China?
8. Is growing poverty in Egypt a threat to the Sisi regime?
9. Will Italy’s government collapse by the end of the year?
10. How can the international community curb the trade in endangered species?

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