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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of July 25-31, 2016

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HOTtopics1. Is Turkey in the midst of two coups?
2. Can the “On the Move” movement fix France?
3. Is Jeremy Corbyn’s refusal to resign doing significant damage to the Labour Party?
4. Can Angela Merkel’s government survive continued terror incidents?
5. Will growing corruption allegations force Benjamin Netanyahu to resign?
6. How can African nations better protect property rights?
7. Will Mozambique go bankrupt in 2017?
8. How can the international community prevent overfishing?
9. What should John Cryan do to fix Deutsche Bank?
10. Will China’s ongoing media crackdown create a backlash against the Communist Party?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of July 18-24, 2016

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HOTtopics1. Are greater global controls needed on the Internet to better combat terrorism?
2. Will Shinzo Abe succeed in modifying Article IX of the Japanese Constitution by the end of his tenure in office?
3. Should the international community be concerned over China’s disregard of a Hague tribunal decision concerning the South China Sea?
4. Would the creation of a common passport zone across Africa enhance the continent’s economic status?
5. What needs to be done to resolve Mexico’s teacher protests?
6. How should Pakistani officials respond to the death of Qandeel Baloch?
7. What should be Theresa May’s top priority?
8. Should the UN send more peacekeepers to South Sudan?
9. Will Turkey’s failed coup allow Erdogan to further consolidate power?
10. What changes need to be made to French counter-terror efforts?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of July 11-17, 2016

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HOTtopics1. Should Finland join NATO?
2. Is Southeast Asia fertile ground for the Islamic State?
3. Would the Middle East be more stable with an independent Kurdistan?
4. Is Mauricio Macri doing enough to sell economic reforms to the Argentinian public?
5. How should Rodrigo Duterte direct Filipino foreign policy toward China?
6. What does the Brazilian government need to do to combat gang violence in major cities?
7. How will the Chilcot Report affect future British foreign policy decision making?
8. Would a significant economic downturn endanger the rule of the Chinese Communist Party?
9. Will Italy be the next European country to seriously contemplate an exit from the European Union?
10. Should IMF allow the Zimbabwean economy to collapse?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of July 4-10, 2016

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HOTtopics1. Will the Rio Olympics be a disaster?
2. Should CEOs take stands on political issues?
3. Has the Pakistani military permanently suppressed militant activity in North Waziristan?
4. What are the security implications of the Black Sea becoming a “Russian lake”?
5. Is Aung San Suu Kyi doing enough to rein in Buddhist extremists?
6. What effect will inconclusive elections have on the Australian economy?
7. Should the British Labour Party oust Jeremy Corbyn?
8. Are ISIS’s recent attacks a sign of desperation?
9. Should Great Britain hold a revote on the Brexit issue?
10. What does Bangladesh need to do to better combat radical Islamic terrorism?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of June 27-July 3, 2016

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HOTtopics1. Will the Brexit lead to the end of the United Kingdom?
2. How can the Somali government better combat al-Shabab?
3. Should Raghuram Rajan receive another term as governor of the Reserve Bank of India?
4. What terms should the European Union offer to Great Britain in exit negotiations?
5. How can the Democratic Alliance break the ANC’s hold on power in South Africa?
6. Who will become Great Britain’s next prime minister?
7. Are Mexico’s judicial reforms working?
8. How can Europe find strategic relevance in Asia?
9. What impact will the expansion of the Panama Canal have on global trade?
10. Is the OAS a failed organization?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of June 6-12, 2016

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HOTtopics1. Should the Rio Olympics be postponed?
2. Can a dose of populism fix Mexico’s ills?
3. Should Canada change its national anthem?
4. Will the French transport strikes succeed?
5. Does China need to improve its monetary policy communication?
6. Will Rodrigo Duterte’s presidency create more instability in the Filipino economy?
7. If ISIS loses Fallujah will that do significant damage to its position in the Middle East?
8. Did Swiss voters make the correct choice in rejecting a guaranteed income plan for the nation’s residents?
9. Will the next major global conflict concern the South China Sea?
10. Should the international community encourage more population control methods?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of May 30-June 5, 2016

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HOTtopics1. Who should be the next Secretary General of the United Nations?
2. Will South Africa’s expropriation bill produce significant economic damage?
3. What impact will the return of Avigdor Lieberman to Israel’s government mean for the future of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process?
4. Is Mercosur floundering?
5. How should Tsai Ing-wen handle Sino-Taiwanese relations?
6. Is the targeting of the leaders of terrorist groups counterproductive?
7. How can moderate European politicians regain ground lost to extreme left and right-wing factions?
8. Will allowing the naira to float against the dollar bolster Nigeria’s economy?
9. How can the international community defeat ISIS on social media platforms?
10. What impact will Cuba’s decision to allow “micro” private businesses have on the nation’s economy?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of May 23-29, 2016

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HOTtopics1. How can El Salvador more effectively combat its gang problem?
2. Will the G7 meeting provide a political boost for Shinzo Abe?
3. Should Portugal and Spain be fined for missing their fiscal targets?
4. Does Burundi need to have good relations with Rwanda?
5. Will Mexico legalize gay marriage?
6. What steps do global health authorities need to take to combat antibiotic resistance?
7. Should Vietnam become a formal ally of the United States?
8. Can Brazil’s new governing party fix the nation’s economic recession?
9. Would the British economy benefit by existing outside of the European Union?
10. Will the EgyptAir Flight 804 crash destroy the Egyptian tourism industry?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of May 16-22, 2016

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HOTtopics1. Can the world successfully eliminate extreme poverty in the next two decades?
2. Should Australian states sign treaties with indigenous peoples?
3. Is the Rousseff impeachment saga sexist?
4. Should Russia welcome a Donald Trump presidency?
5. Can the Afghan government’s accord with Hez-i-Islami provide a template for further peace deals?
6. Should Pope Francis allow women to be deacons?
7. Would Latin America benefit from a dose of libertarian economic thinking?
8. Should the Nepali government make further constitutional changes to appease ethnic minorities?
9. Will Venezuela’s economic crisis create a refugee crisis in South America?
10. Is Israeli rhetoric about Iran’s nuclear program overblown?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of May 9-15, 2016

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HOTtopics1. Will a new Spanish election produce a governing majority?
2. Should the EU punish members that do not accept their quota of asylum-seekers?
3. How will the ouster of Ahmet Davutoglu affect Turkey’s policy toward Kurdish militants?
4. Was Kenya’s ivory fire an effective step to take against poachers?
5. How can British politicians quell the Scottish nationalist movement?
6. Why is economic growth slowing in sub-Saharan Africa?
7. How should Bitcoin fix its governance structure?
8. Does Mexico need the “3-out-of-3” law?
9. How dangerous is a nuclear-armed North Korea?
10. Who will win Australia’s elections this July?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of May 2-8, 2016

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HOTtopics1. Is Russia really a wounded bear?
2. Will the concept of “global citizenship” become a popular notion over the next century?
3. Would a turn toward the political right do significant damage to the European economy?
4. How can the Iraqi government fight corruption more effectively?
5. Are environmental demands on developing nations a form of neo-imperialism?
6. Is Bangladesh becoming the next battleground in the war on terrorism?
7. Was Germany justified in banning Airbnb?
8. Will communist rule in Cuba continue long after the Castros are gone?
9. Is the West making it harder for Libya to form a unity government?
10. Will China’s new NGO law have significant negative side effects for poorer Chinese communities?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of April 25-May 1, 2016

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HOTtopics1. Is Macedonia bound to become the next flare-up in the Western-Russian relationship?
2. Are there any economic benefits to climate change?
3. What are the strategic implications of Japan building a stealth jet?
4. How can Saudi Arabia liberate its economy from dependence on foreign oil exports?
5. Is ISIS a more dangerous terror group than al-Qaeda?
6. Will President Obama’s entrance into the Brexit debate help or hinder pro-EU forces?
7. How will a recent earthquake affect Ecuador’s economy?
8. Will the Freedom Party win the second round of the Austrian presidential election?
9. Should the international community create “safe zones” inside of Syria?
10. Will new UN sanctions against North Korea restrict the communist nation’s nuclear program?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of April 18-24, 2016

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HOTtopics1. What steps does Pakistan need to take to better protect its Christian minority?
2. Can the EU solve the migrant crisis without Turkey’s help?
3. Are developing nations doing enough to bolster their disaster response networks?
4. Can a unity government bring peace to South Sudan?
5. Will global oil prices top $100 by the end of the year?
6. What impact will the Panama Papers have on Panamanian politics?
7. Will the decision to move forward with the prosecution of Jan Boehermann weaken Angela Merkel’s political standing?
8. Can Israel afford to give up the Golan Heights?
9. Was Saudi Arabia responsible for the September 11 terror attacks?
10. Will Dilma Rousseff be impeached?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of April 11-17, 2016

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HOTtopics1. Why have the ICC prosecutions into 2007 electoral violence in Kenya failed?
2. How can more “unity” come to Libya’s unity government?
3. Should Greece receive another IMF bailout?
4. Can the Minsk Group successfully resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh dispute?
5. Will Iran’s ballistic missile program scuttle the gains it made in its nuclear deal with the West?
6. Are term limits needed for Africa to experience stronger economic growth?
7. How will a close economic relationship between Saudi Arabia and Egypt affect the geopolitics of the Middle East?
8. Is Somalia winnig its battle against Islamist rebels?
9. Will David Cameron’s involvement in the Panama Papers controversy affect the Brexit vote?
10. Should the West lament the resignation of Arseniy Yatsenyuk?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of April 4-10, 2016

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HOTtopics1. Is the goal of a nuclear weapons-free world obtainable?
2. How should Russian opposition groups challenge the Putin regime?
3. Has Nawaz Sharif made Pakistan more vulnerable to terror attacks?
4. Is Belgium a failed state?
5. What reforms does Egypt need to make with regards to airline security?
6. Is Ukraine serious about fighting corruption?
7. What is responsible for Al Jazeera’s recent difficulties?
8. Will 2016 be the year of the “Latin American Spring”?
9. Is Mexico making significant progress in its war on drugs?
10. Should the international community halt food aid for North Korea?

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