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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?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of March 28-April 3, 2016

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HOTtopics1. Will Canada rue the day that it turned its back on austerity?
2. What concessions should the Colombian government make in peace negotiations with the FARC?
3. Will Buhari’s budget stimulate the Nigerian economy?
4. Is Europe ill-prepared to deal with ISIS?
5. What provisions should a new Syrian constitution include?
6. Would an end to the international war on drugs bring significant stability to Latin America?
7. What steps does Myanmar’s new government need to take to revitalize the nation’s economy?
8. Does the West currently suffer from a lack of good leadership?
9. Could immigration tensions eventually lead to the exit of Central European countries from the EU?
10. Does Europe need to increase its levels of defense spending?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of March 21-27, 2016

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HOTtopics1. What should Mexico do about its pollution problem?
2. Who was the biggest winner of Germany’s recent regional elections?
3. What structural reforms does the Chinese economy need?
4. Does Great Britain need a bold overhaul of its pension system?
5. Should the West reduce sanctions on Russia if it agrees to complete withdraw from Syria?
6. Has the EU lost its moral compass?
7. Will South Africa’s debt reach junk status by the end of 2017?
8. Could any Ukrainian politician become a more effective prime minister than Arseniy Yatsenyuk?
9. Will mounting scandals do lasting damage to Brazil’s Worker’s Party?
10. Would a significant rise in oil prices send the global economy into recession?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of March 14-20, 2016

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HOTtopics1. How can India increase investment in its oil and natural gas sector?
2. Does Japan need nuclear power?
3. Will Venezuela default on its debts by the end of 2016?
4. Does the EU-Turkey agreement on migrants violate international law?
5. Is the Islamic State becoming a significant threat to Tunisia?
6. Who will win the Filipino presidential election?
7. Would a stronger relationship between Nigeria and South Africa be a boon for the African continent?
8. Should foreign troops leave Afghanistan so that direct negotiations between the Afghan government and the Taliban can proceed?
9. Is the EU ignoring anti-democratic policies in Eastern Europe at its peril?
10. Do new UN sanctions against North Korea go far enough?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of March 7-13, 2016

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HOTtopics1. How should Justin Trudeau alter Canadian foreign policy?
2. Has Jokowi done enough to improve governance in Indonesia?
3. Is the world winning the battle against deforestation?
4. Will Zimbabwe’s nationalization of its diamond mines do further damage to the nation’s economy?
5. How can centrist European parties stop the rise of far-left and far-right alternatives?
6. Should the West allow Ukraine to fall back into the Russian orbit?
7. Would a “Brexit” hurt Great Britain or the European Union the most?
8. What role should NATO play in the European migrant crisis?
9. Is there a significant threat of ISIS acquiring a nuclear weapon?
10. Should the IOC discontinue the practice of choosing developing nations to host the Winter or Summer Olympics?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of February 29-March 6, 2016

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HOTtopics1. How can African nations improve trade throughout the continent?
2. Are Bolivians tiring of “Bolivarian socialism”?
3. Has austerity failed the EU?
4. Can NATO afford for Great Britain to eliminate its Trident submarine fleet?
5. Will the deployment of an AU mission to Burundi exacerbate the nation’s political crisis?
6. How should ASEAN respond to China’s militarization of the South China Sea?
7. What effect will Iran’s parliamentary elections have on the nation’s foreign policy?
8. Does the Syrian ceasefire most benefit Assad or the forces aligned against him?
9. How would significant victories by the European far right in European elections in 2016 and 2017 affect Russian foreign policy?
10. Is the UN doing enough to ensure proper behavior by its peacekeeping forces?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of February 22-28, 2016

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HOTtopics1. Should Iran back regional limits on oil production?
2. Is the Britain-EU deal enough to keep Britain in the EU?
3. What role should the Catholic Church play in combating Zika in Latin America?
4. Should the West care about Ukraine’s political dysfunction?
5. Will a new cabinet strengthen Malcom Turnbull’s political position?
6. How can Angela Merkel secure the cooperation of Eastern European countries on the admission of more Middle Eastern refugees?
7. Can negative interest rates reinvigorate the Japanese economy?
8. Will the Saudi-Russian agreement on oil production lead to an eventual recovery of global oil prices?
9. What steps should Haiti take to ensure a fair presidential poll in April?
10. Will the Munich agreement stabilize Syria?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of February 15-21, 2016

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HOTtopics1. Will the recent Syrian truce lay the foundation for a larger peace deal by the end of the year?
2. What is responsible for Haiti’s political dysfunction?
3. Will Francois Hollande be the Socialist Party’s candidate for the French presidency in 2017?
4. Can Iraq reunify after ISIS is defeated?
5. Should South Korea permanently end its participation in the Kaesong industrial project?
6. Is Narendra Modi failing to capitalize on low global commodity prices?
7. Does Yoweri Museveni deserve another term?
8. Is a poor EU deal enough to avoid a “Brexit”?
9. Will the Saudi-Iranian rivalry strengthen Israel’s position in the Middle East?
10. Is the South Sudanese civil war nearing a conclusion?

 

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