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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of November 30-December 6, 2015

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On November 30, 2015

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HOTtopics1. Should NATO expel Turkey?
2. Can Rafael Correa pull off a Putin-like presidential switch?
3. Is the UN’s advocacy of women’s rights hypocritical?
4. Should the international community lend more support to Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protesters?
5. Who should Haitian voters select as their next president?
6. What steps does China need to take to reduce air pollution?
7. Did Belgium overreact to terror threats made against it?
8. What ails the European economy?
9. Will there be a major breakthrough at the Paris climate talks?
10. Is Turkey becoming an obstacle in the fight against ISIS?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of November 23-29, 2015

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On November 23, 2015

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HOTtopics1. Is Africa the neglected battleground of the war on terrorism?
2. Should social media networks ban users with extremist views?
3. Is globalization triumphing over nationalism?
4. Will the ASEAN Community significantly improve the economies of its member states?
5. What should Nepal do to quell protests by the Madhesi movement?
6. Do George Osbourne’s budget cuts go too far?
7. What does the result of the Argentinian presidential election mean for the nation’s economic future?
8. Is China militarizing the South China Sea?
9. Should the international community sanction Bangladesh after the execution of Islamist politicians?
10. How can European leftists avoid losing political ground after the Parisian terror attacks?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of November 16-22, 2015

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On November 16, 2015

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HOTtopics1. What is Russia’s endgame in Syria?
2. If Venezuela does not allow observers from the OAS to monitor its elections, should it be expelled from the organization?
3. Can a nation have a welfare state with open borders?
4. Is a genocide unfolding in Burundi?
5. Does Europe need to conduct more background checks on Syrian refugees?
6. Is Romania doing enough to fight corruption?
7. Can the Islamic State be contained?
8. Is the world making significant progress in the fight against deforestation?
9. What does the opposition’s victory in Myanmar’s elections mean for the nation’s future?
10. Should France pursue a closer relationship with Russia in light of the Parisian terrorist attacks?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of November 9-15, 2015

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On November 9, 2015

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HOTtopics1. Should Dilma Rousseff resign?
2. Would the EU be significantly harmed by a Brexit?
3. How can Thai democracy work?
4. Can Jeremy Corbyn become a successful leader for the British Labour Party?
5. Should the United Nations intervene in Yemen’s civil war?
6. Was Myanmar’s election a success?
7. Should the international community be concerned about the state of North Korean-South Korean relations?
8. Is Egypt responsible for the Sinai plane crash?
9. Does India need good relations with Nepal?
10. Who should become Russia’s next president?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of November 2-8, 2015

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On November 2, 2015

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HOTtopics1. Will the EU’s new internet rules hurt startups?
2. Is Daniel Scioli poorly positioned to win the Argentinian presidential runoff?
3. Can Myanmar hold a free and fair election?
4. Should the EU grant a pardon to Edward Snowden?
5. Is a world without borders preferable to a world with them?
6. What role can Iran play in ending the Syrian Civil War?
7. Will the ending of China’s one-child policy bolster China’s long-term economic prospects?
8. How can Tanzania better fight corruption?
9. Will Turkey’s recent elections give it much needed political stability?
10. Is the Islamic State becoming a threat to Bangladesh’s national security?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of October 26-November 1, 2015

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On October 26, 2015

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HOTtopics1. Does Great Britain need to become more active in global affairs?
2. Are term limits needed to ensure an effective democratic system of governance?
3. Will the TPP go into effect within the next five years?
4. Was Iran the winner of its nuclear deal with the West?
5. What steps should the international community take to combat extreme poverty?
6. Should European nations give control of their external borders to EU officials?
7. Is Saudi Arabia headed for economic disaster?
8. Why did Stephen Harper lose the Canadian elections?
9. Would a more powerful UN significantly reduce global tensions?
10. Is a two state solution in Israel’s best interest?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of October 19-25, 2015

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On October 19, 2015

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HOTtopics1. How should Saudi Arabia deal with low oil prices?
2. Should Mexico cease using its soldiers as police?
3. What fiscal reforms should the Chinese government enact?
4. Should Pakistan place limits on its nuclear program?
5. Will the truce between Dilma Roussef and Eduardo Cunha end Brazil’s political gridlock?
6. Should Taiwan grow closer or farther from China?
7. Is African democracy in crisis?
8. Do Egypt’s parliamentary elections matter?
9. Will South Africa withdraw from the ICC?
10. How will the result of the Canadian elections affect Canada’s foreign policy?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of October 12-18, 2015

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On October 12, 2015

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HOTtopics1. Is the Syrian Civil War a threat to Israeli security?
2. How should India handle its energy crisis?
3. Will economic problems bring down Stephen Harper?
4. Has Russia replaced the U.S. as the leader of the global war on terrorism?
5. Is Matteo Renzi the last hope of the moderate European left?
6. What does an ideal peace deal between India and Pakistan look like?
7. Can Muhammadu Buhari clean up corruption in the Nigerian oil industry?
8. Is Paul Kagame’s ability to run for a third term the death knell for democracy in Rwanda?
9. Can the answer to Europe’s migrant crisis be found in Libya?
10. Is a third intifada on the horizon?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of October 5-11, 2015

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On October 5, 2015

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HOTtopics1. Will climate change produce the next refugee crisis?
2. Is trade the new “great game” of the world’s major powers?
3. Will the easing of the U.S. embargo actually prove damaging to the Cuban economy?
4. Has Hezbollah been a significant loser in the Syrian Civil War?
5. Will the Bank of England raise interest rates before the Federal Reserve?
6. Would the Middle East be better off today if Saddam Hussein and Moammar Gaddafi had never been removed from power?
7. How should Israel react to the Abbas’s claim that the Palestinians are no longer bound by the Oslo Accords?
8. Was the recent Portuguese election a setback for pro-austerity forces?
9. Will the European refugee crisis force early elections in Germany?
10. Can Afghanistan fight off the Taliban without American support?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of September 28-October 4, 2015

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On September 28, 2015

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HOTtopics1. What is the most important Sustainable Development Goal?
2. How should international debt forgiveness be implemented?
3. What are the international implications of Iran desiring to take Saudi Arabia to court over hajj deaths?
4. How can Volkswagen overcome its recent emissions scandal?
5. What grade should China receive on women’s rights?
6. Will Syria become Putin’s Afghanistan?
7. Is India losing influence in Nepal?
8. Should Germany be given a wider global role in international organizations?
9. Is Russia replacing America’s role in the Middle East?
10. How should Spain handle the drive for Catalan independence?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of September 21-27, 2015

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On September 21, 2015

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HOTtopics1. What role should religion play in international development efforts?
2. Do nations need more female ambassadors?
3. What has gone wrong in Brazil?
4. Will Nepal’s new constitution bring much needed stability?
5. Can Myanmar’s democratic forces care out more space in an authoritarian state?
6. What grade should Enrique Pena Nieto receive at the halfway point of his presidency?
7. Should the West condemn the Burkina Faso coup?
8. Does Juha Sipila need to pay more attention to Finland’s economic recession?
9. How will the migrant crisis affect Europe’s economy?
10. Can the Catholic Church successfully push Cuba to improve its human rights record?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of September 14-20, 2015

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On September 14, 2015

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HOTtopics1. What should be the primary goals of Russia’s foreign policy?
2. Is Venezuela justified in closing its border with Colombia?
3. What is the significance of Guatemala’s presidential elections?
4. Is a solution to Ukraine’s long war in sight?
5. How can Abdel Fattah el-Sissi enhance his popularity among the Egyptian public?
6. Is Tunisia’s corruption amnesty law a bad idea?
7. How can nations stop “lone wolf” terrorism?
8. Should Britain allow for a second Scottish independence referendum?
9. Is there a “humane” solution to Europe’s migrant crisis?
10. Will Jeremy Corbyn lead Labour deeper into the political wilderness?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of September 7-13, 2015

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On September 7, 2015

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HOTtopics1. When will democracy return to Thailand?
2. Will the Paris climate talks be successful?
3. Should South Africa nationalize more industries?
4. Who should be Guatemala’s next president?
5. If you were Park Geun-hye, how would you deal with future North Korean provocations?
6. Can Modi’s labor reforms revive India’s slowing economy?
7. How would a Chinese recession affect its Asian neighbors?
8. Should Persian Gulf nations take more Syrian refugees?
9. Is Russia the only global power that can bring a resolution to the Syrian Civil War?
10. Will the European refugee crisis strengthen the continent’s far right parties?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of August 31-September 6, 2015

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On August 31, 2015

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HOTtopics1. Has Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign hurt the Chinese economy?
2. Would the removal of Assad help anti-ISIS efforts?
3. Should India grant the Patels affirmative action benefits?
4. Does the West need Egypt?
5. Will the removal of economic sanctions further empower Iran’s mullahs?
6. Is Jeremy Corbyn the Labour Party’s Donald Trump?
7. Will anti-government protesters force Najib Razak to resign?
8. Should the EU set up migrant reception centers in Italy and Greece?
9. Will Shinzo Abe’s security policy prove to be his political undoing?
10. How can Colombia and Venezuela resolve their border crisis?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of August 24-30, 2015

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On August 24, 2015

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HOTtopics1. Will declining oil revenues do lasting damage to the Scottish independence movement?
2. What modifications should the EU make to the Schengen Area?
3. Can India and Pakistan have a working relationship without resolving the problems in Kashmir?
4. Has the Internet been an empowering tool for the world’s poor?
5. Will snap elections enhance Erdogan’s power?
6. Can the threat of international sanctions end the South Sudanese civil war?
7. Should the international community press Saudi Arabia to take more refugees from Syria?
8. Are rough economic times ahead for the world’s emerging markets?
9. Does China need to impose more regulations on its chemical industry?
10. What is the best way to resolve North and South Korean border tensions?

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