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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of April 27-May 3, 2015

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HOTtopics1. How should the EU handle migrants?
2. Is Sri Lanka’s current government a disappointment?
3. Will recent violence between the FARC and the Colombian military wreck the chances for a lasting peace agreement?
4. How can Russia enhance its influence in the Middle East?
5. Why is the reconstruction of Gaza proceeding so slowly?
6. What impact would the TPP have on the Japanese economy?
7. Should the Western world embrace Sudan?
8. How can India improve its literacy rate?
9. What labour reforms does the European economy need?
10. How will the Nepali earthquake affect the country’s political situation?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of April 20-26, 2015

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On April 20, 2015

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HOTtopics1. Will a new bailout for Greece be “Finnished”?
2. Is Jacob Zuma responsible for the recent wave of xenophobic attacks in South Africa?
3. Will Yemen ignite a wider sectarian war across the Middle East?
4. Would the TTP damage the German economy?
5. How can Southeast Asian nations better protect their tropical forests?
6. What explains Omar al-Bashir’s domination of Sudanese politics?
7. Will Ukraine’s borders ever be restored?
8. Should the SNP abandon hopes of holding another independence referendum?
9. What does China’s naval buildup mean for the Asian geopolitics?
10. How can Central American nations stem the flow of migrants to the United States?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of April 13-19, 2015

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On April 13, 2015

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HOTtopics1. Should the UN close the Dadaab refugee camp?
2. Will the British elections produce another coalition government?
3. Is Malaysia’s sedition law politically motivated?
4. Will warmer relations with the United States solidify communist control of Cuba?
5. Is the Bank of Japan hindering Japanese economic growth?
6. Why did the MAS fare so poorly in the recent Bolivian state and local elections?
7. Which nation will benefit the most economically from the ending of international sanctions toward Iran?
8. Is Germany’s grand coalition doing political damage to the SPD?
9. Will the hanging of Muhammad Kamaruzzaman increase political tensions in Bangladesh?
10. How can the UN better respond to international crises?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of April 6-12, 2015

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On April 6, 2015

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HOTtopics1. Have Chinese anti-poverty programs been successful?
2. Is organic farming good for the environment?
3. Will the Paris climate change conference be successful?
4. Is the OAS losing its clout?
5. Will Myanmar’s peace with ethnic insurgents hold?
6. Should Saudi Arabia pursue a nuclear program?
7. How can Ed Miliband win the British parliamentary elections?
8. What steps does Muhammadu Buhari need to take to fight corruption in Nigeria?
9. Will there be a final agreement on Iran’s nuclear program this summer?
10. Is corruption hindering Kenya’s battle against al-Shabaab?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of March 30-April 5, 2015

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On March 30, 2015

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HOTtopics1. Does Canada’s anti-terrorism bill go too far?
2. Should Dilma Rousseff be impeached?
3. Will troubles with Middle Eastern nations force Sweden to adjust its feminist foreign policy?
4. Should other countries replicate the American model of higher education?
5. Were the recent Nigerian elections a victory for militant groups?
6. Does Israel need the U.S. more than the U.S. needs Israel?
7. Is David Cameron’s idea for a 24/7 NHS feasible?
8. Who is responsible for Yemen’s unrest?
9. Can an Arab League peacekeeping force curtail the growth of Islamic militants in the Middle East?
10. What should Lufthansa do in response to the crash of Germanwings Flight 9525?

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

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On March 23, 2015

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HOTtopics1. Is the international community doing enough to combat human trafficking?
2. Does the far right or the far left pose the biggest threat to European stability?
3. Is Somalia’s security situation improving?
4. What rights should asylum seekers in Europe possess?
5. Is a sharing economy sustainable?
6. Does Goodluck Jonathan deserve to be re-elected?
7. Is the Islamic State becoming a legitimate state actor?
8. How can Japan, China, and South Korea work together to reduce regional tensions?
9. Is a bad deal better than no deal when it comes to Iran’s nuclear program?
10. Who was the biggest loser of the Israeli parliamentary elections?

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

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On March 16, 2015

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HOTtopics1. How should Egypt engage the African continent?
2. Can democracy fix Latin America’s corruption woes?
3. Will 2015 be the year that nationalism reasserts itself in European elections?
4. Is China undermining Myanmar’s territorial integrity?
5. How can the Pakistani government better protect religious minorities?
6. Should the EU construct its own army?
7. Has Ebola undermined the political stability of West African states?
8. Is Venezuela a threat to U.S. national security?
9. Has the Worker’s Party been responsible for Brazil’s anemic economic growth?
10. Will Colombia secure a peace deal with the FARC by the end of 2015?

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

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On March 9, 2015

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HOTtopics1. Is Thailand’s military junta failing to foster an atmosphere of political reconciliation?
2. Why did the “Arab Spring” succeed in Tunisia and fail elsewhere?
3. Is it in Cuba’s best interest to pivot its foreign policy orientation away from Venezuela?
4. Has Germany created an anti-EU backlash due to its emphasis on austerity policies for financially ailing governments?
5. Are predictions of a Chinese economic slowdown greatly exaggerated?
6. Is Mexico winning its drug war?
7. Are African nations doing enough to reduce poaching?
8. How can Ukraine stabilize its economy?
9. Will Greece’s crackdown on tax evasion work?
10. How should the West respond to the Islamic State-Boko Haram alliance?

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

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On March 2, 2015

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HOTtopics1. Is a coup looming in Venezuela?
2. Should developed nations pay for the climate action efforts of developing nations?
3. Will India’s recent budget lead to improved economic growth this year?
4. How activist should German foreign policy be?
5. Is democracy falling apart in the Maldives?
6. How can the international community continue to help female education efforts in the developing world?
7. Should Yemen be partitioned into two countries?
8. What does Boris Nemtsov’s assassination mean for the future of Russian politics?
9. Is economic opportunity the best way to fight extremism?
10. Will Netanyahu’s speech to the U.S. Congress further erode ties between Israel and the United States?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of February 23-March 1, 2015

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On February 23, 2015

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HOTtopics1. Should the UN name alleged war criminals in the Syrian civil war?
2. Is a global regulatory effort needed to alleviate commercial surrogacy abuses?
3. Has Europe castrophically misread Russia?
4. How should India react to the proposed Sri Lanka-Pakistani nuclear accord?
5. Is the growth of organic farming good for the world?
6. How can child soldiers be removed from the South Sudanese civil war?
7. Did the EU cave into Greece in the latest round of debt talks?
8. Will the Iraqi government’s push to retake Mosul hinder its quest for national unity?
9. What role should China play in Afghan peace negotiations?
10. Can Egypt effectively fight Islamic militants on two fronts?

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

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On February 16, 2015

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HOTtopics1. Should the EU be worried about Russian influence in Hungary?
2. Is corruption undermining the anti-Ebola effort in West Africa?
3. Will the AMIA case lead to Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner’s resignation?
4. Is the EU issuing too many regulations?
5. Can the GCC solve Yemen’s political crisis?
6. How can Turkey ensure that its ceasefire with the PKK holds?
7. Why did the BJP lose state elections in Delhi?
8. Is Tunisia a model that other Arab countries should emulate?
9. Should India and China view each other as allies or enemies?
10. Is the UN mission in Darfur ineffective?

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

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On February 9, 2015

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HOTtopics1. Does national sovereignty extend to cyberspace?
2. Is the selection of Sergio Mattarella as Italy’s new president a political victory for Matteo Renzi?
3. Should Britain worry about its growing trade deficit?
4. Yemen: Libya 2.0?
5. Is NATO failing Ukraine?
6. How can Tony Abbott reverse his declining political fortunes?
7. Was Nigeria’s postponment of its presidential vote justified?
8. Should Jordan engage in extensive ground operations against ISIS?
9. Can Aldemir Bendine fix Petrobras?
10. Will economic difficulties unify the Venezuelan opposition?

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

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On February 2, 2015

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HOTtopics1. Can a joint AU force wipe out Boko Haram?
2. Is the IMF losing influence?
3. Will Narendra Modi’s banking initiative for the poor succeed?
4. Is Africa facing a public debt crisis?
5. How can Evo Morales have a successful third term?
6. Is Iran’s influence in the Middle East growing?
7. Should Argentina’s Intelligence Secretariat be dismantled?
8. Is Egypt losing its status as a credible mediator of the Israeli-Palestinian dispute?
9. Should the UN brand Russia as a sponsor of terrorism?
10. Will the new Greek coalition government survive 2015?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of January 26-February 1, 2015

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On January 26, 2015

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HOTtopics1. Are Brazilian politicians to blame for the country’s water crisis?
2. Is India improving its environmental record?
3. What is King Abdullah’s human rights legacy?
4. How can South Africa effectively tackle its unemployment problem?
5. Have central bankers lost control of the world economy?
6. Has the West African Ebola outbreak been tamed?
7. Is Yemen headed toward civil war?
8. Should Greece’s debt be forgiven?
9. Why has Bashar al-Assad managed to hang onto power?
10. How will the death of King Abdullah affect Saudi Arabia’s relationship with the United States?

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

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On January 19, 2015

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1. Five years later: Why has Haiti yet to fully recover from the goudougoudou?
2. Should the Chinese government view the rise of Christianity within its borders as a threat?HOTtopics
3. How can Croatia escape recession?
4. Is a Venezuelan default looming?
5. What impact would a Colombian peace deal have on the world’s coca trade?
6. Is the world winning the fight against HIV/AIDS?
7. How can international forces defeat the LRA?
8. Is France doing enough to curb anti-Semitism?
9. Will an ICC probe of Israeli war crimes bolster Benjamin Netanyahu’s political fortunes?
10. How should European governments handle citizens who go and fight for the Islamic State?

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