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

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

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On January 12, 2015

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HOTtopics1. What would an ideal Afghan peace agreement between its government and the Taliban look like?
2. Is Boko Haram a regional, or merely a Nigerian, problem?
3. Would it be counterproductive for Thai authorities to ban Yingluck Shinawatra from politics?
4. Who will be the next crown prince of Saudi Arabia?
5. Why did Mahinda Rajapaksa lose the Sri Lankan presidential election?
6. What reforms do Asian air carriers need to make to improve safety?
7. Does deflation pose a substantial threat to the Chinese economy?
8. Are European political elites taking the threat of Islamic fundamentalism seriously?
9. Is North Korea a nuclear-weapons state?
10. Does the Charlie Hebdo attack guarantee a National Front victory in next French presidential election?

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

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On January 5, 2015

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HOTtopics1. Are low oil prices having a negative impact on Islamic militant groups?
2. If Palestinians join the ICC, how should Israel react?
3. Would the Western world welcome the collapse of the Russian economy?
4. How can Iran’s leadership make the Iranian economy more efficient?
5. What role should Australia play in the fight against ISIS?
6. Will the Virginia Roberts scandal significantly damage the British monarchy’s reputation?
7. Should Lebanon significantly limit the number of asylum seekers it takes in from Syria?
8. Will a Syriza election win lead to Greece abandoning the euro?
9. Is globalization enhancing human rights in the developing world?
10. What role will the NHS play in the 2015 British parliamentary elections?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of December 29th, 2014-January 4th, 2015

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On December 29, 2014

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HOTtopics1. Can the Honduran military solve the nation’s crime problem?
2. Is the AU’s mission in Somalia failing?
3. Should Laos dam the Mekong?
4. Does the EU need to establish a single market for services?
5. Is the world winning the fight against child labor?
6. Should German politicians ignore Pegida?
7. Does Nicaragua need a canal?
8. Should Pakistan re-impose a moratorium on the death penalty?
9. Does Jordan’s fight against ISIS threaten King Abdullah’s rule?
10. Will the euro zone crisis return in 2015?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of December 22nd-28th, 2014

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On December 22, 2014

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HOTtopics1. Does Kenya’ new anti-terror bill go too far?
2. Will the Peshawar school massacre lead to a more robust Pakistani response to Taliban militancy?
3. Is Pope Francis an early frontrunner for the next Nobel Peace Prize?
4. Will Ukraine’s economic blockade of Donetsk and Luhansk produce an end to the Ukrainian civil war?
5. How can China prevent Hong Kong-style protests in its other semiautonomous areas?
6. Is Modi doing enough to rein in Hindu radicals?
7. Would a UN vote on the West Bank strengthen Israeli hardliners?
8. Was North Korea responsible for the hacking of Sony Pictures?
9. Are weak commodities markets eroding the power of the BRICS?
10. Would the elimination of the U.S. embargo strengthen the Castro regime?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of December 15th-21st, 2014

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On December 15, 2014

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HOTtopics1. Will U.S. sanctions force the Maduro to change course?
2. After 13 years, did NATO accomplish its mission in Afghanistan?
3. Should Venezuela expand its oil diplomacy initiative?
4. What role should the UN play in resolving the Israeli-Palestinian dispute?
5. Should Michel Martelly resign?
6. What does a feminist foreign policy look like?
7. Was the Lima climate summit a failure?
8. Should the British government open a torture probe?
9. How should the Japanese snap election result be interpreted?
10. Will low oil prices constrain Russia’s foreign policy?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of December 8th-14th, 2014

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On December 8, 2014

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HOTtopics1. Should Israelis give Benjamin Netanyahu a fourth term?
2. How can Joaquim Levy rejuvenate the Brazilian economy?
3. Are KMT losses in local Taiwanese elections a significant blow to its engagement policy with China?
4. Is a nuclear Iran inevitable?
5. Can international sanctions end the South Sudanese civil war?
6. Should Joseph Kabila exit in 2016?
7. How should Spain deal with Catalonia?
8. Has Germany’s Left Party atoned for its past?
9. Should Moldova cast its lot with the EU or Russia?
10. Is Greece headed for early elections?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of December 1st-7th, 2014

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On December 1, 2014

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HOTtopics1. What reforms should be made to local Mexican police forces?
2. Are Western sanctions making it more difficult to find a solution to the Ukrainian crisis?
3. Who will win the Tunisian presidential runoff?
4. If Grace Mugabe takes over for her husband after his death, will Zimbabwe continue to stagnate?
5. Have the Hong Kong student protests failed?
6. Who should be TIME’s Person of the Year?
7. Is Sarkozy the best candidate the UMP can field in the next French presidential election?
8. Has OPEC lost control of the world’s oil markets?
9. Are the euro zone’s economic problems exacerbating immigration concerns?
10. Will Shinzo Abe get the mandate he wants from Japanese voters?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of November 24th-30th, 2014

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On November 24, 2014

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HOTtopics1. Should Internet users have a “right to be forgotten”?
2. How should Ewa Kopacz direct Poland’s foreign policy toward Russia?
3. Will the UKIP be the kingmaker of the next British parliamentary election?
4. What should Kenya do to improve its fight against al-Shabab?
5. Are Colombia’s negotiations with the FARC breaking down?
6. Should the ICC indict Kim Jong-un?
7. Will Tony Abbott reverse his position on climate change?
8. If you were the Iranian government, what would your ideal nuclear deal with the P5+1 look like?
9. How can the Israeli government reduce violence in East Jerusalem?
10. Is Abenomics to blame for Japan’s recent recession?

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