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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of February 24th-March 2nd, 2014

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On February 24, 2014

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HOTtopics1. Is Ukraine heading for a partition?
2. What impact will the arrest of Joaquin Guzman have on the Mexican drug trade?
3. How will growing Saudi-Pakistani ties affect the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East?
4. Have international sanctions failed to reduce Robert Mugabe’s hold on Zimbabwe?
5. Has the Bolivian government done enough to respond to recent floods?
6. Matteo Renzi: The answer to Italy’s political and economic dysfunction?
7. If Scotland votes for independence, is it fit to join the European Union?
8. How should Vladimir Putin approach the Ukrainian situation?
9. Did Maduro’s government err by imprisoning Leopoldo Lopez?
10. Has China’s growing economic clout given it more leverage over how the rest of the world interacts with the Dalai Lama?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of February 17th-23rd, 2014

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On February 17, 2014

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HOTtopics1. Can Canada successfully balance its budget before 2015?
2. How can Cyprus be reunified?
3. Should African aid agencies adopt “results-oriented” agendas?
4. Are Turkish aspirations of joining the EU dead?
5. Will Lebanon’s new cabinet provide the nation with some much needed stability?
6. Why are the Syrian peace talks going nowhere?
7. How can Japan repair its diplomatic relationship with South Korea?
8. What impact will Moktada al-Sadr’s retirement have on Iraqi politics?
9. Is the Ukrainian protest movement collapsing?
10. Can diplomatic pressure force African nations to not enact anti-gay legislation?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of February 10th-16th, 2014

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On February 10, 2014

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HOTtopics1. Have the Sochi Olympics been a disaster?
2. Are African and French peacekeepers doing enough to contain religious violence in the Central African Republic?
3. What steps should the Bosnian government take to lower the nation’s unemployment rate?
4. Why are civilian casualties on the rise in Afghanistan?
5. Would it be a mistake for Japan to abandon nuclear power?
6. Have protests against Yingluck Shinawatra failed?
7. Will Salvador Sanchez Ceren win El Salvador’s presidential run-off?
8. Is the ANC’s control of South African politics harming the nation?
9. How can China improve its environmental record?
10. Is the Catholic Church doing enough to act on sex abuse allegations?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of February 3rd-9th, 2014

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On February 3, 2014

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HOTtopics1. How can Great Britain increase the number of women in Parliament?
2. What role should Turkey play in the Syrian civil war?
3. Is Spain’s economy on the mend?
4. Will 2014 spell disaster for the Venezuelan and Argentinian economies?
5. Should Great Britain leave the European Union?
6. How will Costa Rica’s presidential election impact its relationship with the United States?
7. Should Uganda pull its troops out of South Sudan?
8. Does Nicaragua’s new constitution weaken democratic institutions?
9. Is Nigeria fracturing along religious lines?
10. How should the EU handle the Ukrainian political crisis?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of January 27th-February 2nd, 2014

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On January 27, 2014

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HOTtopics1. How can the Argentinian government tame inflation?
2. Will the new Tunisian constitution bring stability to the country that began the Arab Spring?
3. Is the euro zone experiencing a fragile recovery?
4. How will marijuana legalization in the United States affect Mexico’s drug cartels?
5. Why are investors becoming anxious about emerging markets?
6. Should Abdelaziz Bouteflika seek a fourth term?
7. Will the recent agreement between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front bring lasting peace?
8. How will stronger defense ties between India and Japan impact China’s foreign policy in Asia?
9. Is Ukraine’s opposition overreaching?
10. Has Egypt’s military government been beneficial for homosexuals?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of January 20th-26th-2014

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On January 20, 2014

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HOTtopics1. Have tigher border security measures implemented by Kim Jong-un negatively affected the North Korean economy?
2. Would a UN transitional administration bring stability to the Central African Republic?
3. Has the Special Tribunal for Lebanon been disappointing?
4. Does Australia need to work with Indonesia to reduce its number of asylum seekers?
5. How should the international community react to Nigeria’s anti-gay legislation?
6. Why are global religious tensions increasing?
7. Should the Mexican government work with or against vigilante groups to win its battle against the country’s drug cartels?
8. Will the “Geneva 2” talks produce a breakthrough with regards to the Syrian civil war?
9. Would the sectarian partition of Iraq enhance Middle Eastern stability?
10. Will the Awami League be forced to call early elections by the end of 2014?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of January 13th-19th, 2014

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On January 13, 2014

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HOTtopics1. How can Tony Abbott improve his approval ratings?
2. Will the murder of Monica Spear lead to significant changes in the way the Venezuelan government approaches the country’s high homicide rate?
3. Has Erdogan become a threat to Turkish democracy?
4. What steps does France need to take to stabalize Mali?
5. Has the world run out of answers on Syria?
6. Will General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi eventually run for the Egyptian presidency?
7. How will China’s new fishing rules in the South China Sea impact its relationship with Vietnam and the Philippines?
8. Will there be sizable political fallout for Francois Hollande after allegations of an affair with Julie Gayet?
9. What is Ariel Sharon’s legacy as it pertains to the Israeli-Palestinian peace process?
10. Is an international treaty needed to prohibit private companies from claiming assets on the moon?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of January 6th-12th, 2014

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On January 6, 2014

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HOTtopics1. Are the concerns of rich EU governments about the free movement of Romanians and Bulgarians justified?
2. How will right-wing populist parties remake the European political landscape in 2014?
3. NAFTA at 20: Did it measure up to expectations?
4. Should German companies provide more flexible working conditions for men with families?
5. Which country is best suited to take advantage of the growing hi-tech nature of the global economy?
6. What position should Pope Francis take on gay marriage?
7. How should ASEAN respond to the recent election violence in Bangladesh?
8. Who will become India’s next prime minister in May?
9. Will Scottish voters reject independence?
10. Should Netanyahu break from Likud and establish his own political party?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of December 30th, 2013-January 5th, 2014

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On December 30, 2013

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HOTtopics1. Who was the most important global personality of 2013?
2. How high is the risk of terrorism at the Sochi Olympics?
3. Is Syria backtracking from its internationally brokered chemical weapons deal?
4. How can the Israeli government create a stable border with Lebanon?
5. What will be the three most important news stories of 2014?
6. How can the Bank of Japan avoid negative economic fallout from a planned sales tax increase that will go into effect this April?
7. Will the Syrian refugee crisis create political turmoil in European and Arab governments in 2014?
8. How can the international community bring peace to South Sudan?
9. Have Brazil’s UPP units been effective?
10. Is nuclear power still the future of international energy?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of December 23rd-29th, 2013

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On December 23, 2013

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HOTtopics1. Is Salva Kiir to blame for the growing political unrest in South Sudan?
2. How should President Horacio Cartes handle Paraguay’s income inequality problem?
3. Is Ursula von der Leyen being groomed as Angela Merkel’s successor?
4. Are Afghanistan’s defense forces ready to fight the Taliban without American assistance?
5. Will proposed abortion restrictions reduce the political standing of Spain’s People’s Party?
6. Should Venezuela reduce domestic gasoline subsidies?
7. How should Yingluck Shinawatra respond to the Democrat Party’s pledge to boycott Thailand’s February elections?
8. What should the Egyptian government do with Mohamed Morsi?
9. Why did Putin release Khodorkovsky?
10. Which nation had the world’s best economy in 2013?

Extemp Central wishes everyone a happy holiday.

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of December 16th-22nd, 2013

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On December 16, 2013

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HOTtopics1. Why did the Venezuelan opposition lose the December 8th municipal elections?
2. If you were an advisor to Nicolas Sarkozy, what advice would you provide to help him return to the Palais de l’Eysee?
3. Has 2013 been a good year for Russia in the Middle East?
4. Are African economies too reliant on raw material exports?
5. Should the British government hold a referendum on its EU membership?
6. How has the Arab Spring affected Hamas?
7. Should aid agencies by local food when participating in food aid efforts?
8. Can Mexico manage radioactive materials effectively?
9. What steps should Chile take to better protect the rights of women?
10. Why is the Syrian opposition fracturing?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of December 9th-15th, 2013

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On December 9, 2013

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HOTtopics1. Does the alleged purge of Jang Song Thaek signify trouble for North Korea?
2. Why is Saudi Arabia cracking down on migrant workers?
3. Who is Africa’s superpower?
4. Should Canada seek a merger with the United States?
5. Is “welfare tourism” a major problem in the European Union?
6. Who was the most significant world figure in 2013?
7. Will the successful completion of the Bali trade accord rejuvenate the Doha trade negotiations?
8. Is the international community doing enough to prevent a widespread bird flu pandemic?
9. Will the Sino-Japanese maritime dispute result in the development of a Japanese nuclear weapons program?
10. South Africa after Mandela: Renewed commitment to racial equality or a Zimbabwe-style disaster in the making?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of December 2nd-8th, 2013

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On December 2, 2013

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HOTtopics1. Does the Iranian nuclear deal provide a framework for dealing with North Korea’s nuclear program?
2. Who stands to benefit most from the recent Egyptian draft constitution?
3. Will the SPD approve of the party’s grand coalition agreement with the CDU/CSU?
4. Does Moody’s upgrade of Greece’s debt rating signal that the country is on the road to fiscal recovery?
5. Is the Orange Revolution returning to Ukraine?
6. Will gay rights create tension between the European Union and Eastern European countries that desire membership?
7. Is France becoming Africa’s international policeman?
8. Will Silvio Berlusconi’s expulsion from the Italian Senate eliminate his influence in Italian politics?
9. Should Hamid Karzai sign the existing U.S.-Afghan security deal?
10. Will Mexican tax reform harm the country’s manufacturing sector?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of November 25th-December 1st, 2013

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On November 25, 2013

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HOTtopics1. Will the Iranian nuclear deal produce a more permanent agreement within six months?
2. How should Japan react to China’s establishment of an air defense zone in the East China Sea?
3. Do global financial regulators need more tools to counter bank runs?
4. Is Russia increasing its influence in the Middle East?
5. Will growing protests lead to the fall of Yingluck Shinawatra’s government?
6. Is it in Egypt’s best interest to have good relations with Turkey?
7. Does Chile need a new constitution?
8. Is China facing a growing jihadist threat?
9. How can the international community weaken Joseph Kony’s Lord’s Resistance Army?
10. Will Brazil be ready to host the Summer Olympics?

Extemp Central wishes everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and a great beginning to the holiday season.

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of November 18th-24th, 2013

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On November 18, 2013

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HOTtopics1. Should Saudi Arabia assist Israel in a military strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities?
2. Did the Filipino government fail its citizens in preparing for Typhoon Haiyan?
3. Will Pervez Musharraf receive a fair trial in Pakistan?
4. Is Mahinda Rajapaksa a war criminal?
5. Should Great Britain continue to provide aid to India?
6. Can Nicholas Sarkozy make a political comeback?
7. Is it in the Ukrainian government’s best interest to release Yulia Tymoshenko?
8. Should the Lebanese government be wary of the refugees settling inside its borders?
9. What reforms does South Korea need to make to its education system?
10. Should Brazil put time limits on Bolsa Familia aid?

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