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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of August 23rd-29th, 2011

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On August 24, 2011

In International Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  What will the next Libyan government look like?
2.  Will the UN’s investigation in Syria amount to anything?
3.  How would a complete breakdown in Israeli-Egyptian affairs impact the Middle East?
4.  Can military might help Turkey crush the PKK?
5.  How can Japan stop its rotating door of prime ministers?
6.  Does the EU need more members?
7.  What steps should the Honduran government take to end land violence?
8.  Does China need the U.S. more than the U.S. needs China?
9.  What should be done to make elections smoother in the developing world?
10. Will Sarkozy’s deficit-reduction blueprint cost him the 2012 French presidential election?

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of August 16th-22nd, 2011

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On August 16, 2011

In International Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  Has the world forgotten about Tibet?
2.  What steps does Manmohan Singh need to take to tackle corruption in the Indian government?
3.  Why are Nepalese politics so dysfunctional?
4.  Who is at fault for the Somali famine?
5.  What message is Pakistan sending to the United States by allowing Chinese military engineers to examine the wreckage of a stealth American helicopter?
6.  Should Western government crack down on social media networks in light of the London riots?
7.  Is Syria in a state of civil war?
8.  Will the Libyan rebels defeated Gaddafi by the end of the month?
9.  Does Iraq need American troops to stay in order to fight insurgent groups effectively?
10.  Will Italy’s austerity measures keep it from becoming the next Greece?

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of August 9th-15th, 2011

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On August 10, 2011

In International Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  How will riots in London impact David Cameron’s political standing?
2.  Is Benjamin Netanyahu on the ropes? 
3.  How will the U.S. credit downgrade impact European markets?
4.  Is Libya’s rebel movement fracturing?
5.  Will al-Shabab’s withdrawal from Mogadishu shore up Somalia’s transitional government? 
6.  Is the case against Yulia Tymoshenko politically motivated?
7.  Will Yingluck Shinawatra’s government steer Thailand’s economy in a poor direction?
8.  What needs to be done to save the Spanish economy?
9.  Is Hosni Mubarak receiving a fair trial?
10.  What lessons should be drawn from the London riots?

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of August 2nd-8th, 2011

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On August 2, 2011

In International Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  What should NATO do about Syria?
2.  Could Netanyahu politically afford a peace deal with the Palestinians?
3.  What will Venezuela be like after Chavez?
4.  Will the Socialists lose Spain’s upcoming elections?
5.  What steps should European governments take to blunt the expansion of far right parties?
6.  Is it necessary to put Hosni Mubarak on trial?
7.  How will recent unrest in Xinjiang impact Chinese relations with Pakistan?
8.  Is the AU failing Somalia?
9.  How will the murder of Abdel Fatah Younes impact the Libyan rebel movement?
10.  Are mass resignations by the Turkish military leadership a political victory for the AK Party?

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for June 7th-13th, 2011

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On June 8, 2011

In International Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  What impact will Ali Abdullah Saleh’s absence have on Yemen’s political situation?
2.  Did the IAEA mishandle the Japanese nuclear crisis?
3.  Will Humala govern like Chavez or Lula?
4.  How would the fall of the al-Assad regime impact Hezbollah?
5.  Will Greece eventually default?
6.  Does Ban Ki-moon deserve a second term as UN Secretary General?
7.  Will NATO ground troops be needed to topple Gaddafi?
8.  What impact will the latest E. coli outbreak have on Europe’s economy?
9.  Will China’s moves in the South China Sea significantly damage its relations with Southeast Asian nations?
10.  Is France’s television and radio ban of the terms “Twitter” and “Facebook” misguided?

Here are your last International Extemp questions for the 2010-2011 season.  Thank you again for utilizing Extemp Central as your main extemporaneous speaking resource.

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of May 31st-June 6th, 2011

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On May 31, 2011

In International Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  Should a non-European be the next leader of the IMF?
2.  Will Yemen be al Qaeda’s next major operating base?
3.  Can South Africa stop the Libyan war?
4.  Will poor results in mayoral races for Silvio Berlusconi’s governing coalition lead to early elections in Italy?
5.  How can the developing world stop its brain drain?
6.  Should Nigeria adopt a “three child” policy?
7.  Why has Keiko Fujimori taken the lead over Ollanta Humala in pre-election polling?
8.  Does Serbia’s arrest of Ratko Mladic guarantee accession to the European Union?
9.  Have Hamad Karzai’s recent warnings to NATO about civilian deaths weakened his political credibility?
10.  What impact will the closure of all nuclear power plants have on the German energy grid?

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of May 24th-30th, 2011

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On May 25, 2011

In International Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  Should Thailand scrap its lese-majeste laws?
2.  How should Mikhael Saakashvili react to protests that are calling for hsis resignation?
3.  Should there be global rules for the Internet?
4.  How can the Democratic Alliance make greater inroads with black voters in South Africa?
5.  After taking a beating in local elections and considering the level of political unrest in the country, should Zapatero call for early elections?
6.  How should Japan redesign its power grid in light of the Fukushima nuclear disaster?
7.  What steps can the international community take to ensure that Sudan and Southern Sudan do not go to war?
8.  How secure is Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal?
9.  Is it only a matter of time before NATO ground forces are in Libya?
10.  How would a Chinese economic slowdown impact the global economy?

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of May 17th-23rd, 2011

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On May 17, 2011

In International Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  Is Great Britain withdrawing from Afghanistan too quickly?
2.  Would the Pakistani government benefit more by having a stronger relationship with China instead of the United States?
3.  How will the arrest of Dominique Strauss-Kahn impact the 2012 French presidential election?
4.  Is Belarus headed for a debt crisis?
5.  Will the Syrian government’s attempt to distract its population from domestic political problems work?
6.  Would Greece’s exit from the euro be legal?
7.  Is the ICC moving too quickly against Moammar Gaddafi?
8.  How should Guatemala confront rising drug violence?
9.  Will BP’s risky deal with Rosneft pay off?
10.  How can the Democratic Alliance increase its share of the black vote in South Africa? 

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of May 10th-May 16th, 2011

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On May 11, 2011

In International Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  Do fines leveled against economic consultants for publishing inflation figures that differ from the Argentinian government’s official position violate constitutional guarantees of freedom of expression?
2.  Is international assistance to Greece only leading to paralysis in the country’s political apparatus?
3.  How can Asian governments solve the gap in employment rates between men and women?
4.  Will the British monarchy retain its popularity after the death of Queen Elizabeth II?
5.  What role will Salafism play in the new Egypt?
6.  If Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev both run for the Russian presidency in 2012, who will win?
7.  Is Libya on the brink of a food crisis?
8.  How will a recent study by the International Institute for Strategic Studies on FARC aid to Rafael Correa’s 2006 presidential campaign impact Ecuador’s relations with Colombia?
9.  Will Ahmadinejad resign?
10.  Are UN efforts to get information from the United States on the death of Osama bin Laden harming the organization’s reputation?

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of May 3rd-9th, 2011

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On May 3, 2011

In International Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  Will the one child policy halt China’s emergence as a global superpower?
2.  Is Uganda the next Ivory Coast?
3.  Will Germany’s decision to lift labor market restrictions on Eastern European workers hurt native born German workers?
4.  Does Venezuela’s minimum wage hike go far enough to help workers bear the country’s high inflation rate?
5.  Will British voters ditch the country’s winner-take-all electoral system?
6.  Has the world lost its appetite for free trade?
7.  Why is global press freedom declining?
8.  Is NATO overstepping its mandate in Libya?
9.  Should Israel withhold taxes collected on behalf of the Palestinian National Authority?
10.  How will the killing of Osama bin Laden impact Pakistani politics?

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of April 26th-May 2nd, 2011

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On April 27, 2011

In International Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  Can the Democratic Alliance capitalize on voter frustration with the ANC in South Africa’s municipal elections next month?
2.  How will Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s latest spat with Ayatollah Ali Khamenei impact his political standing?
3.  Can Singapore’s opposition win a parliamentary majority?
4.  Why have Thai-Cambodian cease-fire talks collapsed?
5.  How will Lobsang Sangay’s election as the third kalon tripa impact China’s policies toward Tibet?
6.  Are worries about Ukranian national cohesion justified?
7.  Is Syria the next Libya?
8.  Which country is the world’s worst human rights abuser?
9.  What modifications should the EU make to the Schengen Agreement?
10.  Would Nigeria be better off if it were split into two different states?

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HotTopics: International & United States Extemp Questions for the Week of April 19th-25th, 2011

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On April 20, 2011

In International Extemp, Weekly Questions

Do you ever wonder what college extemporaneous speaking topics look like?  This week’s HotTopics questions come from last weekend’s National Forensic Association collegiate national tournament, which was held at Illinois State University.  First round topics about domestic social and political issues are included, as well as the questions that extempers had to answer in the final round, which was won by Joshua Hiew of Northwestern University.

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of April 12th-18th, 2011

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On April 12, 2011

In International Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  Is Italy seriously considering leaving the EU?
2.  Why has Carlos Ghosn not been forced to resign from Renault?
3.  Would a unilateral declaration of statehood be in the Palestinians best interest?
4.  Why is the Pakistani government demanding that the US government stop drone strikes?
5.  How will the rejection of a Icesave Bank repayment plan impact Iceland’s relationship with the EU?
6.  Does South Africa belong with the other BRIC nations? 
7.  How can Europe’s established political parties win back voters who have abandoned them for populist alternatives?
8.  Who will win the Peruvian presidential runoff?
9.  Should the Libyan rebels accept the AU’s peace plan?
10.  What should be done with Laurent Gbagbo?

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of April 5th-11th, 2011

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On April 6, 2011

In International Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  Will the Green Party be able to turn their victories in state races into control of the German government in 2013?
2.  Has the interdependent nature of the world economy made it easier to oust dicators?
3.  Are Asian economies doing enough to ward off inflationary pressures?
4.  If Gaddafi falls from power, should he be prosecuted by the ICC?
5.  By the end of the summer, will Turkey be the most powerful player in the Middle East?
6.  What does the detention of Ai Weiwei mean for China’s liberal intellectuals?
7.  Should economics or security be more important in Britain’s latest overtures towards Pakistan?
8.  Is Michel Martelly’s inexperience a bad omen for Haiti’s future?
9.  What is behind France’s more assertive approach towards global affairs?
10.  Are the Libyan rebels too weak to topple the Gaddafi government?

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of March 29th-April 4th, 2011

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On March 29, 2011

In International Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  How would the fall of the Assad dynasty impact Syria’s relations with Israel?
2.  What steps does the international community need to take to reduce the spread of drug resistant TB?
3.  Will European voters, instead of politicians, be the ones that pull the plug on the euro?
4.  Does international intervention in Libya damage anti-nuclear proliferation efforts?
5.  Should Japan bury the Fukushima nuclear reactors?
6.  Why is international use of the death penalty declining?
7.  Is South Africa’s contradictory foreign policy harm its international standing in the coming years?
8.  Will Marine Le Pen destroy Nicolas Sarkozy’s re-election hopes?
9.  Can the Iron Dome protect Israeli cities from militant rocket attacks?
10.  Why was Angela Merkel’s party thrashed in the Baden-Wuerttemberg state elections?

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