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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of June 10-16, 2019

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On June 10, 2019

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Note:  These will be our last questions for this season as NSDA Nationals takes place next week.

HOTtopics1. Will the G20’s digital tax push succeed?
2. Could the Green Party become Germany’s largest party?
3. Has China effectively erased the legacy of the Tiananmen Square protests?
4. Should Western governments allow former ISIS fighters to return home?
5. Has Justin Trudeau’s foreign policy been a disaster?
6. Are Sri Lanka’s anti-terrorism policies too draconian?
7. Is King Abdullah becoming more isolated in the Middle East?
8. Has Russia established permanent control over Crimea?
9. Is Sudan’s revolution failing?
10. Should Europe’s left-wing parties embrace restrictive immigration policies?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of June 10-16, 2019

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On June 10, 2019

In U.S. Extemp, Weekly Questions

Note:  These will be our last questions for this season as NSDA Nationals takes place next week.

HOTtopics1. Is it time to abandon the Hyde Amendment?
2. Will President Trump’s love of tariffs dilute the impact of his tax cuts?
3. Is Nancy Pelosi a historically great Speaker of the House?
4. Could the U.S. win a war with Iran?
5. Should those applying for visas be required to disclose their social media accounts?
6. Was the recent immigration deal with Mexico a major victory for President Trump?
7. If he fails to win the Democratic presidential nomination, will the “Sanders Revolution” be remembered as a failure?
8. Should NASA focus on the moon or Mars?
9. Do recent employment numbers signal growing weaknesses in the U.S. economy?
10. Should the U.S. continue to ban travel to Cuba?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of June 3-9, 2019

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On June 3, 2019

In U.S. Extemp, Weekly Questions

HOTtopics1. Can higher tariffs convince Mexico to do more to keep migrants from entering the United States?
2. How should the U.S. fight the next economic downturn?
3. Should Kamala Harris embrace her centrist credentials?
4. Who should the U.S. support in the Libyan civil war?
5. Which Democratic presidential underdog is best positioned for the Iowa caucuses?
6. Will growing divisions over Israel cause the Democratic Party to lose Jewish voters?
7. Should the U.S. embrace nuclear power?
8. Is Google a monopoly?
9. Should Facebook users enjoy a reasonable protection of privacy?
10. Is Texas heading for a major water crisis?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of June 3-9, 2019

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On June 3, 2019

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HOTtopics1. Is an expansion of private police outfits in Brazil the best way for the nation to reduce its crime rate?
2. Will a new Israeli election lead to an increased majority for Netanyahu?
3. Is the international community doing enough to stop illegal organ harvesting in China?
4. Has the Brexit debate caused Great Britain to enter a lost decade?
5. Should Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer become Germany’s next chancellor?
6. Why are Latin American economies stagnating?
7. Is Pakistan’s criminal justice system in need of reform?
8. What steps does Muhammadu Buhari need to take to improve the Nigerian economy?
9. Is George Weah doing enough to combat corruption in Liberia?
10. Could greater fragmentation of the European Parliament improve its operations?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of May 27-June 2, 2019

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On May 27, 2019

In International Extemp, Weekly Questions

HOTtopics1. Is France the frontline of the European war against terrorism?
2. In what ways would a Boris Johnson premiership be different from that of Theresa May?
3. Will Israel be forced to hold new elections?
4. How can Europe’s moderate parties stop their decline?
5. If Turkey accepts the Russian S-400 air and missile system, how will that affect future NATO training exercises?
6. Are Christians facing an impossible future in the Middle East?
7. How can Taiwan best counter China’s attempts to isolate it?
8. What should Narendra Modi do with his new election mandate?
9. How can the Egyptian government save the Nile River?
10. Who will win Argentina’s presidential election this fall?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of May 27-June 2, 2019

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On May 27, 2019

In U.S. Extemp, Weekly Questions

HOTtopics1. Should the FEC increase regulations on social media outlets?
2. Will the College Board’s SAT adversity score hurt disadvantaged students more than it will help them?
3. Should John Brennan’s security clearance be revoked?
4. Is the U.S. in the midst of a constitutional crisis?
5. Should the U.S. designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization?
6. Was President Trump’s decision to declassify documents related to the 2016 election investigation a shrewd political move?
7. Is Pete Buttigieg’s ceiling a cabinet post in a new Democratic administration?
8. If Democrats win the Kentucky gubernatorial election would that be a major blow to President Trump’s re-election hopes?
9. Is the Julian Assange indictment an attack on the freedom of the press?
10. Are a majority of Americans benefiting from the current state of the U.S. economy?

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