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On April 20, 2015

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1. What is the future of the American environmental movement?
2. How can Democrats win back white, working-class male voters?
3. Has Carly Fiorina become the new Sarah Palin?
4. Is it time for the Senate to hold a vote on Loretta Lynch?
5. How can Marco Rubio win the GOP presidential nomination?
6. Is Apple worth $1 trillion?
7. Should the Federal Reserve raise interest rates in June?
8. What should the U.S. do about continued unrest in Libya?
9. Are too many Republicans running for president?
10. What role should the U.S. play in helping the Iraqi government fight ISIS?

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

On April 13, 2015

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1. Are Millennials unfairly criticized?
2. How can America fix the nation’s child care problem?
3. What did North Charleston do right that Ferguson did wrong?
4. Should the U.S. begin using paramilitaries and other proxy forces against the nation’s enemies?
5. Are there too many guns in America?
6. How can Chicago avert bankruptcy?
7. Would U.S. interests be better served by Saudi or Iranian hegemony over the Middle East?
8. Should “gay conversion” therapy be banned?
9. Is Rand Paul the next Goldwater?
10. What lessons can Hillary Clinton draw from Rahm Emanuel’s mayoral campaign?

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

On April 13, 2015

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1. 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

On April 6, 2015

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1. 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: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of April 6-12, 2015

On April 6, 2015

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1. Should Republicans attack or embrace the Iranian nuclear deal?
2. Is Jerry Brown doing enough to combat California’s drought?
3. How can the U.S. military retain more recruits?
4. What steps should colleges take to combat racism?
5. Can tech entrepreneurs rescue Detroit?
6. How can President Obama sell the Iranian nuclear deal to the American public?
7. Should the U.S. adopt a vehicles miles traveled (VMT) tax?
8. Is Nevada’s Senate seat a GOP pickup opportunity in 2016?
9. Should the U.S. adopt a law making it illegal to hire models that are “too thin”?
10. Does John Kerry deserve the Nobel Peace Prize?

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

On March 30, 2015

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1. What reforms should the U.S. make to its juvenile justice system?
2. Should the U.S. adopt a position of neutrality in the Syrian civil war?
3. What is the source of American income inequality?
4. Would it be electorally wise for the Democrats to move in a more progressive policy direction?
5. Should the U.S. increase funding for nuclear energy?
6. Do reforms need to be made to the U.S. food stamp program?
7. Should Democrats make Elizabeth Warren the new Senate Minority Leader?
8. Does Indiana’s “religious freedom” significantly threaten gay rights?
9. How are Senate retirements affecting the 2016 congressional elections?
10. Can Ted Cruz win?

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

On March 30, 2015

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1. 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

On March 23, 2015

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1. 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: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of March 23-29, 2015

On March 23, 2015

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1. Who is 2016’s most vulnerable senator?
2. Should TSA agents carry guns?
3. How can New York City better tackle its homeless problem?
4. Is President Obama right about the GOP budget proposal?
5. How can the American gun control movement reverse its sagging fortunes?
6. Will the outcome of the Israeli parliamentary elections worsen U.S.-Israeli relations?
7. What reforms need to be made to Medicare?
8. Should the U.S. end ethanol subsidies?
9. Will the GOP win the Loretta Lynch nomination battle?
10. Should the U.S. make voting mandatory?

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

On March 16, 2015

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1. Is the federal government asserting itself too much or too little in local policing?
2. If Hillary Clinton does not run for president, what should be Democrats plan B?
3. Will Utah’s LGBT antidiscrimination law become a template for other states?
4. Should traffic fines be based on income level?
5. Does the Democratic coalition’s domination of America’s major urban areas a hindrance to taking back the Senate in 2016?
6. Should the U.S. be concerned about cuts to the British defense budget?
7. What should California do about its water problem?
8. Would the election of “Chuy” Garcia have negative affects on Chicago’s economic outlook?
9. Can bilaterial U.S.-Syrian negotiations end the Syrian civil war?
10. What is the appropriate role of Congress in foreign policy?

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

On March 16, 2015

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1. 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

On March 9, 2015

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1. 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: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of March 9-15, 2015

On March 9, 2015

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1. Would a prolonged campaign against ISIS provide more political benefits for Republican hawks or Democratic doves?
2. Are gay rights battles in Alabama and Kansas doing irreparable damage to the Republican brand?
3. Does the U.S. need a “death with dignity” law?
4. Is climate change a bigger threat to U.S. national security than terrorism?
5. Should local school districts be able to design their own testing measures?
6. How can local police forces generate more trust from minority communities?
7. Should Robert Menendez resign?
8. How can Martin O’Malley mount a successful presidential bid?
9. What steps should states take to lower the cost of college tuition?
10. Does Hillary Clinton have an e-mail problem?

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

On March 2, 2015