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On November 10, 2014

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1. Is bipartisan cooperation possible between President Obama and a Republican Congress?
2. Will Loretta Lynch face a difficult Senate confirmation fight?
3. Should Republicans give Rick Snyder a look for 2016?
4. How candid should Navy SEALs be about their combat operations?
5. Should Congress extend unemployment benefits?
6. Is law enforcement winning the fight against meth?
7. How can Mary Landrieu win the Louisiana Senate runoff?
8. Should the Oakland Raiders move to San Antonio?
9. Who ran the best campaign of the 2014 midterms?
10. Should President Obama shelve executive action on immigration?

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

On November 10, 2014

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1. Is the world on the brink of a new Cold War?
2. Should Saudi Arabia relax its ban on women drivers?
3. What role should Iran play in the campaign against ISIS?
4. Can the threat of sanctions end the violence in South Sudan?
5. Is the EU out of touch?
6. Does South Korea need constitutional reform?
7. Are the Ayotzinapa disappearances doing significant damage to Enrique Nieto’s political standing?
8. Is Jordan a ticking time bomb?
9. Why is Nawaz Sharif failing to improve Pakistan’s relations with India?
10. Is Russia winning the struggle for Ukraine?

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

On November 3, 2014

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1. What is the significance of Romania’s presidential election?
2. Is David Cameron imperiling Britain’s place in Europe?
3. Are Bangladeshi war crime trials motivated by justice or politics?
4. Is Hungary moving into Russia’s orbit?
5. Why did Nahda lose the Tunisian parliamentary elections?
6. How should the status of Jerusalem be handled in a future Israeli-Palestinian peace deal?
7. Is Myanmar backsliding on reform?
8. How should Burkina Faso’s democratic transition be handled?
9. What impact is China’s economic slowdown having on the world economy?
10. Does Brazil need political reform?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of November 3rd-9th, 2014

On November 3, 2014

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1. What lessons should the Democratic Party take away from the 2014 midterms?
2. What lessons should the Republican Party take away from the 2014 midterms?
3. Is Obamacare working?
4. How much should the Federal Reserve care about income inequality?
5. Should Congressional ethics rules be relaxed?
6. Is reality TV coming to an end?
7. Should women be eligible for the military draft?
8. What impact will Virgin Galactic testing accidents have on the commercial space industry?
9. If Michelle Obama seeks a Senate seat in 2016, where might she run from?
10. Who ran the worst campaign of the 2014 midterms?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of October 27th-November 2nd, 2014

On October 27, 2014

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1. Do New York and New Jersey’s new quarantine rules violate the U.S. Constitution?
2. How can future school shootings be avoided?
3. Are the 2014 midterm elections a referendum on President Obama’s leadership?
4. Should the USDA tighten its regulations of biotech crops?
5. How can Jeff Bezos convince investors that Amazon is still a great buy?
6. Should the U.S. Postal Service deliver groceries?
7. Will gay rights be President Obama’s biggest legacy?
8. Does the GOP need a heavy dose of “conservative realism”?
9. Will the outsourcing issue sink David Perdue’s Senate hopes?
10. Should U.S. cities pass restrictions on feeding the homeless?

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

On October 27, 2014

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1. How can Egypt secure the Sinai from jihadist attacks?
2. If you were Kim Jong-un, how would you go about re-engaging the international community?
3. How should Western nations handle citizens who fight in jihadist causes abroad?
4. Do Matteo Renzi’s economic reforms go far enough?
5. Was Jose Mujica’s presidency a success?
6. How can Tunisia grow its economy?
7. Will the Ottawa shootings significantly change Canada’s open culture?
8. Is Mali prepared for an Ebola outbreak?
9. What do the results of the Brazilian presidential runoff mean for the country’s economic future?
10. Is artificial intelligence a threat to the human race?

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

On October 20, 2014

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1. Should the international community be worried about Venezuela winning a UN Security Council seat?
2. Has a higher consumption tax damaged Japan’s economic recovery?
3. Should the EU change its migration rules?
4. Is German austerity holding back the world economy?
5. How would the EU’s recognition of a Palestinian state affect the Israeli-Palestinian peace process?
6. Will Marina Silva’s endorsement enable Aecio Neves to capture the Brazilian presidency?
7. How should the Catholic Church handle homosexuality?
8. Are investors concerns about Greece’s economic future justified?
9. Should the international community be concerned about ISIS developing an air force capability?
10. Will Ukraine’s political purge do more harm than good?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of October 20th-26th, 2014

On October 20, 2014

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1. What is the most important gubernatorial race in this year’s midterms?
2. How should Detroit handle unpaid water bills?
3. Does the U.S. really need an Ebola czar?
4. How will the Ebola scare affect the American airline industry?
5. Does the Democratic Party have a male problem?
6. Was Houston’s subpoena of pastors sermons a violation of the First Amendment?
7. Does the U.S. have an Islamophobia problem?
8. Will the era of “a la carte television” be good for consumers?
9. Did Democratic midterm candidates make a poor strategic choice in running away from President Obama?
10. Will Texas’s voter ID law become a template for other states?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of October 13th-19th, 2014

On October 13, 2014

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1. Should President Obama close Gitmo via executive order?
2. Is Amazon’s decision to open a physical retail location a mistake?
3. How should the U.S. handle China’s human rights record?
4. Are companies doing enough to prevent data breaches?
5. Is Sam Brownback making a comeback in Kansas?
6. Are U.S. efforts against ISIS failing?
7. Who should the progressive left back for the presidency in 2016?
8. Are Leon Panetta’s criticisms about President Obama’s foreign policy correct?
9. Has the CDC done a poor job educating the public about Ebola?
10. Are the Republicans in danger of losing the South Dakota Senate election?

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

On October 13, 2014

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1. Why are political tensions increasing in Mozambique?
2. How can the international community promote female education in the developing world?
3. Are North Korea-South Korean relations on the mend?
4. Is Europe prepared for an Ebola outbreak?
5. What role should Egypt play in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process?
6. Will the ICC convict Uhuru Kenyatta?
7. Is Bolivia doing enough to reduce violence against women?
8. Will the Bahraini opposition’s boycott of November elections backfire?
9. What is the best way to resolve the India-Pakistani dispute over Kashmir?
10. Are human rights campaigns in the developing world neo-imperialistic?

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

On October 6, 2014

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1. Will the Hong Kong protests produce another Tiananmen Square?
2. How can the EU reduce the number of migrant deaths in the Mediterranean?
3. What does the resignation of Juan Carlos Fabrega mean for Argentina’s economic future?
4. Should European nations ban burqas and niqabs?
5. How can David Cameron stop Conservative voters from going into the UKIP’s camp?
6. Is Bitcoin better than paper currency?
7. Will the new Bulgarian government be too fractured to govern effectively?
8. How can Dilma Rousseff win re-election?
9. Can tax cuts and austerity rejuvenate the French economy?
10. Is Iran or Israel a greater threat to the stability of the Middle East?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of October 6th-12th, 2014

On October 6, 2014

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1. Would a widespread Ebola outbreak overwhelm America’s healthcare system?
2. In light of recent security breaches, what changes should be made to the Secret Service?
3. Is it wise for eBay to spin off PayPal?
4. Will Democrats lose the Massachusetts gubernatorial election?
5. How can Bobby Jindal increase his chances of winning the Republican presidential nomination?
6. Has President Obama done enough to help Democrats in the midterm elections?
7. How should schools handle transgender athletes?
8. Is the U.S. job market recovering?
9. Are standardized tests harming the ability of American students to develop critical thinking skills?
10. How long should American troops remain in Afghanistan?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of September 29th-October 5th, 2014

On September 29, 2014

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1. How can the Republican Party reverse its fortunes in California?
2. Should Debbie Wasserman Schultz step down as DNC chair?
3. Will the GOP add more than ten seats to their majority in the House?
4. Should illegal immigrants be allowed to enlist in the U.S. military?
5. Who should replace Eric Holder?
6. Should Yahoo merge with AOL?
7. Why are fewer Americans getting married?
8. Should the U.S. reconsider its policy on not negotiating with terrorist groups?
9. Do President Obama’s executive actions on climate change go far enough?
10. Could Jim Webb become a formidable presidential candidate?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of September 29th-October 5th, 2014

On September 29, 2014