1. Is Russia waging an indirect war on the rest of Europe?
2. What does the passing of President Idriss Deby Itno mean for Chad’s future?
3. Should the KMT continue to endorse a closer relationship between Taiwan and China?
4. What reforms does Guatemala need to make to its criminal justice system?
5. Should the IMF call out the United States for its projected budget deficit?
6. What would a large-scale civil war in Myanmar mean for the security of Southeast Asia?
7. How can Cuba’s communist leadership survive another century?
8. Is too much being expected of Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi?
9. How should Pakistani President Imran Khan respond to agitations by the TLP?
10. What do declines in tourism due to COVID-19 mean for Latin American economies?
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1. Should the U.S. share its COVID-19 vaccine supply with other nations?
2. Is COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and refusal becoming a national security problem for the U.S.?
3. Should the U.S. begin treating China like it treated the Soviet Union during the Cold War?
4. Is the U.S. losing its pre-eminence in space?
5. How will President Biden’s statement on the Armenian genocide affect U.S.-Turkish relations?
6. Does the Supreme Court’s decision in Jones v. Mississippi foreshadow a return to tougher rulings on juvenile crime?
7. Can civilian participation in police review boards create better police forces?
8. Has President Biden enjoyed a successful first hundred days in office?
9. How can the GOP build on President Trump’s inroads with Hispanic voters?
10. Do President Biden’s climate goals go too far?
1. Are America’s small businesses getting enough COVID relief?
2. Why are mass shootings on the rise in the United States?
3. If Democrats pack the Supreme Court, would it cost them the 2022 midterms?
4. Should American police forces be barred from carrying firearms?
5. Is it in the Republican establishment’s best interest to ignore former President Trump?
6. Should Americans view the war in Afghanistan as a failure?
7. Can the U.S. afford a new trillion dollar “social infrastructure” package?
8. Should mask wearing become permanent in the United States?
9. Is there any chance for Republicans to win the New Jersey or Virginia gubernatorial elections later this year?
10. How can President Biden maintain his high approval ratings?
1. Are Chinese development projects worsening economic conditions in Latin American nations?
2. Is Myanmar on the verge of becoming a failed state?
3. If Alexei Navalny were to die in custody, what impact would that have on Russia’s domestic politics?
4. Is Germany’s far-right becoming a major threat to the country’s stability?
5. Should Cuba pursue a closer dialogue with the United States?
6. Is Israel making it more difficult for European nations to bring the United States back into the Iranian nuclear accord?
7. Do the Scottish people really want independence?
8. How can India bring its latest COVID surge under control?
9. Who will win Peru’s presidential runoff?
10. What can the United Nations do to bring greater stability to Tigray?
1. Will demographic trends harm China’s geopolitical aims?
2. Why is inflation rising in Argentina?
3. Should the Iraqi government push for a permanent withdrawal of U.S. troops?
4. What should be NATO’s new “grand strategy”?
5. Are global counterterrorism operations in Africa failing?
6. How will Mansour Abbas’ kingmaker role in forming the next Israeli government impact policy?
7. Is space the next frontier for global military conflict?
8. Have international organizations lost their credibility when dealing with autocratic regimes?
9. Is Ashraf Ghani’s political career living on borrowed time?
10. What are the political implications of Brazil’s military creating more distance between itself and President Jair Bolsonaro?
1. Is the Biden administration spending too much money on its policies?
2. How can U.S. states best eliminate fraud in their unemployment systems?
3. Could a race-based tax credit be the best way for the U.S. to pay slave reparations?
4. Does the U.S. risk an escalation of the war in Afghanistan if it does not withdraw U.S. troops by May 1?
5. Is the Biden administration priming itself for a battle to pack the Supreme Court?
6. What should the U.S. do if Russia and Ukraine get into a more protracted military conflict over Eastern Ukraine?
7. Are Hispanic voters drifting to the political right?
8. Should COVID-19 vaccines continue to be distributed equally among states or should more be allocated to states right the highest number of new cases?
9. Will Nikki Haley be the Jeb Bush of the 2024 election cycle?
10. After the defeat in Alabama, how can organized labor make a comeback in America?
1. Will mask mandates in U.S. states be over by Memorial Day?
2. Do states have the legal authority to refuse to comply with vaccine passports?
3. Will business pressure force Georgia lawmakers to revise their voting laws?
4. Should the U.S. raise its corporate tax rate?
5. Will there be bipartisan support for President Biden’s infrastructure bill?
6. Do rising crime rates in major American cities mean trouble for progressive prosecutors?
7. Would higher gasoline taxes create a political backlash against Democrats in 2022?
8. Should states ban the use of long-term solitary confinement?
9. Do climate change initiatives have a place in a national infrastructure bill?
10. Should the U.S. directly sanction Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman?
1. Should NATO dispatch troops to Ukraine?
2. What is needed to break Lebanon’s political deadlock?
3. Should South Korea turn the Quad into the Quin?
4. Are ongoing COVID problems in France bolstering the National Front’s presidential hopes?
5. Should Jordan continue to pursue a close relationship with the United States?
6. Will EU difficulties in securing adequate vaccine supplies harm its ability to find cooperation in other strategic areas?
7. How close is Iran to developing a nuclear weapon?
8. Can the formation of the National Unity Government overthrow Myanmar’s coup leaders?
9. What steps should the Afghan government be taking to prepare for a possible U.S. troop withdrawal?
10. Will China’s “long game” in the Middle East pay off?
1. Is the international order tilting toward autocracy?
2. What do the recent election results in Israel mean?
3. Is it realistic to expect North Korea to give up its nuclear arsenal as part of a broader agreement with other global powers?
4. Has Yemen been broken beyond repair?
5. Is Great Britain still a global power?
6. How will the recent Sino-Iran cooperation pact affect Middle Eastern power politics?
7. Will problems with the COVID-19 vaccine rollout cause Western European governments to do structural re-evaluations of their healthcare systems?
8. Is declining central bank independence weakening Turkey’s economic prospects?
9. Will OPEC agree to increase production at its next meeting?
10. What does the future hold for Mercosur?
1. Should Antonio Villaraigosa jump into the California recall race?
2. Is Kamala Harris’ new role in resolving issues on the U.S.-Mexican border more of an opportunity or a political risk?
3. What will be the political impact of “Stop Asian Hate” rallies?
4. Should streaming services have the right to modify content on their platforms that they find objectionable?
5. How much longer should the U.S. stay in Afghanistan?
6. Should the GOP modify their stance on gun control?
7. How should the Supreme Court rule in United States v. Cooley?
8. What grade does the Biden administration deserve for its response to COVID-19?
9. How big should a new infrastructure bill be?
10. Are there major disparities that the NCAA needs to fix between the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments?
1. Are social problems in America negatively affecting the nation’s foreign policy?
2. How can the Republican Party avoid bruising primary fights in 2022?
3. Will there be a strong economic recovery in the United States this summer?
4. Would school choice bills improve the quality of American public education?
5. Is immigration shaping up to be the most pivotal issue in the 2022 midterm elections?
6. How much longer should states keep their mask mandates?
7. Why are incidents of violence against America’s Asian community growing?
8. Should Derek Chauvin’s trial be taking place outside of Minneapolis?
9. To what extent is stagflation a risk for the U.S. economy?
10. Should the U.S. suspend security aid to Honduras?
- Are Europe’s nationalist movements strengthening or falling apart?
- Should the West back Turkey’s Syria plan?
- How can the world’s democracies rally the forces of democratic governance across the globe?
- Where did Europe go wrong on its vaccine rollout?
- Why did Mark Rutte’s VVD win recent elections in the Netherlands?
- To what extent should Venezuela’s opposition work with Maduro’s government to fight COVID-19?
- What impact will recent sexual harrassment allegations have on Australia’s political environment?
- Is Libya’s instability creating a security nightmare for its neighbors?
- What should Honduras do if the U.S. suspends security aid?
- Will ongoing protests against Myanmar’s new junta succeed?
We apologize for not having any questions posted last week because of internal problems on the website. Due to that, this week we have 20 questions for extempers instead of the usual ten!
- How badly has Jair Bolsonaro botched Brazil’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic?
- What role does Jordan need to play in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process?
- How can Nigeria better prevent mass kidnappings by terrorist organizations?
- Could Central American governments stop large migration with more U.S. aid?
- Should more governments embrace nuclear power to reduce carbon emissions?
- Are German efforts to place the Alternative for Germany Party under surveillance justified?
- Is the Nord Stream 2 pipeline creating major complications in forming a united European response to Russian activities on the continent?
- What can gay rights advocates across Africa do to achieve their goals?
- Is Haiti heading for another period of major political unrest?
- What might greater female representation in Kosovo’s political system mean for the nation’s future?
- How can nations reduce violence against women?
- Have international sanctions against Iran backfired?
- How much damage will Brexit do over the long-term to the British economy?
- Should developed nations share more of their COVID-19 vaccines with developing nations, even if all of their citizens have not had the opportunity to be vaccinated?
- Is global monetary policy in disarray?
- Will Mexico’s new energy law prove disastrous?
- Is Angela Merkel losing her touch?
- Should Lula da Silva seek the Brazilian presidency in 2022?
- Is Russia successfully making inroads in Africa?
- What will it take to make Syria whole again?
We apologize for not having any questions posted last week because of internal problems on the website. Due to that, this week we have 20 questions for extempers instead of the usual ten!
- Will the Biden stimulus plans create significant inflation in the U.S. economy?
- Should Democrats scrap the Iowa caucus?
- Will Andrew Cuomo resign?
- Is the Biden administration’s position on immigration creating a new crisis at America’s Southern border?
- How much should the Republican Party distance itself from President Trump?
- Should Democrats make abolishing the filibuster a central piece of their 2022 midterm campaigns?
- Will spring break create a fourth surge of COVID in the United States?
- What steps should state governments take to better tackle fraud in their unemployment systems?
- Will rising gasoline prices drag down a post-COVID economic recovery?
- Is “cancel culture” becoming a problematic social issue for the political left?
- Should the Biden administration try to work with Mitch McConnell on bipartisan legislation?
- Would the unionization of Amazon’s warehouse in Bessemer revive the fortunes of the American labor movement?
- Should the federal government increase subsidies for those buying healthcare plans as part of the Affordable Care Act?
- Does the U.S. need a national commission to examine the history of racial injustice?
- Does the U.S. need to increase funding for its space program?
- What lessons should the U.S. learn from the COVID-19 pandemic?
- Can Herschel Walker win Georgia’s Senate seat in 2022?
- Will private schools be one of the big winners in a post-COVID world?
- What regulations, if any, should the U.S. create on Big Tech?
- Will Ohio Governor Mike DeWine win re-election next year?
1. Should the Biden administration escalate American involvement in the Syrian Civil War?
2. Will Neera Tanden win confirmation?
3. Should the Department of Homeland Security be given greater powers to squelch domestic terrorists?
4. How can Vice President Kamala Harris build her own brand for a 2024 or 2028 presidential run?
5. Should states provide tax incentives for cryptocurrency miners?
6. Is the U.S. on the verge of reaching herd immunity for COVID-19?
7. Should the Biden administration discontinue use of the federal death penalty?
8. Is it finally time for the U.S. to fully invest in a human mission to Mars?
9. Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson: 2024 presidential contender or pretender?
10. Should the U.S. adopt Israeli-style vaccine passports?