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On April 4, 2016

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1. Is the goal of a nuclear weapons-free world obtainable?
2. How should Russian opposition groups challenge the Putin regime?
3. Has Nawaz Sharif made Pakistan more vulnerable to terror attacks?
4. Is Belgium a failed state?
5. What reforms does Egypt need to make with regards to airline security?
6. Is Ukraine serious about fighting corruption?
7. What is responsible for Al Jazeera’s recent difficulties?
8. Will 2016 be the year of the “Latin American Spring”?
9. Is Mexico making significant progress in its war on drugs?
10. Should the international community halt food aid for North Korea?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of March 28-April 3, 2016

On March 28, 2016

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1. Will Canada rue the day that it turned its back on austerity?
2. What concessions should the Colombian government make in peace negotiations with the FARC?
3. Will Buhari’s budget stimulate the Nigerian economy?
4. Is Europe ill-prepared to deal with ISIS?
5. What provisions should a new Syrian constitution include?
6. Would an end to the international war on drugs bring significant stability to Latin America?
7. What steps does Myanmar’s new government need to take to revitalize the nation’s economy?
8. Does the West currently suffer from a lack of good leadership?
9. Could immigration tensions eventually lead to the exit of Central European countries from the EU?
10. Does Europe need to increase its levels of defense spending?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of March 28-April 3, 2016

On March 28, 2016

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1. Should Microsoft buy Yahoo!?
2. How can Donald Trump successfully court female voters in a general election?
3. Should voters be able to directly vote on minimum wage increases?
4. How will the Supreme Court rule in Zubik v. Burwell?
5. Can the Fed wait until September to raise interest rates again?
6. When it comes to foreign policy, does President Obama have a strong human rights record?
7. Could the Obama administration defuse Donald Trump’s popularity by taking stronger action on immigration policy?
8. Is the U.S. military prepared for a war with North Korea?
9. Should “texting while walking” be banned?
10. Is Bernie Sanders refusal to drop out of the Democratic primary hurting Hillary Clinton?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of March 21-27, 2016

On March 21, 2016

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1. Should nonprofit hospital be taxed?
2. Can John Kasich win a brokered convention?
3. Is deflation still a threat to the U.S. economy?
4. Should the U.S. lament the ailing state of its coal industry?
5. Is Merrick Garland the best appointment that President Obama could have made to the Supreme Court?
6. Should the U.S. take offensive action to protect Christians from the Islamic State?
7. Is the government unfairly targeting Valeant?
8. Should the U.S. consider adopting European-style “hate speech” laws?
9. What was the biggest mistake of the Rubio campaign?
10. Should the tech industry side with Apple?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of March 21-27, 2016

On March 21, 2016

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1. What should Mexico do about its pollution problem?
2. Who was the biggest winner of Germany’s recent regional elections?
3. What structural reforms does the Chinese economy need?
4. Does Great Britain need a bold overhaul of its pension system?
5. Should the West reduce sanctions on Russia if it agrees to complete withdraw from Syria?
6. Has the EU lost its moral compass?
7. Will South Africa’s debt reach junk status by the end of 2017?
8. Could any Ukrainian politician become a more effective prime minister than Arseniy Yatsenyuk?
9. Will mounting scandals do lasting damage to Brazil’s Worker’s Party?
10. Would a significant rise in oil prices send the global economy into recession?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of March 14-20, 2016

On March 14, 2016

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1. How can India increase investment in its oil and natural gas sector?
2. Does Japan need nuclear power?
3. Will Venezuela default on its debts by the end of 2016?
4. Does the EU-Turkey agreement on migrants violate international law?
5. Is the Islamic State becoming a significant threat to Tunisia?
6. Who will win the Filipino presidential election?
7. Would a stronger relationship between Nigeria and South Africa be a boon for the African continent?
8. Should foreign troops leave Afghanistan so that direct negotiations between the Afghan government and the Taliban can proceed?
9. Is the EU ignoring anti-democratic policies in Eastern Europe at its peril?
10. Do new UN sanctions against North Korea go far enough?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of March 14-20, 2016

On March 14, 2016

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1. What role should students play in decisions about education policy?
2. Should public schools turn to alternative funding models?
3. How can U.S. states help infants that are born addicted to narcotics?
4. Should denying man-made climate change be considered a federal crime?
5. If Bernie Sanders focuses his attention on anti-free trade positions could be defeat Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination?
6. Does the TSA need more funding?
7. Would a protectionist trade policy do significant damage to the U.S. economy?
8. Will difficulties in the American shale industry cause the economy to enter a recession?
9. Should the U.S. build more nuclear power plants?
10. Will leftist protests increase Donald Trump’s support?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of March 7-13, 2016

On March 7, 2016

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1. Should law schools be held civilly liable for graduate employment rates?
2. Would the closure of Gitmo threaten national security?
3. Are political parties becoming obsolete in U.S. politics?
4. Should U.S. states lower the drinking age to eighteen?
5. Do foreign criticisms of Donald Trump help his campaign?
6. Could state pension crises have significant national economic ramifications?
7. Does Bryan Pagliano’s immunity deal increase the chances of a federal indictment against Hillary Clinton?
8. Should children receive government-appointed attorneys in immigration hearings?
9. Does the U.S. need a president that can get along with Vladimir Putin?
10. Would Ted Cruz do better in a general election than Donald Trump?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of March 7-13, 2016

On March 7, 2016

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1. How should Justin Trudeau alter Canadian foreign policy?
2. Has Jokowi done enough to improve governance in Indonesia?
3. Is the world winning the battle against deforestation?
4. Will Zimbabwe’s nationalization of its diamond mines do further damage to the nation’s economy?
5. How can centrist European parties stop the rise of far-left and far-right alternatives?
6. Should the West allow Ukraine to fall back into the Russian orbit?
7. Would a “Brexit” hurt Great Britain or the European Union the most?
8. What role should NATO play in the European migrant crisis?
9. Is there a significant threat of ISIS acquiring a nuclear weapon?
10. Should the IOC discontinue the practice of choosing developing nations to host the Winter or Summer Olympics?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of February 29-March 6, 2016

On February 29, 2016

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1. How can African nations improve trade throughout the continent?
2. Are Bolivians tiring of “Bolivarian socialism”?
3. Has austerity failed the EU?
4. Can NATO afford for Great Britain to eliminate its Trident submarine fleet?
5. Will the deployment of an AU mission to Burundi exacerbate the nation’s political crisis?
6. How should ASEAN respond to China’s militarization of the South China Sea?
7. What effect will Iran’s parliamentary elections have on the nation’s foreign policy?
8. Does the Syrian ceasefire most benefit Assad or the forces aligned against him?
9. How would significant victories by the European far right in European elections in 2016 and 2017 affect Russian foreign policy?
10. Is the UN doing enough to ensure proper behavior by its peacekeeping forces?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of February 29-March 7, 2016

On February 29, 2016

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1. Should the next U.S. president realign America’s ties with Israel?
2. Does the U.S. need to upgrade its arsenal of nuclear weapons?
3. Should minimum wage laws be set at the federal, state, or local level?
4. Will the U.S. have a constitutional amendment limiting campaign donations by 2021?
5. Should President Obama nominate a Republican to the Supreme Court?
6. How can Donald Trump get Mexican officials to pay for a border wall?
7. Are major American cities doing enough to combat homelessness?
8. John Kasich or Marco Rubio: Which candidate should drop out of the Republican presidential primary?
9. How should universities deal with state imposed funding cuts?
10. Is fiscal rather than monetary policy the answer for what ails the American economy?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of February 22-28, 2016

On February 22, 2016

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1. Is a significant recession coming to higher education?
2. Do political endorsements matter?
3. Is America becoming a less conservative country?
4. What regulations, if any, should be imposed on Uber?
5. Will Apple experience commercial benefits due to its refusal to work with federal authorities?
6. Has President Obama’s Asian “pivot” failed?
7. Will Bernie Sanders remain in the Democratic presidential primary until Philadelphia?
8. How should the U.S. react to China’s militarization of the South China Sea?
9. Does Ted Cruz or Marco Rubio have the best chance of defeating Donald Trump in the Republican presidential primary?
10. Who should President Obama select for Antonin Scalia’s seat on the Supreme Court?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of February 22-28, 2016

On February 22, 2016

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1. Should Iran back regional limits on oil production?
2. Is the Britain-EU deal enough to keep Britain in the EU?
3. What role should the Catholic Church play in combating Zika in Latin America?
4. Should the West care about Ukraine’s political dysfunction?
5. Will a new cabinet strengthen Malcom Turnbull’s political position?
6. How can Angela Merkel secure the cooperation of Eastern European countries on the admission of more Middle Eastern refugees?
7. Can negative interest rates reinvigorate the Japanese economy?
8. Will the Saudi-Russian agreement on oil production lead to an eventual recovery of global oil prices?
9. What steps should Haiti take to ensure a fair presidential poll in April?
10. Will the Munich agreement stabilize Syria?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of February 15-21, 2016

On February 15, 2016