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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

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1. Should the U.S. withdraw all of its embassy personnel from Venezuela?
2. Has Wisconsin lost its progressive edge?
3. How will the Supreme Court rule in Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Abercrombie & Fitch?
4. Has the Supreme Court become the most efficient part of the U.S. government?
5. Will Rahm Emanuel win re-election?
6. Should the U.S. dismantle pieces of its anti-terror bureaucracy?
7. How will the 2016 presidential primaries affect the ability of Republicans to retain control of the Senate?
8. What role, if any, should President Obama take in the upcoming Israeli elections?
9. Does the CPAC straw poll matter?
10. Will the FCC’s net neutrality ruling survive a legal challenge?

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

On March 2, 2015

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1. Is a coup looming in Venezuela?
2. Should developed nations pay for the climate action efforts of developing nations?
3. Will India’s recent budget lead to improved economic growth this year?
4. How activist should German foreign policy be?
5. Is democracy falling apart in the Maldives?
6. How can the international community continue to help female education efforts in the developing world?
7. Should Yemen be partitioned into two countries?
8. What does Boris Nemtsov’s assassination mean for the future of Russian politics?
9. Is economic opportunity the best way to fight extremism?
10. Will Netanyahu’s speech to the U.S. Congress further erode ties between Israel and the United States?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of February 23-March 1, 2015

On February 23, 2015

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1. Should the UN name alleged war criminals in the Syrian civil war?
2. Is a global regulatory effort needed to alleviate commercial surrogacy abuses?
3. Has Europe castrophically misread Russia?
4. How should India react to the proposed Sri Lanka-Pakistani nuclear accord?
5. Is the growth of organic farming good for the world?
6. How can child soldiers be removed from the South Sudanese civil war?
7. Did the EU cave into Greece in the latest round of debt talks?
8. Will the Iraqi government’s push to retake Mosul hinder its quest for national unity?
9. What role should China play in Afghan peace negotiations?
10. Can Egypt effectively fight Islamic militants on two fronts?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of February 23-March 1, 2015

On February 23, 2015

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1. Is the GOP presidential field stronger than 2012?
2. Will the Fifth Circuit undo President Obama’s executive actions on immigration?
3. Has President Obama properly defined America’s fight against terrorism?
4. Will 2015 be a year of better wage growth in the U.S. economy?
5. Does the Chicago mayoral election show growing fault lines within the Democratic Party?
6. Would the sale of U.S. Foods to Sysco hurt consumers?
7. Why is President Obama enjoying improved approval ratings?
8. Is net neutrality a solution in search of a problem?
9. Can school voucher programs significantly improve the American education system?
10. Will Bruce Rauner’s win his fight against public unions?

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

On February 16, 2015

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1. Should Hillary Clinton immediately declare that she is officially running for president?
2. Were the Chapel Hill shootings a hate crime?
3. Was Brian Williams’ punishment appropriate?
4. Should those with concealed firearms be required to purchase a permit?
5. What is the appropriate role of the federal government in cybersecurity matters?
6. Who should the U.S. support in Yemen’s political conflict?
7. Will John Kitzhaber’s resignation help Republicans in Oregon?
8. What impact did John Stewart have on American politics?
9. Is President Obama’s proposed AUMF too vague?
10. What changes should be made to No Child Left Behind?

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

On February 16, 2015

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1. Should the EU be worried about Russian influence in Hungary?
2. Is corruption undermining the anti-Ebola effort in West Africa?
3. Will the AMIA case lead to Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner’s resignation?
4. Is the EU issuing too many regulations?
5. Can the GCC solve Yemen’s political crisis?
6. How can Turkey ensure that its ceasefire with the PKK holds?
7. Why did the BJP lose state elections in Delhi?
8. Is Tunisia a model that other Arab countries should emulate?
9. Should India and China view each other as allies or enemies?
10. Is the UN mission in Darfur ineffective?

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of February 9-15, 2015

On February 9, 2015

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1. Does national sovereignty extend to cyberspace?
2. Is the selection of Sergio Mattarella as Italy’s new president a political victory for Matteo Renzi?
3. Should Britain worry about its growing trade deficit?
4. Yemen: Libya 2.0?
5. Is NATO failing Ukraine?
6. How can Tony Abbott reverse his declining political fortunes?
7. Was Nigeria’s postponment of its presidential vote justified?
8. Should Jordan engage in extensive ground operations against ISIS?
9. Can Aldemir Bendine fix Petrobras?
10. Will economic difficulties unify the Venezuelan opposition?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of February 9-15, 2015

On February 9, 2015