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On March 16, 2011

1. Can Tim Kaine beat George Allen?
2. Does America need a national infrastructure bank?
3. Who is more likely to run for president in 2012: Sarah Palin or Michelle Bachmann?
4. Can the Republican hold on to John Ensign’s Senate seat?
5. Should President Obama take on a more direct role in the battle over the federal budget?
6. Is it in states best economic interest to hold late primaries?
7. When the No Child Left Behind Act is rewritten what would should be changed?
8. Should the illegal streaming of online content be a felony?
9. Will NPR lose its federal funding?
10. In light of the Japanese earthquake, should the U.S. impose a moratorium on the building of new nuclear power plants?

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of March 15th-21st, 2011

On March 15, 2011

1. Has Japan’s earthquake given Naoto Kan new political life?
2. What impact will the Dalai Lama’s departure have on the Tibetan independence movement?
3. Has Saudi Arabia become the policeman of the Arab world?
4. Should the world be alarmed by India’s rise as the world’s largest arms importer?
5. Will rallies for unity by the Palestinian people bring Hamas and Fatah together?
6. Would it be in the EU’s interest to become a smaller organization?
7. What does Goodluck Jonathan need to do in order to win the Nigerian presidential election next month?
8. Have the Libyan rebels lost?
9. How will Japan’s nuclear disaster impact German politics?
10. What lessons, if any, should Arab protesters learn from Lebanon’s 2005 uprising?

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of March 8th-14th, 2011

On March 9, 2011

1. Are Hugo Chavez’s energy deals with China bad for Venezuela?
2. Is a parliamentary system hampering Iraq?
3. Can a focus on education put the Liberal Party back into power in Canada?
4. Does the state of Argentina’s economy bode ill for Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner’s re-election campaign?
5. Will Jacques Chirac escape the corruption charges lodged against him?
6. What does the appointment of a Ahmadinejad backed candidate to teh Iranian Religious Assembly mean for Iran’s opposition movement?
7. If Saudi Arabia explodes with anti-government protests, will the world demand that the House of Saud relinquish power?
8. Will the third Oman cabinet shuffle satisfy protesters?
9. Is Mohammad Yunus’s sacking from Grameen Bank politically motivated?
10. If there are negotiations, would Libyan rebels be dealing from a position of strength or weakness?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of March 8th-14th, 2011

On March 8, 2011

1. Did the Supreme Court err in ruling that protests by the Westboro Baptist Church are protected under the First Amendment?
2. Has the LAPD significant changed since the Rodney King incident?
3. How will allegations of the ATF allowing guns to go to Mexico impact America’s ties with the Calderon government?
4. Why did the Democrats fail to pass card check when they had a filibuster proof Senate majority?
5. If he decides to run, will Newt Gingrich’s personal problems kill his chances to be president?
6. When it comes to cyber warfare, how does America stack up against other world powers?
7. Can Republicans capture the Kentucky governor’s seat this fall?
8. When it comes to the economy, is Mitt Romney the strongest GOP presidential contender?
9. What will be the political fallout of President Obama’s decision to drop government support for the Defense of Marriage Act?
10. Is it in America’s best interest to help the Libyan rebels?

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of March 1st-7th, 2011

On March 2, 2011

1. Should the U.S. intervene militarily in Libya?
2. Why are America’s ties with Argentina deteriorating?
3. Would a prolonged lockout damage the NFL?
4. Does the United States need to overhaul its corporate tax structure?
5. Should Internet freedoms be at the center of America’s foreign policy agenda?
6. Which projected 2012 presidential candidate has the best foreign policy ideas?
7. Does the spread of democracy in the Middle East help or hinder America’s fight against terrorism?
8. Will the GOP’s push for spending cuts win over American voters?
9. Does the political willpower exist by both political parties to reform entitlement spending?
10. How will President Obama’s Supreme Court picks impact the decisions of the Court this year?

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of March 1st-7th, 2011

On March 1, 2011

1. Why is Japan going through so many prime ministers?
2. Is Britain headed for an Irish-style economic implosion?
3. How can African states overcome the “resource curse”?
4. Is the status of women in Afghanistan better now than it was ten years ago?
5. Why does India need to crackdown on corruption?
6. Is Iran’s acquisition of nuclear weapons inevitable?
7. What does the Khodorkovsky sentence say about Russia’s judicial system?
8. Will recent protests in the Middle East strengthen or weaken the position of Israel’s right wing parties?
9. Would a Southern Sudanese-style peace plan work for Darfur?
10. Will the Egyptian military allow the Muslim Brotherhood to gain political power?

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of February 22nd-28th, 2011

On February 23, 2011

1. Would Angela Merkel be in a better political position if she had not supported EU bailouts?
2. If the international community gives food aid to North Korea, what strings should be attached to it?
3. After the disputed election result in Uganda, what should African states be doing to ensure a free and fair election process?
4. Does the killing of four Americans by Somali pirates demonstrate a significant escalation of tactics?
5. Why has security in Afghanistan deteriorated?
6. Will Gaddafi hold on?
7. Can ASEAN bring a halt to the Cambodia-Thai border clashes?
8. Is the IMF making the Greek governments attempts to sell austerity measures harder?
9. How will North African and Middle East protests impact the global economy?
10. Should the international community sanction Libya?

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of February 22nd-28th, 2011

On February 22, 2011

1. If Florida refuses to change its primary election date, how should the GOP respond?
2. Is Tim Kaine the only shot the Democrats have of retaining Jim Webb’s Senate seat?
3. Will the newly established National Institute for Civil Discourse have a significant impact on America’s political discourse?
4. How should the U.S. handle Libya?
5. Should students be allowed to carry concealed handguns on college campuses?
6. Who is the likely to replace Joe Lieberman in the Senate?
7. Will there be a government shutdown?
8. Should the U.S. military seek global partnerships in space?
9. How can unions boost their public image?
10. Will public employee protests lead to Scott Walker being recalled?

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of February 15th-21st, 2011

On February 16, 2011

1. Are Rand Paul’s budget cuts unrealistic?
2. Would a Gabrielle Giffords Senate run backfire on Democrats?
3. What should be the top priority for the next mayor of Chicago?
4. Who was CPAC’s biggest winner?
5. Are extensions of the Patriot Act unwarranted?
6. Will the Supreme Court free states from compliance with Section Five of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
7. Is Iraq becoming a forgotten war?
8. Do the Pentagon’s budget cuts go far enough?
9. What does Donald Trump need to do if he wants to endear himself to GOP primary voters?
10. Will President Obama win his budget battle with House Republicans?

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of February 15th-21st, 2011

On February 15, 2011

1. Should Mubarak’s downfall be welcomed or feared by Iran?
2. How can Africa save its cheetahs?
3. Why is Russia going to the trouble of sparing with Japan over the Kuril Islands?
4. Will the arrest of Lo Hsien-che wreck Taiwan’s military relationship with the United States?
5. Is Mexico’s drug war an insurgency?
6. Despite recent scandals, why is Silvio Berlusconi’s political position in Italy so strong?
7. Should Hamas participate in September’s Palestinian elections?
8. Would the adoption of more effective social and economic safety nets hinder Asian economies?
9. Should Tunisia allow Italian police into their country to stop illegal immigration?
10. How democratic will be the next Egyptian election be?

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of February 8th-14th, 2011

On February 9, 2011

1. Why does Hamid Karzai want NATO reconstruction teams out of Afghanistan?
2. Do Britain’s banks need to increase capital controls beyond international standards?
3. Will the latest inter-Korean talks go anywhere?
4. What does the dispute over the 17th Karmapa say about the current state of relations between India and China?
5. How can fraud be prevented in the Haitian runoff election?
6. Should Spain legailiez the ETA’s new political party?
7. Will the Ivory Coast be the next African nation to experience civil war?
8. Should the UN send a peacekeeping force to secure the Cambodia-Thai border?
9. What steps would bring more stability to the global food supply chain?
10. Will Britain extradite Julian Assange to Sweden?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of February 8th-14th, 2011

On February 8, 2011

1. Does the U.S. need a high speed rail system?
2. Did AOL err in buying the Huffinton Post?
3. Is the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act needed?
4. How much of a blow is the decline of the DLC to the Democratic Party?
5. Would Ronald Reagan support the Tea Party?
6. Does the recent unemployment data suggest that the economy is gaining steam or that more workers are becoming discouraged?
7. Do laws that label teenagers involved in sexting as sex offenders go too far?
8. How detrimental would a Muslim Brotherhood-led government in Egypt be to America’s foreign policy objectives in the Middle East?
9. Did President Obama come out ahead in his interview with Bill O’Reilly?
10. Will severe winter weather create more skepticism towards climate change?

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of February 1st-7th, 2011

On February 2, 2011

1. Is the Obama administration making a mistake in distancing itself from Hosni Mubarak?
2. Should America’s economic policy be focused more on start ups instead of large corporations?
3. Is Jon Huntsman the new Mike Pence in the GOP primary field?
4. Will Republicans succeed in their push to reduce foreign aid?
5. Would a push for stricter gun control laws help the Democratic Party?
6. Will Roger Vinson’s ruling on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act survive judicial scrutiny?
7. What can the U.S. do to recruit more minority teachers?
8. Can Scott Brown win re-election next year without Tea Party support?
9. Should the president be given emergency powers to shut down the Internet?
10. Is a new aviation bill an effective jobs measure?

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of February 1st-7th, 2011

On February 1, 2011