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Monthly Archives: November 2007
Topic Brief: United States Education
By Logan Scisco Education, the one social issues topic that makes most extempers as squeamish as drawing a topic on abortion, a controversial racial issue, or gender topics. The reason for this squeamishness is simple: most of your judges are … Continue reading
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Topic Brief: Nuclear Armament
By Michael Garson Common political theory suggests that countries only act to enhance national power. Economic revitalization, political mobilization, and diplomatic posturing all move towards improving a state, domestically and internationally. However, the advent of the nuclear weapon has completely … Continue reading
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Topic Brief: Myanmar
By Logan Scisco Over the last two months the nation of Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, has been in the news as its people fight for democratic representation from a military junta known as the State Peace and Development Council … Continue reading
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Topic Brief: International Economics
By Michael Garson At most major national tournaments, there is an international economics round that challenge the knowledge and economic understanding of extempers. These rounds often are placed in earlier outrounds as a means of sifting out those who rely … Continue reading
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