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Monthly Archives: April 2009
Extemp Questions for the Week of April 29th-May 5th, 2009
1. Ten years on, what have schools learned from Columbine? 2. Should only large industries have their carbon emissions regulated? 3. How can Saudi Arabia placate its Shiite minority? 4. Should the U.S. close the border with Mexico over swine … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Armenia, cap and trade, China, Cuba, EPA, global warming, Mexico, OAS, Obama, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, swine flu, Taiwan, Turkey
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Topic Brief: Swine Flu Outbreak
The last several years have been fortunate for the world’s medical watchers. Fearing an avian flu pandemic across the globe several years ago, these experts have only had to watch the progression of the virus in isolated parts of the … Continue reading
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Tagged swine flu, Topic Brief
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Extemp Questions for the Week of April 22nd-28th, 2009
1. Will the tea party movement have an immediate impact on the American questions political system? 2. Does the PPIP need more safeguards? 3. Would South Africa be better off if the ANC were weaker? 4. Will the recent decision … Continue reading
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Tagged ANC, bailout, China, economy, environment, EPA, global warming, human rights, IMF, India, iran, Obama, Somalia, South Africa, taxes, tea party, torture
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Topic Brief: Tea Parties & State Sovereignty Resolutions
In a time of federal bailouts for corporations, aid to homeowners who are facing trouble paying their mortgages, and budget plans that call for trillion dollar deficits, a segment of the American population has had enough. Clinging to their signs … Continue reading
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Tagged federalism, state sovereignty resolutions, tea party, topic briefs
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Extemp Questions for the Week of April 15th-21st, 2009
1. Why did the Thai protests stop? 2. Will America’s recent response to Somali piracy make the problem of piracy worse? 3. How should Australia handle Fiji’s suspension of its constitution? 4. Should Notre Dame rescind its invitation to President … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, criminal issues, federalism, Georgia, healthcare, North Korea, Obama, piracy, security, Somalia, Thailand
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Extemp Questions for the Week of April 8th-14th, 2009
1. How seriously should the U.S. take cyber attacks? 2. Can digitized medical records significantly reduce healthcare costs? 3. Considering the failure of its recent rocket launch, should the North Korea still be taken before the UN Security Council? 4. … Continue reading
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Tagged cyber warfare, defense, foreign policy, G20, gay rights, gun control, healthcare, Israel, Italy, North Korea, Palestinians, trade
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Topic Brief: G20 Summit Recap (2009)
The global financial crisis is truly a global phenomenon. A crisis that centered around a lack of credit brought about by poor judgment by financial institutions has created an international recession and the World Bank estimates that global economic growth … Continue reading
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Tagged 2009 G20 summit, G20, Topic Brief
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