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Monthly Archives: May 2013
R&D: Japan’s Non-proliferation Future, U.S. Support for Euthanasia, The Failures of Legalized Prostitution in Germany, and More
Can Japan Remain Committed to Nonproliferation by The Washington Quarterly This academic article, from the Spring 2013 edition of the Washington Quarterly, provides an interesting overview of whether Japan can afford to not have a nuclear weapons program. However, the … Continue reading
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Tagged Al Shabab, cyber warfare, euthanasia, FBI, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Germany, hacking, human trafficking, James Comey, Japan, Kenya, libertarianism, military issues, nuclear issues, prostitution, R&D, Robert Mueller, Sino-U.S. relations, Somalia, Syria, Syrian civil war, terrorism, U.S. Foreign Policy
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R&D: U.S. Weapons Systems Compromised by China, Pharmaceutical Battles in the Developing World, Fighting Future Unemployment, and More
Confidential report lists U.S. weapons system designs compromised by Chinese cyberspies from The Washington Post In an alarming confident report, the Pentagon revealed that Chinese hackers acquired designs for over twenty major weapons systems, which could harm America’s chances in … Continue reading
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Tagged Ben Bernanke, China, global health, hacking, Hezbollah, Larry Summers, Lebanon, Mexico, military issues, monetary policy, Obama judicial nominees, President Obama, R&D, Sino-American relations, Syrian civil war, the Federal Reserve, U.S. economy, unemployment
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2014 Extemp TOC Qualification Board Debuts
The qualification board of the 2014 Extemp TOC has been created and updated to reflect the results of the 2013 Extemporaneous Speaking Tournament of Champions at Northwestern University and the 2013 National Catholic Forensic League Grand National Tournament. All elimination … Continue reading
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Tagged 2014 Extemp TOC, Extemp TOC, Extemp TOC qualifiers, Extemporaneous Speaking Tournament of Champions
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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of May 27th-June 2nd, 2013
1. Will recent bridge collapses produce momentum for a national public works program? 2. Why has political momentum evaporated for cap and trade? 3. Is Benghazi an issue in search of a scandal? 4. How can the GOP recapture the … Continue reading
Posted in U.S. Extemp, Weekly Questions
Tagged extemp, extemp central, extemp central questions, extemp questions, extemp topics, June 2013 extemp questions, May 2013 extemp questions, practice extemp questions, practice extemp topics, US extemp questions
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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of May 27th-June 2nd, 2013
1. Will the Syrian civil war widen to include Israel and Lebanon? 2. Should Great Britain tighted its immigration policy? 3. How should the Indian government respond to the latest political attack by Maoist insurgents? 4. Should Saudi Arabia begin … Continue reading
Posted in Int'l Extemp, Weekly Questions
Tagged extemp, extemp central, extemp central questions, extemp questions, extemp topics, international extemp questions, June 2013 extemp questions, May 2013 extemp questions, practice extemp questions, practice extemp topics
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2013 NCFL National Tournament: Ferrante Wins CFL National Championship, Ethe Takes Second
Here are the final results from the 2013 Catholic Forensic League Grand National Tournament that was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania over the weekend. Half of this year’s final round was composed of finalists from the previous year. Winner Gabe Ferrante of … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013 Catholic Forensic League Grand Nationals extemp results, 2013 CFL extemp results, 2013 NCFL Nationals results, CFL extemp results
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R&D: A Republican Senate Majority in 2014?, A Helpful Glossary for Iran’s Nuclear Program, President Obama Alters U.S. Drone Policy, and More
A Republican Senate Majority in 2014: So Close, But Yet so Far by Shrinking the Margin of Error Although this source is a blog, it provides an excellent resource for extempers looking for a quick overview of the 2014 Senate … Continue reading
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Tagged 2014 New York City mayoral election, 2014 Senate elections, Anthony Weiner, Boy Scouts, British terror attack, drones, gay rights, Great Britain, iran, Iranian nuclear program, Japan, New York City politics, North Korea, North Korean nuclear program, nuclear issues, nuclear proliferation, Obama foreign policy, President Obama, R&D, South Korea, terrorism, U.S. Foreign Policy, war on terrorism
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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of May 20th-26th, 2013
1. What explains North Korea’s provocative actions this year? 2. If India provides military aid to Afghanistan, how does that change the geopolitical situation in South and Central Asia? 3. Is it in Israel’s best interest that Bashar al-Assad stays … Continue reading
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Tagged extemp, extemp central, extemp central questions, extemp questions, extemp topics, international extemp questions, May 2013 extemp questions, practice extemp questions, practice extemp topics
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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of May 20th-26th, 2013
1. How should the Obama administration handle the IRS scandal? 2. Is it in America’s best interest to back the Syrian opposition? 3. Will online education make attendance at a physical college campus obsolete for most Americans? 4. With America’s … Continue reading
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Tagged extemp, extemp central, extemp central questions, extemp questions, extemp topics, May 2013 extemp questions, practice extemp questions, practice extemp topics, US extemp questions
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