Category Archives: Int’l Extemp

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of October 2-8, 2023

Posted on October 1, 2023 by Logan Scisco

1. Is global security at a tipping point? 2. How will the recent Libyan floods affect its political situation? 3. What economic reforms does Egypt need? 4. Does the West need to demand more accountability for the money they are … Continue reading →

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of September 25-October 1, 2023

Posted on September 24, 2023 by Logan Scisco

1. How would a renewed war between Armenia and Azerbaijan affect the Russo-Ukrainian War? 2. Should Great Britain’s neighbors welcome a change at 10 Downing Street? 3. Would India benefit from a more centralized government? 4. How quickly could Saudi … Continue reading →

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of September 18-24, 2023

Posted on September 17, 2023 by Logan Scisco

1. Are the European Union’s renewable energy targets too ambitious? 2. What will Iran spend the money from its prisoner exchange with the U.S. on? 3. Does Argentina need to default? 4. How can developing nations best flex their muscle … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of September 11-17, 2023

Posted on September 10, 2023 by Logan Scisco

1. Is Saudi Arabia trying to influence the 2024 U.S. presidential election with its oil production cuts? 2. How can ASEAN get Myanmar to implement the 2021 5-point peace plan? 3. Is a nuclear war the inevitable outcome of the … Continue reading →

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of September 4-10, 2023

Posted on September 3, 2023 by Logan Scisco

Note: The first Extemp Central news quiz of the 2023-2024 competitive year will be posted on Tuesday evening! 1. How can the African Union stop a “contagion of autocracy” in West Africa? 2. Is Scotland the key to the British … Continue reading →

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of August 28-September 3, 2023

Posted on August 27, 2023 by Logan Scisco

1. Should Saudi Arabia join the BRICS? 2. What does the election of Bernardo Arevalo mean for Guatemala’s future? 3. Has the West undermined the promise of Ukraine’s counteroffensive? 4. How will the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin affect the future … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of August 21-27, 2023

Posted on August 20, 2023 by Logan Scisco

1. How would a Javier Milei presidency change Argentina? 2. Is Russia conducting ecocide against Ukraine? 3. What are the chances that a diplomatic pact can be brokered between Saudi Arabia and Israel? 4. Is it still in China’s interests … Continue reading →

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of August 14-20, 2023

Posted on August 13, 2023 by Logan Scisco

1. Is Ukraine’s counteroffensive failing? 2. Does globalization make the world safer? 3. Is the era of high economic growth in China over? 4. Why are ISIS outfits succeeding in West Africa? 5. Is Netanyahu becoming an autocrat? 6. What … Continue reading →

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of August 7-13, 2023

Posted on August 6, 2023 by Logan Scisco

1. If Spain holds an election repeat, what should the People’s Party do to get a governing majority? 2. Is Russia’s military machine crumbling? 3. Should West African nations mount a military intervention in Niger? 4. Is Pakistan’s election delay … Continue reading →

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of June 5-11, 2023

Posted on June 4, 2023 by Logan Scisco

Note: These will be the last extemp questions of the 2022-2023 season. New questions will be released during the first week of August. A CFL recap and new National Points Race standings will be released later this week when AP … Continue reading →

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