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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of April 28th-May 4th, 2014

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. What role should international organizations take to reduce the fighting in South Sudan? 2. Is Morgan Tsvangirai causing the weakening Zimbabwean opposition movement? 3. How can Russia establish a larger foothold in Latin America? 4. Have anti-Maduro protests … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of April 28th-May 4th, 2014

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. Has President Obama done enough to reassure America’s Asian allies? 2. Fracking: an environmental danger or the key to American energy independence? 3. Is campaign finance reform necessary to save American democracy? 4. Should mobile phone manufacturers be … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of April 21st-27th, 2014

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. Can the “grand bargain” save Detroit? 2. What steps should be taken to reduce the size of healthcare spending in the United States? 3. Should e-cigarettes be regulated the same way as tobacco products? 4. Do proposed reforms … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of April 21st-27th, 2014

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. Should China’s Communist Party crack down on the corruption of old party leaders? 2. Why has Haiti been unable to stop its cholera epidemic? 3. Economically speaking, will the 21st century be the “African century”? 4. Should NATO … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of April 14th-20th, 2014

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. Will the Ukrainian crisis spark a “gas war” in Europe? 2. Is Assad winning the Syrian civil war? 3. Does the resignation of Abdullah al-Thani further complicate Libya’s transition to a stable democracy? 4. Why did the Parti … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of April 14th-20th, 2014

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. Is Bobby Jindal’s healthcare proposal a feasible alternative to the Affordable Care Act? 2. Did CBS make the wrong call in deciding to replace David Letterman with Stephen Colbert? 3. If Russia occupies Eastern Ukraine, how should the … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of April 7th-13th, 2014

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. The new jobs report: cause for celebration or source of anxiety about the status of America’s economic recovery? 2. Is Paul Ryan making a mistake by not including defense cuts in his budget proposal? 3. What steps can … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of April 7th-13th, 2014

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. Is the world experiencing a “population bomb”? 2. After local elections, should Francois Hollande move farther to the left? 3. Were the Afghan elections a success? 4. Are Kenya’s anti-terror operations exacerbating religious tensions? 5. Is the new … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of March 31st-April 6th, 2014

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. What steps does Guinea need to take to control the spread of the Ebola virus? 2. Are the National Front’s gains in local French elections a sign of things to come? 3. How can Myanmar’s authorities sell the … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of March 31st-April 6th, 2014

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. Will the Ukrainian crisis cause America to change its foreign policy toward Taiwan? 2. Has Chris Christie overcome “Bridgegate”? 3. Will Taco Bell’s decsion to serve breakfast help it gain market share? 4. Does the United States need … Continue reading →

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