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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of August 25th-31st, 2014

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. Will Pakistan’s military stage a coup? 2. What changes does Uber need to make to its service? 3. How will the Ebola outbreak affect the world economy? 4. Should the Bank of Canada raise interest rates? 5. Are … Continue reading →

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of August 25th-31st, 2014

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. Should the Federal Reserve raise interest rates? 2. What does Ferguson reveal about the state of American race relations? 3. Sarah Palin: Does she still matter? 4. Should Alaska enact oil tax reform? 5. How should America’s schools … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of August 18th-24th, 2014

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. Does the U.S. need a manned space program? 2. Is ISIS an immediate threat to the United States? 3. Should online communications enjoy a higher form of privacy protection? 4. Is legal pot a public health menace? 5. … Continue reading →

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of August 18th-24th, 2014

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. Has the Arab Spring morphed into the Jihad Spring? 2. What effect will the death of Eduardo Campos have on the Brazilian presidential election? 3. Should Nawaz Sharif call for new elections? 4. How can the Colombian government … Continue reading →

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of August 11th-17th, 2014

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. Can Shi’ite-Kurdish cooperation thwart the advance of the Islamic State? 2. Is Hun Sen’s grip on power slipping? 3. Should a permanent DMZ be established in Northern Gaza? 4. How can the international community best combat “digital jihad”? … Continue reading →

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of August 11th-17th, 2014

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. Could Mitt Romney become 2016’s “comeback kid”? 2. Are U.S. hospitals prepared for an Ebola outbreak? 3. Will the 2014 midterms be a referendum on President Obama? 4. Does the GOP have an “image problem”? 5. Should there … Continue reading →

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of August 4th-10th, 2014

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. Should John Brennan resign? 2. Are open carry advocates harming the pro-gun movement? 3. Is the latest jobs report good news for the U.S. economy? 4. Could Ben Carson win the 2016 Republican presidential nomination? 5. Why is … Continue reading →

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of August 4th-10th, 2014

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. What steps do West African leaders need to take to contain the Ebola virus? 2. Are Spain’s labor reforms working? 3. Is the WTO a failed international institution? 4. How can Marine Le Pen sustain her high poll … Continue reading →

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of July 28th-August 3rd, 2014

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. Will Israel’s campaign against Hamas trigger a wider regional war? 2. Should Japan investigate the treatment of “comfort women”? 3. How can ISIS expand their influence? 4. What should the post-MDGs development agenda look like? 5. Is the … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of July 28th-August 3rd, 2014