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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of August 31-September 6, 2015

[fblike] 1. Has Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign hurt the Chinese economy? 2. Would the removal of Assad help anti-ISIS efforts? 3. Should India grant the Patels affirmative action benefits? 4. Does the West need Egypt? 5. Will the removal of economic … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of August 31-September 6, 2015

[fblike] 1. Are the structural foundations of the U.S. economy strong? 2. Is the White House winning the Iran debate? 3. If Donald Trump were to win the Republican presidential nomination, who should he select as his vice-president? 4. What … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of August 24-30, 2015

[fblike] 1. Should U.S. movie theaters adopt TSA-style security? 2. Do 2016 presidential candidates need police agendas? 3. Is Scott Walker’s alternative to the ACA feasible? 4. Will Congress pass the Iranian nuclear accord? 5. Should the U.S. encourage a … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of August 24-30, 2015

[fblike] 1. Will declining oil revenues do lasting damage to the Scottish independence movement? 2. What modifications should the EU make to the Schengen Area? 3. Can India and Pakistan have a working relationship without resolving the problems in Kashmir? … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of August 17-23, 2015

[fblike] 1. What steps does the international community need to take to combat slavery? 2. Should India rescind the Special Powers Act? 3. How democratic will Venezuela’s December elections be? 4. Was Cameroon’s recent expulsion of Nigerian nationals justified? 5. … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of August 17-23, 2015

[fblike] 1. Does the Republican Party need a more clearly defined foreign policy agenda? 2. Are drones an environmental hazard? 3. What does the future of Social Security look like? 4. Should more school districts adopt the NEA’s “ten minute” … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of August 10-16, 2015

[fblike] 1. Should large corporations offer one year of paid parental leave? 2. Will the SEC’s ruling to require publicly traded companies to disclose pay gaps between CEOs and their workers lead to fairer CEO pay? 3. What role will … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of August 10-16, 2015

[fblike] 1. Is India’s Naga insurgency over? 2. How should Honduras tackle its drought? 3. Is Rio prepared for the 2016 Summer Olympics? 4. How can Europe’s centre-left parties enhance their popularity? 5. Should Jeremy Corbyn be the new leader … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of August 3-9, 2015

[fblike] 1. How can African nations improve their conservation efforts? 2. Should Western nations condemn Turkey’s attacks on the PKK? 3. How will the annoucned death of Mullah Muhammad Omar affect the Afghan-Taliban peace talks? 4. Is Great Britain doing … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of August 3-9, 2015

[fblike] 1. How should other Republican presidential candidates handle Donald Trump? 2. Should the U.S. extradite Walter Palmer? 3. If the Senate votes down the Iranian nuclear deal, will it have negative ramifications for other U.S. foreign policy efforts? 4. … Continue reading

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