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R&D: Top Five News Stories/Reports You Will Want to Read Today

R&D top five for December 9th: Obama’s FDR moment from the Washington Post Contending with the PKK’s Narco-Terrorism from the Washington Institute for Near East Policy After Brief Uptick, Obama Approval Slips to 47% from Gallup Cap, trade and block … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of December 1st-7th, 2009

1.  Is Switzerland’s vote to ban minaret construction a setback for efforts to better integrate Muslims into European society? 2.  How will Australia’s defeat of a carbon trading system impact Copenhagen? 3.  Will North Korea’s freeze on cash transactions accelerate … Continue reading

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Extemp Questions for the Week of April 15th-21st, 2009

1. Why did the Thai protests stop?  2. Will America’s recent response to Somali piracy make the problem of piracy worse? 3. How should Australia handle Fiji’s suspension of its constitution? 4. Should Notre Dame rescind its invitation to President … Continue reading

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