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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of March 11-17, 2024

1. What role, if any, should the Palestinian Authority play in post-war Gaza? 2. How should India respond to China’s new strategic partnership with the Maldives? 3. Is Nigeria’s economy too dependent on oil? 4. How will Swedish membership change … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of March 11-17, 2024

1. Have ongoing legal battles strengthened or weakened Donald Trump’s presidential candidacy? 2. Will No Labels end up fielding a presidential candidate? 3. Should U.S. colleges reverse their test-optional policies? 4. Has the Israel-Hamas war done significant damage to America’s … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of March 4-10, 2024

1. Will the Republican Party be unified behind Donald Trump this November? 2. What should the U.S. do if Israel conducts its Rafah offensive? 3. Is America’s teaching shortage hitting an inflection point? 4. What lessons can the U.S. states … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of March 4-10, 2024

1. Is India becoming an emerging power player in the Middle East? 2. Would an ANC-EFF coalition be good for the future health of the South African economy? 3. Is China becoming too insular? 4. What should Egypt do if … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of February 26-March 3, 2024

1. If Russia were to invade the Baltics, would Western European nations resist? 2. Should the United Nations eliminate vetoes on the Security Council? 3. Is Pakistan heading toward an inevitable default? 4. What will Bukele do with his supermajority? … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of February 26-March 3, 2024

1. Should the U.S. continue providing military aid to Israel? 2. If Donald Trump wins the 2024 presidential election, will he withdraw the U.S. from NATO? 3. How can the U.S. make its sanctions policies more effective? 4. Should U.S. … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of February 19-25, 2024

1. Should the U.S. Senate have an impeachment trial for Secretary Mayorkas? 2. How should the Federal Reserve respond to recent inflation data? 3. Should schools abandon remote learning days? 4. How can President Biden deflect concerns about his age … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of February 19-25, 2024

1. Is Egypt losing influence in the Arab World? 2. What relations should ECOWAS have with its departing members? 3. Has the West lost Africa? 4. Should an international force secure Ukraine’s emergency maritime corridor? 5. Has Russia become a … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of February 12-18, 2024

1. Does Iran have enough control over its proxy forces to prevent a wider conflict with the United States? 2. Can the Mattei Plan successfully enhance Italy’s position in Africa? 3. Should the UNRWA be overhauled? 4. Will the African … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of February 12-18, 2024

1. Will the Supreme Court rule that former President Donald Trump has absolute immunity from federal criminal prosecutions? 2. Is the U.S. fast food industry in an “affordability crisis”? 3. How can Vice President Kamala Harris be an effective advocate … Continue reading

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