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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of April 22-28, 2024

1. Would a Maduro victory create a larger refugee crisis for Venezuela’s neighbors? 2. Did Iran’s recent attack on Israel backfire? 3. Is deflation the biggest threat facing China’s economy? 4. Should Germany liberalize its abortion laws? 5. Have international … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of April 22-28, 2024

1. Should U.S. aid to Ukraine come with more oversight? 2. Will Robert Kennedy, Jr. get ballot access in all 50 states? 3. Should Donald Trump’s attendance be required at his New York criminal trial? 4. Is America’s domestic electric … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of April 15-21, 2024

1. Should Democrats save Johnson’s speakership if it is threatened with a motion to vacate? 2. Are the Crumbley convictions an important precedent for preventing future school shootings? 3. Is the Biden administration taking too long to finalize its Title … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of April 15-21, 2024

1. Will Ecuador’s diplomat spat with Mexico provide a political boost to Daniel Noboa? 2. Is Ethiopia the biggest threat to regional security in East Africa? 3. How will the European Court of Human Rights ruling on climate change affect … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of April 8-14, 2024

1. Do local election results in Turkey signal the beginning of the end of Erdogan’s rule? 2. Will the warming of relations between Japan and South Korea last? 3. Was Israel’s assassination of Zahedi necessary? 4. Can Dina Boluarte overcome … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of April 8-14, 2024

1. Does the U.S. have an “accountability crisis”? 2. Is it time to take the level of U.S. national debt seriously? 3. Has the U.S. lost the ability to set the world’s agenda? 4. Who should pay for the repair … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of April 1-7, 2024

1. How should the Supreme Court rule in FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine? 2. Should President Biden continue his opposition to Nippon Steel’s proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel? 3. How can Boeing restore trust among its airline customers? 4. … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of April 1-7, 2024

1. What will be needed to bring the Syrian Civil War to a conclusion? 2. Has the international community abandoned Afghan women? 3. Is Pope Francis strengthening or weakening the standing of the Catholic Church? 4. How can Milei build … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of March 25-31, 2024

1. Is a bubble building in India’s equities markets? 2. How can the West best support democratic efforts in Russia? 3. Has the Palestinian Authority outlived its purpose? 4. What should the Dominican Republic do about the unrest in Haiti? … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of March 25-31, 2024

1. What impact will President Biden’s EV mandate have on the U.S. auto industry? 2. Should graduation rates be scrapped as a measure of school accountability? 3. Are Republicans heading for a 1964-like wipeout in the 2024 elections? 4. Should … Continue reading

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