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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of January 25th-31st, 2011

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Logan Scisco

1. How should Russia respond after the suicide attack at the Domodedovo airport? 2. Will African nations use force to topple Laurent Gbagbo? 3. Are Mexico’s judicial reforms going far enough? 4. Does the resignation of Andy Coulson create more … Continue reading →

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of January 25th-31st, 2011

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Logan Scisco

1. Are the opt outs that have been given for the new healthcare law undermining confidence in the legislation? 2. Will George Allen beat Jim Webb in a 2012 rematch? 3. Why do Americans give President Obama such low marks … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of January 18th-24th, 2011

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Logan Scisco

1. Is Great Britain still America’s best ally? 2. If oil prices continue to rise, will it send the U.S. economy into a double dip recession? 3. Does Apple need Steve Jobs? 4. Should the GOP vote against raising the … Continue reading →

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of January 18th-24th, 2011

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Logan Scisco

1. What steps does the Russian government need to take to decrease the spread of HIV? 2. Will this be Mahmoud Abbas’s last year as Palestinian president? 3. Without Jean Marie Le Pen at the helm, will the National Front … Continue reading →

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of January 11th-17th, 2011

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Logan Scisco

1. Is Cuba’s economic model in disarray? 2. Should Chinese economic policymakers fear a rise in worker wages? 3. Is the world headed for a food crisis in 2011? 4. What is behind the recent protests in Algeria? 5. Why … Continue reading →

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of January 11th-17th, 2011

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Logan Scisco

1. How should President Obama respond to the shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords? 2. Is America too harsh on felons? 3. How can the safety of members of Congress be improved? 4. Will the recent decline in unemployment continue? 5. … Continue reading →

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of January 4th-10th, 2011

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Logan Scisco

1. Why did Arnold Schwarzenegger fail to change California? 2. Can Carol Moseley-Braun beat Rahm Emanuel in the Chicago mayoral election? 3. Should the U.S. look into adopting Israeli aviation security measures? 4. Will high gas prices become a political … Continue reading →

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of January 4th-10th, 2011

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Logan Scisco

1. What will be the world’s most dangerous hot spot in 2011? 2. Is $100 a barrell oil in OPEC’s best interest? 3. What does the conviction of Mikhail Khodorkovsky mean for Vladimir Putin’s political future? 4. Will Greece’s planned … Continue reading →