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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of January 28-February 1, 2019

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Logan Scisco

1. Is globalization to blame for the various discontents we see in the modern world? 2. Should Germany become a permanent member of the UN Security Council? 3. Is Russian influence growing in Latin America? 4. Can Benjamin Netanyahu win … Continue reading →

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of January 28-February 1, 2019

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Logan Scisco

1. Has Kamala Harris become the Democratic Party’s frontrunner for 2020? 2. Will there be another government shutdown by the spring? 3. Did the Covington Catholic episode deal another blow to the credibility of America’s mainstream media outlets? 4. How … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of January 21-27, 2019

Posted on January 21, 2019 by Logan Scisco

1. Should Democrats accept President Trump’s compromise to end the government shutdown? 2. Did Beto O’Rourke’s Washington Post interview sink his presidential hopes? 3. Should the U.S. implement economic ideas in keeping with modern monetary theory? 4. Are U.S. corporations … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of January 21-27, 2019

Posted on January 21, 2019 by Logan Scisco

1. Can the Democratic Republic of the Congo resolve its electoral impasse? 2. Will China’s persecution of the Uighur’s produce a backlash that will threaten its national security? 3. Have international efforts to create a democratic Africa failed? 4. After … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of January 14-20, 2019

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Logan Scisco

1. Should more Latin American states recognize Juan Guaido as Venezuela’s rightful president? 2. Is Zimbabwe stumbling towards another economic crisis? 3. Should Gulf states seek to rehabilitate Bashar al-Assad? 4. Has the Syrian Civil War bolstered Iran’a position in … Continue reading →

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of January 14-20, 2019

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Logan Scisco

1. Will the government shutdown create a significant fissure between President Trump and the Republican Party? 2. Should the GOP see Rick Scott as a future presidential candidate? 3. Have the Oscars become too political? 4. Can New York City … Continue reading →

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of January 7-11, 2019

Posted on January 7, 2019 by Logan Scisco

1. Should Democrats seek to implement Ocasio-Cortez’s “Green New Deal”? 2. Will Donald Trump face a serious primary challenge in 2020? 3. Should writers and journalists be forced to sign morality clauses as a condition of employment? 4. Will Nancy … Continue reading →

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of January 7-11, 2019

Posted on January 7, 2019 by Logan Scisco

1. What is the worst Brexit option? 2. Are neoliberal policies to blame for many of Latin America’s economic woes? 3. Is the world witnessing a new “Scramble for Africa”? 4. Should Europe embrace blasphemy laws? 5. Would a Guyana-Venezuela … Continue reading →

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of January 29-February 4, 2018

Posted on January 29, 2018 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. Should an independent counsel be appointed to investigate the FBI? 2. How can public schools better fight chronic absenteeism? 3. Is a booming oil industry adding power to U.S. foreign policy? 4. Should the Justice Department take more … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of January 29-February 4, 2018