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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of July 28th-August 3rd, 2014

[fblike] 1. Will Israel’s campaign against Hamas trigger a wider regional war? 2. Should Japan investigate the treatment of “comfort women”? 3. How can ISIS expand their influence? 4. What should the post-MDGs development agenda look like? 5. Is the … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of July 28th-August 3rd, 2014

[fblike] 1. Do questions about the legality of federal health insurance exchange subsidies imperil the future of the Affordable Care Act? 2. Will Georgia’s Senate race decide control of the Senate? 3. Should investors be alarmed at Amazon’s recent losses? … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of July 21st-27th, 2014

[fblike] 1. What impact would Rupert Murdoch’s purchase Time Warner have on the American media industry? 2. How can the Republican Party enhance its appeal to blue collar workers? 3. Would dividing California into six states produce a terrible economic … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of July 21st-27th, 2014

[fblike] 1. What is the best way for Bolivia to eradicate extreme poverty? 2. Will the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 significantly damage the ability of Ukrainian separatists to achieve their goals? 3. Should nations be held legally liable … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of July 14th-20th, 2014

[fblike] 1. Is a third intifada looming? 2. Has the Syrian civil war damaged the United Nations credibility? 3. Is Joko Widodo the Indonesian Obama? 4. Why have international peacekeepers failed to reduce human rights violations in the Central African … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of July 14th-20th, 2014

[fblike] 1. Has the American public lost confidence in President Obama? 2. Does the border crisis help or hinder Rick Perry’s 2016 presidential prospects? 3. What steps should Rahm Emanuel take to reduce Chicago’s high crime rate? 4. Has the … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of July 7th-13th, 2014

[fblike] 1. Is the United States still the world’s economic leader? 2. Will environmental concerns decide 2014 Senate races in the Western states? 3. Is soccer becoming a more prominent sport in America? 4. Should public sector unions exist? 5. … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of July 7th-13th, 2014

[fblike] 1. Have Western businesses operating in China betrayed democratic values? 2. Will growing recognition of indigenous land claims complicate the extraction of Canada’s natural resources? 3. How should the EU handle North African migrants? 4. Is Nicholas Sarkozy’s arrest … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of June 30th-July 6th, 2014

[fblike] 1. Is the New World Order quickly becoming the New World Disorder? 2. Will Iraqi violence eventually cause Nouri al-Maliki to resign? 3. Does Jean-Claude Juncker becoming the new president of the European Commission increase the chances of Great … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of June 30th-July 6th, 2014

[fblike] 1. Is Hillary Clinton making the same mistakes that led to her defeat in 2008? 2. Should some businesses be forced to repay part of the compensation awards they received from BP for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil … Continue reading

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