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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of July 27-August 2, 2015

[fblike] 1. What role should major American cities play in the fight against climate change? 2. Has sub-Saharan Africa been a neglected part of President Obama’s foreign policy? 3. Can the New Horizons mission reinvigorate NASA? 4. How will the … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of July 27-August 2, 2015

[fblike] 1. Is a falling unemployment rate enough to save Mariano Rajoy’s government? 2. How can Vladimir Putin revive the Russian economy? 3. Who should the British Labour Party choose as its next leader? 4. Does another global tech bubble … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of July 20-26, 2015

[fblike] 1. How should Israel respond to the Iranian nuclear deal? 2. Should the IMF move away from austerity recommendations for debtor nations? 3. Is Norway too lenient toward violent criminals? 4. Should the EU take more control of border … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of July 20-26, 2015

[fblike] 1. Is “politically incorrectness” a virtue in 2016? 2. Are evangelicals becoming politically irrelevant? 3. Does the Civil Rights Act of 1964 provide employment protection for LGBT individuals? 4. Is fetal tissue donation legal? 5. What reforms does the … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of July 13-19, 2015

[fblike] 1. Should more states adopt Washington State’s tuition policy? 2. Are gun-shaped iPhone cases a bad idea? 3. What should the U.S. do if it cannot reach a nuclear deal with Iran? 4. Can Donald Trump sustain his current … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of July 13-19, 2015

[fblike] 1. How can Dilma Rousseff revive her waning approval ratings? 2. Is the Canadian economy entering a recession? 3. How should the Afghan government deal with the opium trade? 4. Does China need to have a higher birth rate? … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of July 6-12, 2015

[fblike] 1. How can the Philippines prevent future ferry disasters? 2. Is the BJP’s derecognition of madrasas in Maharashtra an affront to religious freedom? 3. What needs to be done to reinvigorate the EU’s foreign policy? 4. Is the Syrian … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of July 6-12, 2015

[fblike] 1. Should more states ban fireworks? 2. Is the U.S. becoming a global leader on climate change? 3. Should states replace the gas tax with a mileage tax? 4. What role should gay rights play in U.S. foreign policy? … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of June 29-July 5, 2015

[fblike] 1. How will the Obergefell case impact the Republican presidential primaries? 2. Is Bernie Sanders becoming a significant threat to Hillary Clinton’s presidential aspirations? 3. With no rate increase in June, is the Federal Reserve poised to raise rates … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of June 29-July 5, 2015

[fblike] 1. Will the Danish People’s Party benefit by being left out of Denmark’s new government? 2. Is South Africa’s ANC becoming autocratic? 3. What reforms are needed to fix the European Union’s economic malaise? 4. Does mass deforestation constitute … Continue reading

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