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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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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of June 23rd-29th, 2014

[fblike] 1. What should be the priorities of the new House Majority Leader? 2. Is Andrew Cuomo doing enough to address New York’s heroin problem? 3. Should the federal government raise the gas tax? 4. What reforms should be made … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of June 23rd-29th, 2014

[fblike] 1. Should the Kurds cheer for the fracturing of Iraq? 2. How can Pakistani political figures rein in the national army? 3. Should the West increase its sanctions on Russia? 4. Is a solution in sight for Venezuela’s political … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of June 9th-15th, 2014

[fblike] 1. Will changing economic fortunes lift the Conservative Party to victory in the 2015 British parliamentary elections? 2. Can female empowerment revive the Japanese economy? 3. Has Africa made significant process in the fight against AIDS? 4. Is the … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of June 9th-15th, 2014

[fblike] 1. How can healthcare fraud be stopped? 2. What should U.S. authorities do with children crossing the Mexican border? 3. Should food stamp recipients be forced to eat healthier? 4. Will President Obama close Gitmo by the end of … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of June 2nd-8th, 2014

[fblike] 1. How would a U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan affect America’s “pivot” to Asia? 2. Should Edward Snowden return to the United States? 3. What does the resignation of Jay Carney mean for the future of the Obama administration? 4. … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of June 2nd-8th, 2014

[fblike] 1. Can the “chocolate king” sweeten Ukraine’s relations with Russia? 2. Would a victory by Oscar Ivan Zuluaga in the Colombian presidential runoff constitute a third term for Alvaro Uribe? 3. Who should become the next president of the … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of May 26th-June 1st, 2014

[fblike] 1. Why has Mexico struggled to build sizable export industries? 2. Is the National Front poised to become France’s main opposition party? 3. Will more international involvement in Nigeria’s struggle against Boko Haram make the conflict worse? 4. Can … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of May 26th-June 1st, 2014

[fblike] 1. Would the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act improve job training programs? 2. Will “coal politics” drag down Democratic candidates in the 2014 midterms? 3. What should be done to resolve New York City’s housing crunch? 4. Will a … Continue reading

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