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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of March 28-April 3, 2016

[fblike] 1. Will Canada rue the day that it turned its back on austerity? 2. What concessions should the Colombian government make in peace negotiations with the FARC? 3. Will Buhari’s budget stimulate the Nigerian economy? 4. Is Europe ill-prepared … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of March 28-April 3, 2016

[fblike] 1. Should Microsoft buy Yahoo!? 2. How can Donald Trump successfully court female voters in a general election? 3. Should voters be able to directly vote on minimum wage increases? 4. How will the Supreme Court rule in Zubik … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of March 21-27, 2016

[fblike] 1. Should nonprofit hospital be taxed? 2. Can John Kasich win a brokered convention? 3. Is deflation still a threat to the U.S. economy? 4. Should the U.S. lament the ailing state of its coal industry? 5. Is Merrick … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of March 21-27, 2016

[fblike] 1. What should Mexico do about its pollution problem? 2. Who was the biggest winner of Germany’s recent regional elections? 3. What structural reforms does the Chinese economy need? 4. Does Great Britain need a bold overhaul of its … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of March 14-20, 2016

[fblike] 1. How can India increase investment in its oil and natural gas sector? 2. Does Japan need nuclear power? 3. Will Venezuela default on its debts by the end of 2016? 4. Does the EU-Turkey agreement on migrants violate … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of March 14-20, 2016

[fblike] 1. What role should students play in decisions about education policy? 2. Should public schools turn to alternative funding models? 3. How can U.S. states help infants that are born addicted to narcotics? 4. Should denying man-made climate change … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of March 7-13, 2016

[fblike] 1. Should law schools be held civilly liable for graduate employment rates? 2. Would the closure of Gitmo threaten national security? 3. Are political parties becoming obsolete in U.S. politics? 4. Should U.S. states lower the drinking age to … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of March 7-13, 2016

[fblike] 1. How should Justin Trudeau alter Canadian foreign policy? 2. Has Jokowi done enough to improve governance in Indonesia? 3. Is the world winning the battle against deforestation? 4. Will Zimbabwe’s nationalization of its diamond mines do further damage … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of February 29-March 6, 2016

[fblike] 1. How can African nations improve trade throughout the continent? 2. Are Bolivians tiring of “Bolivarian socialism”? 3. Has austerity failed the EU? 4. Can NATO afford for Great Britain to eliminate its Trident submarine fleet? 5. Will the … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of February 29-March 7, 2016

[fblike] 1. Should the next U.S. president realign America’s ties with Israel? 2. Does the U.S. need to upgrade its arsenal of nuclear weapons? 3. Should minimum wage laws be set at the federal, state, or local level? 4. Will … Continue reading

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