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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of May 28-June 3, 2018

[fblike] 1. Would an Italexit pose a bigger threat to the EU’s future than Brexit? 2. What is the significance of Colombia becoming NATO’s first “global partner” from Latin America? 3. Is free trade the key to unlocking Africa’s economic … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of May 28-June 3, 2018

[fblike] 1. Was Donald Trump wise to cancel his summit with Kim Jong-un? 2. Should the U.S. enter into new arms control accords with Russia? 3. Did the U.S. win its recent trade spat with China? 4. What regulations should … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of May 21-27, 2018

[fblike] 1. Is support for Israel becoming a wedge issue within the Democratic Party? 2. Should American foreign policy reorient its way away from Europe and more toward an embrace of Asian nations? 3. Is Arne Duncan’s call for a … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of May 21-27, 2018

[fblike] 1. How should the WHO respond to the latest Ebola outbreak? 2. What effect might the end of the Iranian nucler deal have on Iraq? 3. How can Venezuela’s anti-Maduro opposition become more effective? 4. What steps can the … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of May 14-20, 2018

[fblike] 1. Should English be the European Union’s lingua franca? 2. Is Singapore the ideal location for a U.S.-North Korean summit? 3. Will the recent Nicaraguan protests lead to Daniel Ortega’s ouster? 4. Why was turnout low in the recent … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of May 14-20, 2018

[fblike] 1. Is the current U.S. military too reliant on computer technology? 2. Should the Trump administration seek a new Iranian nuclear deal after scrapping the old one? 3. What will be John McCain’s political legacy? 4. Will California’s solar … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of May 7-13, 2018

[fblike] 1. Are the 2018 midterms Nancy Pelosi’s last stand? 2. Have America’s courts become too politicized? 3. Does Donald Trump deserve the Nobel Peace Prize? 4. Is the Mueller investigation hindering the ability of Democrats to express a coherent … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of May 7-13, 2018

[fblike] 1. Should there be an international ban on human cloning? 2. Could European countries take lessons from Italy’s security services in combating terrorism? 3. Were the recent British council elections a victory for Theresa May’s government? 4. Does Israel … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of April 30-May 6, 2018

[fblike] 1. Does the death of Alfie Evans show the faults of single-payer healthcare? 2. Is North Korea more open to ending its nuclear program due to necessity or a genuine desire for peace on the Korean Peninsula? 3. Can … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of April 30-May 6, 2018

[fblike] 1. Does the Trump administration need better vetting procedures for future cabinet appointments? 2. Should Mueller be investigated? 3. Are Democrats losing their grip on African American voters? 4. Who should be the next nominee for VA Secretary? 5. … Continue reading

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