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Category Archives: Topic Brief
Investigating FIFA
[fblike] On May 27, Swiss authorities arrested seven high ranking officials of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), the world’s governing body for soccer. The arrests were due to a United States investigation into bribery and corruption within the … Continue reading
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Topic Brief: Disproportionate Minority Confinement (Part II)
[fblike] by Bill Thompson Bill Thompson competed in college for Western Kentucky University (WKU) in extemp, debate, impromptu and other events during the early 1990’s. Mr. Thompson was WKU’s first national finalist and first champion in limited prep at a … Continue reading
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Topic Brief: Disproportionate Minority Confinement (Part I)
[fblike] by Bill Thompson Bill Thompson competed in college for Western Kentucky University (WKU) in extemp, debate, impromptu and other events during the early 1990’s. Mr. Thompson was WKU’s first national finalist and first champion in limited prep at a … Continue reading
Topic Brief: 2013 Judicial Issues
by Logan Scisco Judicial issues is a topic area that United States extempers face, usually at NFL Districts and the NFL National Tournament, although it is also a topic that can find itself used at local and state tournaments as … Continue reading
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Top Five GOP Presidential Contenders to Watch
Once the midterm elections end, the next big political campaign will be the 2012 presidential election. While President Obama will likely be nominated by the Democrats for a second term, the Republican opposition has no clear frontrunner. Based on the … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 presidential election
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Topic Brief: French Pension Reform
by Logan Scisco In the United States, the Democratic Party is attempting to paint the Republican Party as mean spirited and warning voters that if the Republicans take control of Congress this November they will privatize Social Security. This tactic … Continue reading
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Tagged extemp central topic brief, France, French pension reform, French pension reform summary, international extemp topic brief, Topic Brief
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Topic Brief: Healthcare Debate Update, Part 2
Yesterday, we began our discussion of the current Healthcare Debate in the first part of our topic brief. As we wrap up your week of preparation for The Glenbrooks, we dive in further to help you better understand some additional … Continue reading
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Tagged healthcare, healthcare reform, Obama
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Topic Brief: Healthcare Debate Update, Part 1
By Logan Scisco Since the summer, the Obama administration has attempted to push healthcare reform through Congress. With 46 million Americans uninsured, the administration and its Democratic colleagues have emphasized the urgency of passing healthcare reform that would provide insurance … Continue reading
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Topic Brief: New Jersey Governor’s Race
by Logan Scisco Although most of the country’s political attention is focused on potential Republican challengers to President Obama in 2012 or how the economy will impact the Democratic Party’s chances in midterm elections next November, there are two races … Continue reading
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Tagged Chris Christie, elections, New Jersey
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