Tag Archives: Turkey

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of December 15th-21st, 2009

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Logan Scisco

1. Is there a something rotten with the state of Venezuela’s banks? 2. Has Russia effectively thwarted Georgia and Ukraine’s steps toward NATO membership? 3. What should be Yukiya Amano’s first priority as the new head of the IAEA? 4. … Continue reading →

Posted in Int'l Extemp, Weekly Questions | Tagged Australia, China, December 2009 extemp questions, European Union, extemp, extemp central, extemp central questions, extemp questions, extemp topics, Georgia, Greece, human rights, IAEA, international extemp questions, iran, Iran nukes, Liu Xiaobo, NATO, practice extemp questions, practice extemp topics, Russia, Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan presidential election, Turkey, Ukraine, Venezuela | Comments Off

R&D: Top Five News Stories/Reports You Will Want to Read Today

Posted on December 9, 2009 by Logan Scisco

R&D top five for December 9th: Obama’s FDR moment from the Washington Post Contending with the PKK’s Narco-Terrorism from the Washington Institute for Near East Policy After Brief Uptick, Obama Approval Slips to 47% from Gallup Cap, trade and block … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Australia, Barack Obama, climate change, Copenhagen summit, Kurds, Obama approval rating, PKK, R&D, top five, top five news stories, Turkey, U.S. economy | Comments Off

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of December 7th-11th, 2009

Posted on December 8, 2009 by Logan Scisco

1. Will Japan’s stimulus package help it stave off deflation? 2. Can Afghanistan build an effective army within the next two years? 3. Will Iran arrest Mousavi? 4. Can a Palestinian boycott on Israeli products from the West Bank cause … Continue reading →

Posted in Int'l Extemp, Weekly Questions | Tagged Afghanistan, Bolivia, December 2009 extemp questions, EU, European Union, Evo Morales, extemp, extemp central, extemp central questions, extemp questions, extemp topics, Honduras, international extemp questions, iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Japanese economy, Latin America, Manuel Zelaya, Palestinians, practice extemp questions, practice extemp topics, Romania, Turkey, West Bank | Comments Off

Extemp Questions for the Week of April 29th-May 5th, 2009

Posted on April 28, 2009 by Logan Scisco

1. Ten years on, what have schools learned from Columbine? 2. Should only large industries have their carbon emissions regulated? 3. How can Saudi Arabia placate its Shiite minority? 4. Should the U.S. close the border with Mexico over swine … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Questions | Tagged Afghanistan, Armenia, cap and trade, China, Cuba, EPA, global warming, Mexico, OAS, Obama, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, swine flu, Taiwan, Turkey | Comments Off

Extemp Questions for the Week of March 25th-March 31st, 2009

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Logan Scisco

1. Can the recent U.S. border security plan effectively stop smuggling along the U.S.-Mexican border? 2. Will the Employee Free Choice Act pass the Senate? 3. Why did the Czech government collapse? 4. Will Michael Bloomberg win a third term … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Questions | Tagged bailout, Bloomberg, Czech Republic, Employee Free Choice Act, GOP, Great Britain, immigration, Iraq, Israel, Kurds, Labor, media, Mexico, New York City, newspapers, PKK, security, Senate, terrorism, Turkey | Comments Off

Extemp Questions for the Week of December 2nd-8th, 2008

Posted on December 2, 2008 by Corey Alderdice

1. Should the Senate intervene in the Minnesota Senate race? 2. Why is California in a fiscal emergency? 3. Should Britain join the euro? 4. To the U.S.: Is Turkey important?? 5. Should Obama have campaigned for Martin? 6. What … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Questions | Tagged Britain, environment, euro, India, Minnesota, Obama, President Bush, Senate, terrorism, Thailand, Turkey | Comments Off

Topic Brief: Turkey Banning the AK Party

Posted on April 8, 2008 by Logan Scisco

Overview Seeking EU membership, Turkey has been trying to keep its politics on the up and up for quite a few years now. As things start to smooth out on Cyprus and human rights abuses against the Kurds seem less … Continue reading →

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