Monday, June 2, 2014

Extemp Questions April/May 2014

April
  • What doe the future hold for former Pakistani leader Pervez Musharraf?
  • How should the international community be reacting to Russia’s annexation of Crimea?
  • Should the US do more to alleviate poverty in Afghanistan?
  • How can the Afghan government develop the economy
  • What can the international community do to curb the violence in the Central African Republic?
  • Will Obamacare be a losing issues for Democrats in the midterm elections?
  • Can Republicans win back the majority?
  • Should NSA domestic surveillance programs be curbed?
  • Should America be doing more to aid Syrian refugees?
  • What does the failure of the international community to stabilize Syria say about the state of international diplomacy?
  • What will the EU’s Sentinel satellite help us discover about the Earth?
  • Can the international community end the ongoing death and human suffering in the Central African Republic?
  • Are American police forces overly militarized?
  • Is the international community reacting appropriately to Russian action in the Ukraine?
  • Will economic sanctions be sufficient to deter Russia from further intervention in the Ukraine?
  • When will the Internet revolution reach the Cuban economy?
  • Will the trial of Abu Hamza al-Masri mean for the war on terror?
  • How should NATO countries react to continued Russian action in the Ukraine?
  • What can Russia do to make it’s economy attractive to foreign investors?
  • Are American tech stocks overvalued?
  • Does the Eurozone  require additional quantitative easing?
  • Can upcoming elections provide a real political solution for Syria?
  • What risk does the ongoing crisis in Ukraine pose to the NATO alliance?
  • What should be done to stop the killings in South Sudan?


May

  • Will Russia Invade Ukraine?
  • Should sanctions be targeted against Russian President Vladimir Putin?
  • Will the peace deal in South Sudan hold?
  • Are women in positions of power held to a different standard than men?
  • What does new leadership mean for the future of India?
  • Is the political influence of the Tea Party waning?
  • Will anger and frustration ignite much needed reform in the Department of Veterans Affairs?
  • What does a military coup mean for the future of Thailand?
  • How long will the military remain in control of Thailand?
  • Will the “Right to be Forgotten” decision in the European court change the way tech and Internet companies operate in the US?
  • Will the staggering number of General Motors recall’s have an impact on the larger US economy?
  • Should the federal government push for a national data breach notification law?
  • Should western nations push Saudi Arabia for greater political rights for women?
  • Can President Obama’s foreign policy shift towards soft-power diplomacy successfully redefine America’s international role?