Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Extemp Questions Aug / Sept 2014

August
  • What’s needed to establish a functioning democracy in Thailand?
  • Should the US threaten to pull military support for Israel?
  • Should America provide additional aid to Syrian rebel forces?
  • Can a new government bring stability to Iraq?
  • Should NATO use force to block Russian intervention into eastern Ukraine?
  • Can continued attacks by Islamic State militants in Iraq be curtailed by American military force?
  • What more should be done to halt the spread of Ebola in west Africa?
  • Should NATO send military arms to Kurdish forces to combat Islamic State militants?
  • Are Islamic State militants a significant threat to the US?
  • Should NATO forces seek to join with Syrian President Assad’s forces to combat Islamic State militants?
  • What does the future hold for the Eurozone economies?
  • Can airstrikes meet US objectives for combating Islamic State militants?

Sept

  • What can be done to hold back Russia from encroachment in the Ukraine?
  • Are further sanctions needed against Russia?
  • Is public support from Arab nations necessary to fight back effectively against Islamic State militants?
  • What long term effects will the Ebola outbreak have on Africa economies?
  • Can rival nations in the Middle East find common ground in combatting the Islamic State militants?
  • Do sanctions against Russia help or hurt the Ukraine peace process?
  • What long term effects would Scottish Independence have on tthe United Kingdom?
  • Should the EU do more to help bolster Eurozone economies?
  • Can UN peacekeeping forces stabilize the crisis in the Central African Republic?
  • How much has quantitative easing helped the US economy?
  • Can Syrian rebels backed by America be an effective force against Islamic State militants?
  • Is active US military support needed in the Ukraine?
  • Is it time for the US to change federal laws against marijuana?
  • Should the European Central Bank provide more quantitative easing?
  • Should the Fed raise interest rates?
  • Has the militarization of America’s police forces gone too far?
  • Will new leadership bring much needed stability to Afghanistan?
  • Will ongoing clashes between Ukrainian troops and pro-Russian separatists create an energy crisis for Europe?
  • Have European austerity measures gone too far?
  • Are the goals of pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong achievable?