Extemp Questions 2018 February

• Is the federal government doing enough to mitigate the risks of extreme weather events related to climate change?
• Is a deteriorating relationship between the US and Turkey a major problem for NATO?
• What steps should the DOJ take to better regulate the private prison industry?
• As America withdraws internationally will Europe stand in to fill the gap?
• How much will the Trump Administration’s embassy move to Jerusalem block progress on an Israel-Palestine peace deal?
• Does America’s long-term economic health need stronger organized labor?
• Should India’s Prime Minister Modi be worried about re-election in 2019?
• Is it time to establish an independent Kurdish state?
• Is it too soon to discuss what a post-war Syria will look like?
• Will the Trump White House move to quash the Mueller investigation?
• Is the looming Brexit deadline exacerbating conflicts within the UK’s Conservative Party?
• Should the US be more assertive with China in ensuring open access through the South China Sea?
• What further steps should Facebook and Twitter be taking to prevent foreign interference in US elections?
• Will Congress pass additional legislation restricting the ability of the President to remove the Special Counsel?
• Are American tech companies ready for the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation?
• Should the US adopt privacy regulations along the lines of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation?
• Is President Trump’s “fake news” rhetoric providing international cover for authoritarian regimes to violate human rights?
• Will Evangelical voters continue to support President Trump?
• Should governments more tightly regulate the trade and use of cryptocurrencies?
• What measures should be taken to relieve the backlog in US immigration courts?
• Will accusations of corruption drag on the administration of Honduras’ President Juan Hernandez?
• Are the anti-corruption crackdowns in Saudi Arabia entering a new phase?
• Is Facebook acting against the public good?
• Will Congressional Republicans continue to push for ways to weaken the Affordable Care Act?
• Is passing an infrastructure deal through Congress still possible before the 2018 midterms?
• How should Congress deal with longer-term deficit spending?
• Will the US withdraw from NAFTA?
• Is the Taliban gaining legitimacy within the Afghan government?
• Has  Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran reached the beginning of its end?
• Can Jared Kushner make a mideast peace deal?
• What changes can be made to improve the Iran nuclear deal?
• Is the Trump-Russia investigation too much of a distraction from other important national issues?
• Is it time for comprehensive peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban?
• Has enough been done to hold Russia accountable for doping in world athletics?
• Is President Trump’s strategy in Afghanistan failing?
• Has the Trump Administration’s approach to Pakistan backfired?
• Is a military solution for Afghanistan still possible?
• Is democracy failing in Kenya?
• Do the financial regulations in Dodd-Frank need to be strengthened?
• Will the Democrats take back control of Congress in 2018?
• Does the military defeat of ISIS mean a return to chaotic civil war in Syria?
• Are we at the end of the bull market?
• How big of a role does social media play in America's political polarization?
• What message can the national Democratic Party use to bring voters to the polls in the 2018 midterms?
• Is Paul Manafort still a liability for the Trump White House?
• Will the government of Benjamin Netanyahu face serious backlash for its alliance with the Trump Administration?
• Will the US stand by its Kurdish allies in Syria for the long term?
• Can anything be done to curb government corruption in Brazil?
• Is America facing a crisis in keeping community health centers open?
• Should Congress push harder to have the Trump White House impose additional sanctions against Russia?
• What steps should the federal government take to ensure disaster relief is delivered faster?
• How much will recovery from 2017 natural disasters hold back America’s economic growth in 2018?
• What more should the White House do to bring the opioid crisis under control?
• Is President Trump’s rhetoric driving North Korea from a diplomatic solution?
• What does fighting in Southern Yemen mean for the larger conflict between the Saudi-led coalition and Houthi rebels?
• Can the Saudi Crown Prince drive through his desired economic changes?
• Is illegal migration an existential threat to the future of the EU?
• What more should the EU do the end the ongoing migrant crisis?
• Can governments control cryptocurrencies?
• Will President Uhuru Kenyatta use a heavy hand against his political opposition?
• What should the international community do to get humanitarian aid into Yemen?
• Will the threat of further sanctions be enough to keep Russia from further interference in US elections?
• How far off are practical and legitimate uses of cryptocurrencies and the underlying blockchain technology?
• Is Prime Minister Modi doing enough to curb poverty in India?
• What further steps should the federal government take to mitigate the risk of Russian interference in the 2018 midterm elections?
• Are Trump administration policies protecting religious liberty reshaping American civil liberties for the long term?
• Should the Trump administration be doing more to ensure veterans access to quality healthcare?
• Can President Trump keep his campaign promises to bring back coal?
• Can a bipartisan deal be reached to lower prescription drug costs?
• Is it already too late for President Trump to build bipartisan unity?
• Will shifts in global economics force China to lower its trade barriers?
• Is America making real progress on the opioid epidemic?
• Can the US still be an honest broker in a Mideast peace deal?
• Will the Trump White House face political consequences for failing to implement congressionally mandated sanctions against Russia?
• Has the national Democratic Party lost the ability to speak with a single unified voice?
• What should the international community do to end the ongoing conflict in the Central African Republic?
• Is Turkey’s relationship with the US strained beyond repair?
• Does the release of the Nunes memo endanger the Mueller investigation?
• What should be done to mitigate the health risks of playing football for children?
• Can Cape Town learn to live without enough water?
• Does the world face a major crisis over lack of clean water?
• Can American labor policies adapt to the rising gig economy?
• Have the individual states done enough to ensure the security of the 2018 midterm elections?
• Is Hillary Clinton still an important part of the national Democratic Party?
• Is there still a generational gap in how workplace sexual harassment is addressed?
• Should Americans be worried about the US economic fundamentals?
• Is the federal government headed for another shutdown?
• Is Congress ignoring America’s transportation infrastructure?
• Has the Rohingya crisis permanently damaged the credibility and reputation of Aung San Suu Kyi?
• Are Trump Administration policies adding to the market volatilities?
• What does the ongoing crisis in Yemen mean for the future of Saudi Arabia’s Mohamed Bin Salman?
• What steps can the internatinoal community take to reduce Iran’s influence in Yemen?
• Should more attention be paid to ethics in the use of big data and artificial intelligence?
• Can South Africa’s Jacob Zuma be persuaded to step down?
• Has Rex Tillerson lost the trust and confidence of the President?
• Is President Trump making partisan polarization worse?
• Does President Trump’s rhetoric undermine the chance for a bipartisan immigration deal?
• Is the Rakhine state in Myanmar headed for more violence?
• What steps should be taken to help Puerto Rico recover?
• Can Congress do more to help rebuild Puerto Rico’s economy?
• Should congressional Democrats do more to push for a clean DACA fix?
• Can President Trump avoid being questioned by Robert Mueller’s investigation?
• How long will John Kelly last as Chief of Staff?
• Is the Trump Administration angling for pre-emptive military action against North Korea?
• How big of a problem is deficit spending for long-term US economic health?
• Is TV news equipped to properly cover the economy?
• Should the Trump White House remove staff who cannot obtain a security clearance in a timely manner?
• Is American democracy in decline?
• Will congressional Republicans push back more against the Trump Administration?
• Is President Trump being well served by his senior staff?
• Is Venezuela’s economy beyond the point where it can be saved?
• Is South Africa facing a major economic crisis?
• Has the Universal Declaration of Human Rights become an ineffective tool for international diplomacy?
• How much will Brexit change the British welfare state?
• Has the Republican Party become fiscally irresponsible?
• Has Congress done enough to raise America’s military readiness?
• Will market volatility have negative political consequences for the Trump administration?
• Will the Fed have to raise interest rates faster than previously planned?
• Will the federal judiciary be able to make significant progress on the problem of gerrymandering?
• Does the new budget deal signal a return of bipartisan cooperation in Congress?
• Are Tea Party Republicans losing power in congress?
• Is President Trump’s call for a military parade inappropriate?
• Has Jacob Zuma done permanent damage to South Africa’s ANC?
• Can a fractured opposition find a way to reunite against the Zanu PF in Zimbabwe?
• What should a coherent US strategy for Syria look like?
• Can a new coalition government in Germany restore strength and stability to the European Union?
• Can President Trump be persuaded to take a tougher stance on Russia?
• Is the diplomatic thaw between North and South Korea picking up steam?
• Is the conflict between Iran and Israel escalating?
• Should there be greater punishment levied against Equifax?
• Is America’s increased military and domestic spending reckless?
• Should Nunes lose his chairmanship of the House intelligence committee?
• Is the House Freedom Caucus losing its leverage?
• How much will deficit spending split the Republicans in Congress?
• What can be done to bridge the partisan divide in Congress?
• Will the Trump Administration’s handling of abuse allegations against White House staff have electoral consequences in the 2018 midterms?
• What steps should be taken to make America’s transportation infrastructure safer?
• Should entitlement reform be a priority for Congress?
• Should Jared Kushner be removed from his position in the Trump White House?
• Is Iran’s leadership facing a significant political crisis?
• Is there enough accountability in the actions of international NGO’s?
• Has President Trump’s strategy towards Pakistan failed?
• How are Netanyahu's legal and political troubles affecting Israel’s regional security?
• Will the resignation of Jacob Zuma restore trust in South Africa’s ANC party?
• Should the US be doing more to rebuild Iraqi infrastructure destroyed during the defeat of ISIS? 
• Is Benjamin Netanyahu able to maintain a stable government while facing criminal accusations?
• What should be done with citizens of Western nations who were captured as foreign fighters in the fight against ISIS?
• What has kept America from making meaningful change after mass shootings?
• Are federal, state, and local regulations unnecessarily slowing the American economy?
• Can free market solutions find a way to solve for the effects of climate change?
• Should public higher education be free to students?
• Can the Democrats win back state legislatures and governorships in the 2018 midterms?
• What should be done to encourage more female and minority participation in STEM fields?
• Have the Democrats sacrificed a DACA solution for other objectives?
• Are India and Pakistan headed for a collision over Kashmir?
• Does Robert Mueller’s indictment of Russian entities for interference in the 2016 elections mean the investigation is nearing an end?
• Will protests from students motivate Congress to enact gun control legislation?
• Does America need to fundamentally rethink its strategy towards Iran?
• Is America ceding its influence in the Middle East to Russia?
• Should the US government increase its offensive cyberatcivity against Russia?
• Has deficit spending become the permanent norm in Congress?
• Has Congress given up on trying to find a solution for DREAMers?
• Can Benjamin Netanyahu survive the latest round of corruption charges?
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