Extemp Questions 2019 March

• Can President Trump still deliver on North Korean denuclearization?
• What effect will ongoing tensions with Pakistan have on India’s upcoming elections?
• What should the international community do to deal with child soldiers as conflits end?
• Is the denuclearization of North Korea still a realistic goal?
• Is the sanctions regime against North Korea fraying?
• What does AMLO’s anti-poverty overhaul mean for the future of Mexico?
• What role should America play in Venezuela?
• What effect will President Trump’s border wall have on the humanitarian crisis on the US border?
• Will American intervention in Venezuela make the flood of migrants to the US border worse?
• How much does the America’s history in Latin America undercut efforts to remove Nicolas Maduro from power in Venezuela?
• Was President Trump’s second summit with Kim Jong-un a diplomatic failure?
• Was the collapse of the second Trump-Kim summit a de facto acceptance of North Korea as a nuclear power?
• What will the collapse of the second summit mean for the future of North Korean denuclearization?
• Does the US still have the leverage necessary to get a denuclearization deal with North Korea?
• What effect will the indictment of Bibi Netanyahu have on the upcoming Israeli elections?
• Will indictment sink Netanyahu’s chances for re-election?
• Can Netanyahu pull off another election win?
• What steps can the federal government take to ensure that American copies are adequately dealing with cybersecurity threats?
• How should Western countries deal with foreign-born ISIS brides and their families?
• Does additional delay make a No-Deal Brexit more likely?
• How much is the Trump Administration willing to sacrifice to strike a deal with the Afghan Taliban?
• Has Africa become too dangerous for aid workers fighting Ebola?
• What will Netanyahu’s indictment mean for the prospects of a Mideast peace plan?
• Is Jared Kushner a liability for the Trump Administration?
• How much leverage does the US still have in Venezuela?
• Is Algeria ready for new political leadership?
• Is China’s Belt and Road program a long-term blunder?
• Does Brexit still pose an existential risk to the European Union?
• Does the US need to develop a national strategy around artificial intelligence and machine learning?
• Can Speaker Pelosi keep the new class of House Democrats in line?
• Has the WTO outlived its usefulness?
• Can Facebook rebuild its reputation?
• Should expansion be a priority for NATO?
• Will the EU use Brexit as an impetus for a new round of expansion?
• Will the UK crash out of the EU without a deal?
• Will Brexit bring the troubles back to Ireland?
• How will Ireland change after Brexit?
• Will populism destroy the EU?
• What reforms will the FAA make to safety certification processes?
• Has the FAA lost the ability to remain objective and independent?
• What can be done to make the college admissions process for fair?
• Should the college admissions process and the criteria it uses face more government oversight?
• Should the DOJ put more focus on prosecuting white collar crimes?
• Is the yellow-vest movement in France losing momentum?
• What role should human rights play in trade discussions with China?
• What role should human rights play in future negotiations with North Korea?
• What’s next for nuclear talks between the US and North Korea?
• Can the Democrats avoid making the same mistakes in the 2020 election?
• What’s next for Venezuela?
• Should China’s slowing economic growth be seen as a serious risk for the global economy?
• Should the international community do more to pressure Saudi Arabia over its treatment of women’s rights activists?
• Will foreign born ISIS brides and their children be left stateless?
• Can Justin Trudeau still win re-election?
• Are fair elections in Thailand possible?
• Is China’s economy nearing its peak?
• Is the momentum behind the American economy starting to slow?
• Will President Trump’s proposed budget lead to another government shutdown over wall funding?
• Can the Ghandis wrest control from Modi in India’s upcoming election?
• Can real political reform be accomplished in Algeria?
• What does President Bouteflika’s decision not to run for re-election mean for the future of Algeria?
• Can anything be done to bring security and stability to Libya?
• Is the temporary appointment of many acting senior officials damaging the Trump Administration’s ability to govern effectively?
• Can the international community do more to control the applications for and use of CRISPR technology?
• Has the SNC-Lavalin scandal dealt a political deathblow to Canada’s Justin Trudeau?
• What will Britain’s relationship with the EU look like after Brexit?
• Has Theresa May’s brinkmanship over Brexit politically damaged the Conservative Party?
• Does anti-vaccine sentiment pose a serious threat to American public health?
• Has federal law enforcement overlooked the threat posed by far-right extremists?
• Is America adequately prepared for a real Cyberwar?
• What can be done to mitigate the risk of social media as a tool for radicalization?
• Will student protests over climate change result in any real environmental policy action?
• What will Netanyahu’s indictment mean for America’s relationship with Israel?
• Will the 2020 election see a generational changeover in the leadership of the Democratic Party?
• What steps should be taken to reform America’s system of privatized prisons?
• How long can Syria’s Assad dodge international accountability for his actions?
• Will the Varsity Blues scandal result in changes to college admissions processes?
• Will the transition of power in Kazakhstan result in societal instability?
• Is Afghanistan ready to look after its own security?
• What does the use of commercial genetic testing services by law enforcement to solve cold cases mean for the future of personal privacy?
• What should be done to clean up waste and human remains from Mount Everest?
• Is democracy in Israel on decline?
• Is America’s foreign policy in the Horn of Africa failing?
• Is China’s Belt and Road program a threat to Africa’s future?
• Are the nations in sub-Saharan Africa getting better at holding free and fair elections?
• Has anti-muslim sentiment become normalized in Australia?
• How big of a threat does ISIS still pose?
• Has the end of the Mueller investigation vindicated President Trump?
• Has America become irreconcilably divided along partisan political lines?
• Will President Trump’s renewed focus on repealing the ACA strengthen Democrats chances in 2020?
• What should the EU learn from Brexit?
• Should America’s top marginal tax rates be raised?
• Are cryptocurrencies poised to make a comeback?
• Is Macron the right person to lead Europe towards a more stable future?
• What’s next for Venezuela?
• Does his relationship with the Trump Administration damage Juan Guaido’s legitimacy with the Venezuelan public?
• Does Turkey face an imminent crisis with foreign debt?
• Will President Trump close the US border with Mexico?
• Does the Mueller Report open new opportunities to improve the relationship between the US and Russia?
• Has Donald Trump permanently changed the norms of the American presidency?