Saturday, November 2, 2019

Extemp Questions 2019 Oct


  • \Will Hunter Biden jeopardize his father’s Presidential campaign?
  • Will continued economic pressure bring Iran back to the negotiating table?
  • Will renewed talks with North Korea bring any tangible results?
  • Will the cloud of impeachment forestall key domestic legislation in Congress?
  • Can Jared Kushner’s middle east peace plan get any real traction?
  • Is the global community ready to take real action on climate change?
  • Should the UK hold a second Brexit referendum?
  • Can Peru find its way out of policial chaos without erupting into violence?
  • Will Brexit bring an end to the Good Friday agreement?
  • Is the ongoing impeachment probe beginning to cut away at President Trump’s Republican base?
  • Should House Democrats push for censure instead of impeachment?
  • Is organized labor in America seeing a resurgence?
  • Is the Trump White House prepared to deal with impeachment?
  • Will Turkey’s invasion of Kurdish held territory in Syria spread more chaos across the region?
  • Will US withdrawal from Northern Syria bring a resurgence of ISIS?
  • Is the 21’st century becoming the Chinese century?
  • Have the IMF and the World Bank become unnecessary?
  • Should the FCC do more to prevent robocalls and fraud telephone calls?
  • Do the Democrats have a nationally viable economic message for the 2020 election?
  • Has America abandoned its Kurdish allies?
  • Is President Trump’s impeachment inevitable?
  • Is the Greek economy headed in the right direction?
  • What can be done to restore stability to Peru’s government?
  • Does the Modi government in INdia have an endgame for Kashmir?
  • What is the Indian government’s endgame for Kashmir?
  • Is the global economy headed for another major downturn?
  • Should Turkey’s membership in NATO be suspended?
  • Does the US need a new long-term strategy for dealing with China?
  • Should Western nations pay reparations for slavery?
  • Is Rudy Giuliani a liability for President Trump?
  • Who wins from the US withdrawal from Northern Syria?
  • Should Eastern Ukraine become an autonomous area?
  • Is Bernie Sander’s campaign for President effectively over?
  • Will President Trump pay a political price for withdrawal from Northern Syria?
  • Does military withdrawal from Northern Syria pose a risk to American national security?
  • Should the future of Trump’s presidency be decided at the ballot box instead of impeachment?
  • What can be done to stem growing violence in Ecuador?
  • What steps should the US take to hold Turkey accountable for their actions against the Kurds?
  • Will the decision to abandon Kurdish allies damage long-term US interests in the Middle East?
  • Should the rules around law enforcement’s authorized use of force in the US be rewritten?
  • Should the House hold a formal vote to proceed with the impeachment inquiry against President Trump?
  • Does climate change present a significant threat to American national security?
  • Should social media companies stop showing political ads?
  • Is China’s Belt-and-Road Initiative displacing American soft power o the international stage?
  • Will the hollowing out of the State Department do lasting damage to American influence around the globe?
  • How much will the killing of ah-Baghdadi impede ISIS efforts around the world?
  • What steps should the government of Ecuador take to calm growing protests?
  • Does the political survival of the UK’s Conservative Party depend on delivering Brexit at any cost?
  • Has the peace deal with Ethiopia been good for Eritrea?
  • What effect will international diplomatic pressure have on curbing Turkey’s actions against the Kurds in Northern Syria?
  • What steps should Congress take to improve the relationship between law enforcement and minority communities?
  • Can Elizabeth Warren’s Presidential campaign keep up its forward momentum?
  • Has the Trump Administration done lasting damage to the special relationship between the US and the UK?
  • Has Bashar al-Assad finally won Syria’s civil war?
  • Should the international community be helping Syria rebuild?
  • Should Congress establish a domestic terrorism statute?
  • Should Congress move towards decriminalisation of drug use?
  • Does the FAA rely too heavily on companies to police themselves for public air safety?
  • How long will it take for Boeing to recover from the scandal around the 737-MAX?
  • How will Brexit reshape UK politics over the long term?
  • What does the future hold for the Catalan independence movement in Spain?
  • Is Canada at a major political crossroads?
  • What does the reelection of Justin Trudeau signal about the future of Canadian politics?
  • Should the DNC take steps to rapidly narrow the field of Presidential candidates?
  • Can the Mexican government be trusted to combat narcotics trafficking?
  • Is his political support base starting to break away from President Trump?
  • Is Medicare for all a step too far for Democrats to win over independent voters in 2020?
  • How much longer will the Hong Kong protests last?
  • Are lawsuits against manufacturers and distributors an effective tool to combat the opioid epidemic?
  • What does Russia’s increased role mean for the future of Syria?
  • What does the deal between Turkey and Russia mean for US interests in the region around Syria?
  • Is Israel headed for another election?
  • What role should the US play in Haiti?
  • Should Facebook be regulated more like a content publisher?
  • Should the international community do more to help bring stability to Haiti?
  • Will US troop withdrawals from Afghanistan strengthen the Taliban?
  • Will protests in Chile grow ore violent?
  • Will protests bring down Haiti’s President Moise?
  • Will new government programs be able to bring down teen pregnancy rates in Thailand?
  • Can the UK Labour Party take control in the December snap elections?
  • Will Boris Johnson be able to get a governing majority from the upcoming UK elections?
  • What steps should Congress take to prevent voter suppression in the 2020 elections?
  • Will the death of al-Baghdadi be a death blow to ISIS?
  • Can protests bring necessary anti-corruption reform to Lebanon?
  • Is Hezbollah strengthening its political influence in Lebanon?
  • Are the violent political crackdowns of the Pinochet era returning to Chile?
  • How big will the issue of judicial nominations be in the 2020 elections?
  • How much has the trade war between the US and China dampened gloal economic growth?
  • What should be the Trump Administration’s next move with regards to North Korea?
  • Should South Korea pay more of the costs for US military presence?
  • What can be done to bridge the divide between Japan and South Korea?
  • Is Arica facing another major debt crisis?
  • Will the international community do anything to hold China accountable for its treatment of the Uighur and Hui people?
  • What impact will the Hong Kong protests have on US-China relations?
  • Will greater public scrutiny from the Trump impeachment proceedings bring real anti-corruption reforms to Ukraine?
  • Have Trump Administration actions in Syria made it more difficult to deal with future regional security threats?
  • Can new leadership restore Wells Fargo’s tarnished reputation?
  • What measures should the US take to counter Russia’s growing influence around the world?
  • Can financial regulators bring effective controls to cryptocurrencies?
  • Will Facebook bring its Libra cryptocurrency into reality?
  • Have protests in Lebanon reached a turning point?
  • Does the ballooning national debt pose a significant threat to America’s long-term economic health?
  • What should Congress do to get the federal deficit under control?
  • Is the federal government headed for another shutdown?
  • Has the Met Too movement brought real change to the treatment of women in the workplace?
  • Will the NCAA allow college athletes to capitalize on their popularity?
  • What reforms should be made to the FAA processes for certifying aircraft safety?
  • What will the death of its leader mean for the future of ISIS?
  • Is the Iraqi government sliding back into old bad habits?
  • Who will succeed Angela Merkel’s leadership in Germany?
  • Will Saad Hariri’s resignation set in motion real refors for Lebanon?