Extemp Questions 2020 Jan

• How far will the growing conflict between the US and Iran escalate?
• Will the killing of Iran’s General Soleimani make America safer in the long run?
• Is President Trump driving America deeper into Middle East conflicts?
• Does the Trump Administration’s Middle East peace plan have any real chance of being accepted?
• Is the threat posed by Al-Shabab growing?
• Will Iraq force out the American military presence?
• Is religious intolerance growing in Indonesia?
• Have House Democrats overplayed their hand in the impeachment of President Trump?
• Can Boris Johnson reunite a politically divided UK?
• Do the strategic costs of killing Iran’s General Soleimani outweigh the benefits for the US?
• What should Congress do to reform America’s education system?
• Is support for President Trump waning among Senate Republicans?
• Has the Modi government made India’s Muslims second-class citizens?
• Will the courts knock down the ACA?
• Is Evangelical support for President Trump slipping?
• What should be done to get young people more actively involved in the American political process?
• Will massive wildfires bring significant changes to Australia’s environmental policies?
• Is the Trump Administration any closer to restarting substantive talks with North Korea?
• How long will House Democrats hold back impeachment from the Senate?
• Will Zimbabwe’s economic crisis get worse before it gets better?
• What’s next for the UK’s Labour Party?
• What will Boris Johnson do with his political mandate after leaving the EU?
• Should Congress take up FISA reform?
• What will the USMCA mean for the American economy in the long term?
• How quickly can a post-Brexit UK cut a trade deal with the EU?
• How quickly can the US and China get to phase 2 of a trade deal?
• What should be America’s endgame in Afghanistan?
• Has the Trump Administration lost the credibility it needs to accomplish what it wants with North Korea?
• Will impeachment hurt or help President Trump’s re-election changes in 2020?
• What comes next for Kashmir?
• Has the Trump Administration abandoned the movement to oust Madura from power in Venezuela?
• What’s the next move for Juan Guaido in Venezuela?
• Can Myanmar’s courts be trusted to properly manage cases of human rights violations against the Rohingya?
• Does Israel’s Likud Party need new leadership?
• Is Lebanon facing an imminent economic collapse?
• Has the conflict between the US and Iran made Iraq more chaotic?
• What measures can the Austrian government take to addres the threat from future wildfires?
• Does China post a greater long-term threat to NATO countries than Russia?
• What will Brexit mean for the EU economy?
• Will the impeachment of President Trump backfire on the House Democrats in the 2020 election cycle?
• Is the global eradication of polio within reach?
• Is the societal role of the British Royal family being rewritten?
• Is big teach driving the global economy towards another crash?
• How much will the killing of Soleimani hamper Iran’s strategic objectives in the Middle East?
• Should Europe give up on attempts to save the JCPOA deal with Iran?
• Will John Bolton testify before Congress in the Ukraine matter?
• Has the Indian government lived up to Modi’s economic promises?
• Should the federal minimum wage be raised?
• Will internet blackouts become a more commonly used tol by governments in 2020?
• Will new US sanctions do anything to change Irans behavior in the region?
• Is the Democratic Party too divied to unite behind a Presidential candidate in 2020?
• Can Vladimir Putin cement his grip on power beyond 2024?
• How should the American public deal with the problem of online disinformation in an election year?
• When will the ERA be added to the US Constitution?
• Wil the Senate hear new witnesses testimony and evidence in the impeachment trial of President Trump?
• Has Hong Kong changed the future of China’s relationship with Taiwan?
• What does Tsai Ing-wen’s re-election mean for the future of Taiwan?
• Will the economy carry President Trump to re-election in 2020?
• Has the Trump Administration ignored too many interests to get a trade deal with China?
• Can climate activism save the planet?
• Is China’s foreign policy driving African nations into a long-term debt trap?
• Can the Chinese government keep the coronavirus outbreak under control?
• What can Congress do to help law enforcement agencies with the problem of “going dark”?
• Is the US prepared to deal with attempts by foreign nations to interfere in the 2020 elections?
• Does the phase 1 deal mark real progress on President Trump’s promises to overhaul trade with China?
• Have President Trump’s immigration policies been effective?
• Has the outbreak of coronavirus shown that the international community is incapable of dealing with the spread of diseases in the modern world?
• How long can Mexico continue to deal with the influx of migrants attempting to seek asylum in the US?
• Can more be done to stop foreign powers from interfering in Libya?
• Will violent crackdowns fuel anti-government protests in Iraq?
• Is Iran’s influence in Iraq weakening?
• What does the Trump Administration’s Mideast peace plan mean for Israel’s upcoming election?
• Is greater international intervention needed to stabilize Syria?
• Is the US dollar losing its place as the global reserve currency?
• Can a new boss save Boeing?
• What precedent will Trump’s impeachment set for future Presidents?
• Is the Trump Administration underprepared for the outbreak of coronavirus from China?