Extemp Questions 2021 November

• Has Facebook grown too large and complex to remain a safe platform?
• What does Youngkin’s win in Virginia signal for the Democrats’ changes in the 2022 midterms?
• Should The Fed take more action to curb rising inflation?
• Will the approval of effective treatments mean an end to COVID?
• Will worker strikes against Sudan’s military coup bring further violence?
• How much will the slow distribution of vaccines prolong the global economic downturn from COVID?
• Will the COP26 bring real action on curbing global carbon emissions?
•  How bad is the political landscape for the Democrats in the upcoming midterms?
• Will passage of the infrastructure bill make it more difficult for President Biden to get his social safety net bill through Congress?
• Should wealthy nations be doing more to fun clean energy projects in the developing world?
• How much longer will the US continue to face supply chain bottlenecks?
• Has COVID-19 set back global democracy?
• Will Trump leave the GOP to create his own political party?
• Will the US default on its debt in December?
• Has Daniel Ortega finally crushed all political dissent in Nicaragua?
• Will Ortega’s re-election in Nicaragua push a new wave of migrants north?
• Will the higher inflation Americans are facing be temporary?
• Is America finally moving past the pandemic phase of the Coronavirus?
• Will the global community keep their pledges to curb deforestation?
• What should be done to improve how America’s healthcare system handles mental health?
• Does the replacement of local elections officials with partisan actors pose a serious threat to American democracy?
• Will additional US sanctions have any effect on Daneil Ortega’s regime in Nicaragua?
• Can anything be done to force the warring sides in Ethiopia into a cease fire?
• Will the fight between the EU and Belarus over migrations escalate to violence?
• Can Sudan get back on track towards democracy?
• Where does the fight for women’s rights in Afghanistan go from here?
• Wil COVID anti-vaccine sentiment harm other disease eradication efforts?
• Is America finally making good on the pivot towards Asia?
• Should the US have joined the TPP?
• What can Congress do to reduce the rate of suicide among American veterans?
• Is the political power of Japan’s LDP party slipping?
• Is Taipei headed towards military conflict with Beijing?
• Should the US unfreeze funds to avoid the humanitarian disaster unfolding in Afghanistan?
• Can international soft-power diplomacy change human rights practices in China?
• Will connections to drug cartels take down the government of President Hernandez in Honduras?
• Is there a role for President Biden to be more personally involved in pursuing peace in Ethiopia?
• Is Russia setting the stage to escalate its military action in Ukraine?
• What can be done to stem the gang violence in Haiti?
• Do cryptocurrencies have a future in mainstream financial transactions?
• Will the lack of access to vaccines in the developing world prolong COVID in wealthier nations?
• Does the global community have the political will to solve the climate crisis?
• Should the UN intervene in the migrant crisis at the Poland-Belarus border?
• Does China face an impending economic crisis from its aging population?
• Will armed rebel forces take down the government in Ethiopia?
• Does Ethiopia face the real possibility of splitting into multiple nations?
• Can the EU and the UK agree on a coordinated response to the ongoing migrant crisis?
• What should a unified EU response to the migrant crisis look like?
• Can anything be done to stem the polarization in American politics?
• Will election results in Honduras further escalate political violence?
• Should the US boycott the Beijing Olympics?
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Extemp Questions 2021 October

•  How far is China willing to push the boundaries to accomplish Taiwan reunification?
• Can anything be done to restore economic stability in Lebanon?
• Will Iran come back to the negotiating table to renew the JCPOA?
• Does the pro-democracy movement have any future in Hong Kong?
• How much of the Democratic Party agenda can President Biden get through the slim majority in Congress?
• Should more be done to crack down on the behavior or unruly air travelers?
• Will Rodrigo Duterte really step away from politics in the Philippines?
• Is the influence of ISIS-K growing in Afghanistan?
• Can China clean up its environmental practices?
• Will the COP26 conference bring real commitment to solving climate change?
• Will China’s energy crisis pose a further long-term strain on global supply chains?
• Are American labor unions making a comeback?
• How long will the US continue to experience supply chain disruptions?
• Will climate become the focus of Australia’s next national elections?
• Is America losing the modern-day space race?
• What can be done to avoid economic collapse in Afghanistan?
• Is there a way to avoid a looming humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan?
• How much of America’s labor force displaced by COVID will return to the workforce?
• Does the Islamic State pose an existential threat to the Afghan Taliban?
• Should the EU withhold funding over its fight with Poland?
• Will the US see new waves of labor strikes?
• Will the tight labor market make it easier for non-union workers to organize?
• Will Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro be indicted over his government’s handling of COVID?
• What should the Democratic Party do to rebuild their power in state and local governments?
• Should the Beiden Administration be doing more to cancel student debt?
• What will the military coup mean for Sudan’s future?
• What can be done to pressure the Ethiopian government to allow humanitarian aid access to Tigray?
• What will the release of the Facebook papers mean for other social media companies?
• Will a name change fix Facebook?
• When will Congress take action to regulate social media platforms?
• Will subpoenas for the January 6’th committee be enforced?
• Should the dollar still be the global reserve currency?
• Will the US sign on to a 15% global corporate minimum tax?
• Should Congress get rid of the debt ceiling?
• Will public revelations about Facebook change any of their business practices?
• Can the US be trusted to live up to their commitments for the defense of Taiwan?
• Will President Biden be a drag on Democratic candidates in the 2022 midterms?
• Will growing tensions with China draw the US closer to Taiwan?
• What should the US do to minimize push-factors driving migration from Latin America?
• Can anything be done to get control of cartel violence in Mexico?
• Is Trump’s hold on the Republican Party getting stronger?
•  Where does America’s Evangelical political movement go from here?
• Will the January 6’th Select Committee be able to finish its work?
• Will the Glasgow climate summit get any real commitments from the world’s largest carbon emitting nations?

Extemp Questions 2021 Sept

• Is El Salvador’s adoption of Bitcoin as a national currency doomed to failure?
• Can the Taliban successfully run the government of Afghanistan?
• Is Afghanistan facing an impending humanitarian crisis?
• Are EU nations losing trust in America as an international ally?
• What measures should EU nations enact to get COVID under control?
• Will the new child tax credit be made permanent?
• Will Senate Democrats end the filibuster?
• Is Congress headed for another last-minute showdown over the debt ceiling?
• Will the Taliban live up to their promises to keep Afghanistan from becoming a safe haven for international terrorism?
• Is the international threat posed by ISIS-K growing?
• Will opposition to Texas’ SB8 anti-abortion law motivate voters to turn out in the 2022 midterms?
• What more should the international community be doing to help stabilize Haiti?
• Can the Biden White House find a way to build partnership with China on fighting climate change?
• Will Mexico’s decision to decriminalize abortion encourage other Latin American countries to follow suit?
• Will Texas SB8 law backfire politically on Gov. Greg Abbott?
• Will the Supreme Court overturn Roe?
• How much influence will America be able to assert over the human rights practices of the Taliban?
• Who will follow Yoshihide Suga as Japan’s Prime Minister?
• Is Japan entering a period of instability in political leadership?
• Will Merkel’s exit mean a stronger Green Party in Germany?
• Is Germany moving further to the right politically?
• Can Europe do anything to push Russia out of Crimea?
• What more should state and federal governments be doing to expand COVID vaccination uptake?
• Will the expanded Child Tax Credit be made permanent?
• Will the federal government default on its debt?
• Will the fight over fresh water undermine California’s economic growth?
• Will Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro crack down more on political opposition ahead of next year’s elections?
• Is there anything the US can do to revive the stalled Israel-Palestine peace process?
• Is Nigeria becoming more successful at fighting Boko Haram?
• Can the EU still apply leverage to change the human rights practices of the Belarusian government?
• What lessons should America take for the 2022 midterms from California’s failed gubernatorial recall?
• Should America take a stronger stance with Egypt over human rights violations?
• Has America learned anything from twenty years in Afghanistan?
• How much is partisan political polarization slowing America’s recovery from COVID?
• How far will China go to achieve reunification with Taiwan?
• How much influence will Pakistan have over the new Taliban government in Afghanistan?
• Will the federal vaccine mandate get America to herd immunity for COVID?
• Should the international community put strong human rights conditions on humanitarian aid to Afghanistan?
• Will the Biden Administration’s employer mandate harden the resolve of vaccine skeptics not to get the shot?
• Is the US labor market starting to cool down?
• How big of a deal is the semiconductor chip supply shortage for the US economy?
• Can the new AUKUS defense pact successfully contain China’s growing influence in the Indo-Pacific region?
• What steps should the US take to prepare for the next big pandemic?
• Will Sen. McConnell’s decision to oppose raising the debt limit backfire politically in the 2022 midterms?
• Has the chance for real immigration reform disappeared?
• Will Mario Dragi be able to implement the reforms he wants in Italy?
• Will China’s ban on bitcoin entice other nations to put restrictions on the use of cryptocurrency?
• Will Pres. Biden be able to usher his legislative agenda through Congress?
• Can Congressional Democrats get to an agreement on a spending bill?
• What more should Japan be doing to close the gender gap in their society?
• Is COVID delaying the economic shock of Brexit on the UK?
• Is China’s wolf warrior diplomacy backfiring?
• What will the AUKUS pact mean for the balance of military power in the Indo-Pacific?
• Will Iran’s new hardline government be willing to return to the JCPOA?
• What will be Angela Merkel’s legacy for Europe?
• How much will America’s chaotic exit from Afghanistan damage the Biden White House on the international stage?
• Should America be sharing more COVID vaccinations globally?
• How worried should America be about the emergency of new COVID variants?
• How should the Biden Administration change America’s relationship with Pakistan?
• What has the Taliban learned from the takeover of Afghanistan?
• Has the Supreme Court become too political?
• Is the UN still a useful international forum?
• Has the WTO been undermined to the point of becoming useless?
• Is the Biden Administration normalizing and cementing Trump’s foreign policy?
• Will internal party politics kill Congressional Democrats’ spending plans?
• Will the EU follow Pres. Biden’s lead on policy towards China?
• Should the EU build up an independent military force separate from NATO?
• Is the US a reliable global leader and partner on climate change?
• Will China be able to meet its own goals on carbon emissions?
• Is QAnon the future of the Republican Party?
• Is France’s far-right on the rise politically?
• Should the US be doing more to pressure Ethiopia into ending the fighting in Tigray?
• Will the exit from Afghanistan make the Biden Administration shy away from other international engagements?

Extemp Questions 2021 August

• Have international sanctions become ineffective against the Lukashenko government in Belarus?
• Can Israel’s new government keep lang disputes between Palestinians and Israeli settlers from escalating into widespread violence?
• What kind of international regulation is needed for cryptocurrencies?
• Is the Supreme Court making too many exceptions for religious freedoms?
• Should US efforts focus on widespread global vaccination before implementing booster shots for Americans?
• Is the global community getting better at dealing with COVID variants?
• Will the return of the Taliban in Afghanistan trigger a wave of Islamic extremist violence in China?
• How should India deal with the Taliban’s return to power?
• What does the future hold for the role of Women in Afghanistan?
• Will Biden be able to complete the withdrawal from Afghanistan by the end of August deadline?
• Is there a future for centrism in American politics?
• Will Congressional Democrats pass their human infrastructure package?
• Will America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan straing its relationship with Pakistan?
• How much responsibility do social media companies bear for the spread of vaccine disinformation?
• Will Hong Kong’s national security law lead to a mass exodus?
• Will anti-LGBTQ policies in Hungary elicit a strong reaction from other EU nations?
• Will Newsom lose the California recall election?
• Can anything be done to stop the Taliban on their tear across Afghanistan?
• Are promised deliverables on climate change getting left out of Congress’ infrastructure plans?
• Is the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan inevitable?
• What can be done to curb America’s epidemic of gun violence?
• Can anything be done to reverse Lebanon’s economic collapse?
• Is America’s housing market facing another bubble?
• Should the Fed change course on its handling of inflation?
• Is Trump’s influence over the Republican Party starting to slip?
• Will Trump run again in 2024?
• Will the Biden Whitte House pay a political price for the fall of Afghanistan?
• Will Omar al-Bashir be tried by the ICC?
• Did America underestimate the Taliban?
• Can the international community prevent further deterioration of security and stability in Ethiopia?
• Should the International Olympic Committee move the upcoming games out of Beijing?
•  Has Russia be appropriately punished for years of state-sponsored doping in athletics?
• How much will the Delta variant impede America’s economic recovery?
• What will the return of the Taliban mean for regional stability across the Middle East?
• Will turning the handling of COVID into a culture war issue backfire politically on Republicans in 2022?
• Will the IPCC’s new report incite any real global action on climate change?
• Has America failed in its responsibilities to Afghans that worked with the US government and NGOs?
• Is bipartisanship in American damaged beyond saving?
• How long can the Taliban remain in power in Afghanistan?
• Will the American public have the political will to re-engage militarily in Afghanistan if needed?
• How likely is a NATO return to Afghanistan?
• Can Taliban promises of a more tolerant Afghanistan under their control be trusted?
• Are there steps the US should take to improve its relationship with China?
• How has the Taliban changed since they last controlled Afghanistan?
• Is the way that Americans think about their own racial identity changing?
• What will the redistricting mean for the 2022 midterm elections?
• What will the return of the Taliban mean for America’s regional security interests?
• Will Canada’s Prime Minister Trudeau be able to build a stronger governing mandate by holding snap elections?
• Does Biden still have an opportunity to revive the JCPOA?
• Should the US have stayed in Afghanistan?
• Is there a viable way for the international community to restore stability in Haiti?
• What can be done to bridge political polarization in American?

Extemp Questions 2021 July

•  Will the killing of President Moise escalate the chaos and violence in Haiti?
• Is the humanitarian crisis in Tigray improving?
• Is America still committed to international human rights?
• Is there anyone left in Belarus who can pose a serious opposition to Lukashenko?
• What can be done to curb the rash of kidnap and ransom abductions in sub-Saharan Africa?
• Will the Afghan government fall to the Taliban?
• Is Myanmar in a new civil war?
• Does America need new laws to adequately address the problem of online harassment?
• How much will the lack of rural vaccinations slow India’s economic recovery from COVID?
• What will the assassination of Presidnet Moise mean for the future of Haiti?
• Should the UN intervene in Myanmar?
• Should the US intervene in Haiti?
• Is the pro-democracy movement in Cuba on the rise?
• What should be done to calm the riots in South Africa over the jailing of Jacob Zuma?
• Should the US implement a wealth tax?
• Should there be an international ban on the use of lethal autonomous weapons in war?
• Is the interest of billionaires good for the future of space exploration?
• What more can the international community do to put an end to child labor?
• Will America’s military withdrawal from Afghanistan backfire?
• Is the far right gaining ground in Germany?
• Has globalization undermined America's middle class?
• Will COVID reshape the world in China’s favor?
• Will decreased vaccination rates slow America’s economic recovery from COVID?
• What comes next for Haiti?
• Is America facing an imminent inflation crisis?
• Has COVID-19 exposed to weaknesses of global supply chains?
• Can the international community do more to pressure China into further investigations into the origins of COVD?
• Should Congress be doing more to investigate the cases of Havana Syndrome?
• Will violence over the jailing of Jacob Zuma continue to escalate?
• Will delta and new variants reverse the progress made against the COVID pandemic?
• How will former President Trump’s return to the public eye impact the GOP?
• Can President Bide turn protests in Cuba to the Democrat’s political advantage in Florida's midterm election?
• Should the federal government start making the COVID vaccine compulsory?
• What can be done to reform the WTO?
• What does the future hold for South Africa’s ANC party?
• What should Canada do to reconcile its historical treatment of indigenous First Nations people?
• Can there be a negotiated peace between the Afghan government and the Taliban?
• Is the FDA moving too slowly to complete full approval of the COVID vaccines?
• Is the US manufacturing sector poised for a big resurgence?
• Are Democrats’ plans for a large human infrastructure bill wishful thinking?
• Can Peru’s new President restore some semblance of political stability?
• Are Bosnia’s hopes of joining the EU slipping further away?
• Is America ready to start making big changes to address climate change?

Extemp Questions 2021 June

 

• Can the end of Netanyahu’s leadership lead to a durable peace process with the Palestinians?
• Will China’s decision to allow three children per family reverse its aging demographic trends?
• Can Israel’s coalition government stick together?
• Is it getting hard for Putin to keep himself in power?
• Can Biden restore international trust in America?
• Can Nafthali Bennett keep Israel’s new coalition government in line?
• Will Bibi Netanyahu make a comeback?
• Will ending enhanced unemployment benefits solve America’s current labor shortage?
• Has Haiti reached a new rock bottom?
• Should Mexico’s midterm election be viewed as a referendum on AMLO’s handling of COVID?
• Are Democrats’ plans for federal voting rights reforms dead on arrival?
• Has President Biden made a good faith attempt at a bipartisan infrastructure deal?
• Has ransomware become a serious threat to American national security?
• What can be done to curb America's epidemic of gun violence?
• Will the lifting of COVID restrictions see a return to frequent mass shootings across America?
• How the culture wars on the political right reshaped American politics?
• Should the wealthiest in America be paying more in texas?
• Is America’s image around the word rebounding?
• What should the US do to help curb government corruption in Latin America?
• Will President Biden’s meeting with Vladimir Putin bear any fruit?
• Will the ICC investigation into Rodrigo Duterte’s drug crackdown change human rights practices in the Philippines?
• How much of the migrant problem at the US southern border is due to reversal of Trump administration politics?
• Do cryptocurrencies fill an essential financial need?
• Is Europe finally turning the corner on COVID?
• Will the Gaza cease fire hold?
• Should the federal government more strictly regulate the commercial and private use of drone aircraft?
• What does Ibrahi Raisi’s election mean for Iran’s relationship with the world?
• Does the NCAA’s business model for college sports need to change?
• Will coup-related violence in Myanmar continue to escalate?
• Can African nations raise the resources needed to deal with COVID?
• Is the crisis in Venezuela getting worse?
• When will Eritrean soldiers withdraw from Tigray?
• Can the US and Iran agree on a way to rejoin the JCPOA?
• Are Republicans finally done with legal challenges to the ACA?
• Are Beijing’s crackdowns on Hong Kong starting to have serious economic effects?
• Can the Afghan government hold its ground against the Taliban?
• Can anything be done to bring stability to Libya?
• What should the American public expect from Congressional investigation into Unidentified Aerial Phenomena?
• Do recent Taliban victories signal a coming civil war in Afghanistan?
• Is Russia’s influence around the world decreasing?
• Should the US take more direct action in opposition to the Nordstream 2 pipeline?
• Will the ceasefire in Tigray hold?
• What role should the US play in the future of the Israel-Palestine peace process?
• Is China’s turn against Bitcoin good for the future of cryptocurrency?
• What more should the federal government be doing to combat childhood obesity?
• What should European nations do to counter the growing influence of ISIS in Africa?
• Is the Sahel becoming the new front in the global war on terror?
• When will COVID vaccines get full FDA approval?
• Will Congress take steps to reinforce the Voting Rights Act?
• Can Pres. Biden keep progressives in line with his legislative agenda?
• Has Netanyahu damaged the future political prospects for Israel’s Likud party?
• Has Canada reached a turning point in addressing its treatment of First Nations people?
• Will moves by Republican state legislatures to limit access to voting backfire politically?
• Is there any future for Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement?
• What more should the Biden White House be doing to push back against Russia?
• Will America’s withdrawal inevitably lead to a Taliban takeover?
• What can be done to get Haiti’s gang problem under control?
• Is America at the start of a new cold war with China?
• Will the US need to return to Afghanistan with significant military force?

Extemp Questions 2021 May

• Has the US lost its international credibility on the issue of climate change?
• Is American law enforcement getting better at handling cybercrime?
• Should Bitcoin be outlawed?
• Will India’s BJP party face backlash from voters over its handling of COVID?
• Is Somalia falling back into a state of civil war and anarchy?
• Will Mario Draghi’s recovery plan for Italy succeed?
• Has Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs been a net positive for the Philippines?
• Has the Repbulican Party come to terms with losing the White House?
• Has COVID exposed the risks of global supply chains?
• Will the semiconductor shortage delay the global economic recovery from COVID?
• Has Brexit put the UK’s union at risk of breaking up?
• Is the war in Yemen nearing an end?
• Have the progressives taken control of the Democratic Party?
• What can be done to revive local journalism?
• Will anti-protest violence in Colombia continue to escalate?
• What should the US do to push for de-escalation of violence in Jerusalem and Gaza?
• What more should the federal government be doing to regulate cryptocurrencies?
• Should the federal government regulate private companies’ cybersecurity?
• How soon will the US reach herd immunity for COVID?
• Is the escalating violence between Israel and Gaza turning into an all-out war?
• Will Ethiopian leadership be held accountable for human rights violations in Tigray?
• Will Lula run again for Brazil’s presidency?
• Will Congress take up Section 230 reform?
• Is there more the Suga government should be doing to increase Japan’s fertility rate?
• How much would lifting patent protections speed the global COVID vaccination effort?
• Has COVID effectively put an end to anti-monarchy protests in Thailand?
• Will Israel be forced to send ground forces into Gaza?
• Should the Summer Olympics be cancelled?
• Is Congress finally ready to overhaul the way the military handles sexual assault cases?
• Should the International Olympics Committee move the upcoming games out of China?
• Is there any hope for a reset in the relationship between the US and Russia?
• Is the global COVAX scheme doomed to fail?
• Will the Gaza cease-fire hold?
• When will Palestine hold elections?
• Is the QAnon movement gaining a permanent foothold within American evangelical churches?
• Is support for Hamas growing among the Palestinian people?
• Is a bipartisan January 6’th commission still possible?
• Should the US create its own version of the Eu’s GDPR?
• Will Apple’s cooperation with the Chinese government tarnish its international brand?
• Should the US establish a vaccine passport program?
• Are America’s businesses getting better at cybersecurity?
• Is the US at serious risk of falling technologically behind China?
• Have the Abraham Accords made it more difficult to find a lasting peace deal for the Palestinians?
• Will California recall Gavin Newsom?
• Does American foreign policy rely too heavily on economic sanctions?
• Can the Biden administration build an international coalition to counter the behavior of China?
• Should the US devote more resources to getting COVID vaccines distributed around the world?
• Is the US economy facing imminent long-term inflation woes?
• Will the Biden administration’s approach to North Korea yield any success?
• Will legal challenges against Big Tech firms lead to changes in American antitrust laws?
• Will Biden use Temporary Protected Status to bypass Congressional inaction on immigration reform?
• Is unequal distribution of vaccines prolong the global COVID pandemic?
• Is anti semitism in the US growing?
• Are Western nations powerless to change the behavior of Belarus’ President Lukashenko?
• Should the Biden White House be directing more resources towards investigating Havana Syndrome?
• Should Beiden call off the summit with Putin?
• How long can Lukashenko remain in power in Belarus?
• How long will it take for the global economy to recover fully from COVID?
• Will Congressional Republican’s decision to kill the bipartisan January 6’th commission backfire politically/
• Is the Supreme Court ready to overturn Roe v Wade?
• Is the Sahel becoming the next major front in the global war on terror?
• Can the Biden administration save Afghan citizens who worked with coalition forces before leaving Afghanistan?
• Should EU nations deploy more military forces to the Sahel?
• How significant is the global undercount of COVID deaths?
• Is Netanyahu’s grip on power slipping away?
• A year after the killing of George Flyod have race relations in America changed?
• Will culture war issues return the GOP to Congressional majority status in 2022?
• Can bipartisan police reform make it through Congress?
• Will Joe Manchin kill Biden’s infrastructure plan?

Extemp Questions - 2021 April

• Should the Biden Administration push back more on Saudi Arabia?
• Does President Biden’s failure to punish the Saudi Crown Prince over the Khashoggi murder undermine America’s international authority?
• Should Congress end qualified immunity for police?
• Is COVID creating a large step backwards in the struggle for gender pay equity?
• Is public backlash to the coup making Myanmar ungovernable for the military?
• Will legislation targeted at the LGBTQ bring suburban voters back to the Republican Party?
• How much of President Biden’s infrastructure plan will make it through Congress?
• Will the Biden Administration’s infrastructure plan slow America’s economic recovery?
• How should college athletes be compensated?
• How much has COVID rolled back democratic rights around the world?
• Is vaccine nationalism impeding Europe’s recovery from COVID?
• Do the Palestinians need new leadership?
• Is Israel facilitating a dysfunctional government for the Palestinians?
• Will the Biden Administration offer any meaningful pushback on the completion of the Nordstream 2 pipeline?
• Should the Biden Administration restart engagement with Cuba?
• How should former Trump Administration officials be held accountable for political interference with the CDC during COVID?
• Will global vaccination efforts be able to stay ahead of new COVID variants?
• How long can Bibi Netanyahu continue to dodge his legal problems?
• Is the effect of YouTube getting overlooked in the conversation about online disinformation and extremist activity?
• How much of the migrant problem at the southern border is of the Biden Administration's own making?
• Is nationalism winning out against global cooperation in the fight against COVID?
• What should be done to push back against ongoing Russian aggressing in Ukraine?
• Will the US jobs recovery stay on track through 2021?
• Is Iran really prepared to come back into compliance with the nuclear deal?
• Has the long-term stability of the Jordanian government been brought into question?
• Will the Biden Administration’s plan to exit Afghanistan put the Taliban back in control?
• Should Ukraine join NATO?
• Will any amount of sanctions be able to deter Russia’s actions in Ukraine?
• How long can the Burmese public keep up the anti-coup protests?
• Is the era of large multinational companies dodging taxes by offshoring profits coming to an end?
• Will Congress take up the issue of gun control?
• Does the Biden Administration’s plan stretch the definition of infrastructure too far?
• Is Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement over?
• What will it take for the international community to end the Saudi-led blockade in Yemen?
• What will the end of the Castro era mean for the future of Cuba?
• Does Modi face a perilous political future because of the Indian government's handling of COVID?
• What will America’s departure mean for the future of the Afghan people?
• Does the verdict in the Chauvin trial signal a real change is comping in American policing?
• What role will Donald Trump play in the future of the GOP?
• Is it in the best interest of the US to return to the JCPOA deal with Iran?
• Is the Biden Administration taking the right approach towards Russia and Putin?
• What does China’s growing trade with Africa mean for the future of America’s influence on the continent?
• Can escalations in violence between Russia and Ukraine be avoided?
• Can Boris Johnson keep the support of the British public?
• What will the Chauvin trial mean for the DOJ’s oversight of law enforcement across the country?
• What can India do to bend it’s curve of COVID cases?
• Is America’s economy getting back on the right track?
• Is the US prepared to deal with another wave of COVID in the fall?
• Is America approaching the point where COVID vaccine supply will exceed demand?
• How much will vaccine hesitancy prolong the effects of COVID on the US economy?

Extemp Questions 2021 March

• Will Sarkozy’s conviction have any impact on politics in France?
• Will the US get control of COVID in 2021?
• Is a lack of access to broadband internet exacerbating the education divide in America?
• What steps should the Biden Administration take to rebuilt America’s middle class?
• How can American become less vulnerable to international cyberattacks?
• Is there anything Biden can do to deter cyberespionage from Russia?
• Does American law enforcement have a bline spot when it comes to far-right extremist violence?
• When will the Bitcoin bubble burst?
• Can new leadership at the WTO bring about necessary change?
• Will Trump run again in 2024?
• Will the use of violence harden the resolve of the anti-coup protesters in Myanmar?
• Can Biden revive the Iran nuclear deal?
• How much will the Biden White House change America’s relationship with Saudi Arabia?
• Has the change promised by the Arab Spring become a forgotten dream?
• Where will the Abraham Accords between Israel and Arab states go next?
• What can the international community do to bring stability to Libya?
• Is the Nigerian government powerless to prevent the mass kinapping of its students?
• Has the Ethiopian government prematurely declared victory in Tigray?
• Is UN intervention necessary in Myanmar?
• Will the energy requirements of Bitcoin limit it’s long-term viability?
• What can the international community do against China’s treatment of it’s Uighur population?
• Has the international community abandoned the human rights crisis in Yemen?
• Are developing nations getting overlooked when it comes to COVID vaccinations?
• Will the White House and Congress find a way to pass a minimum wage increase?
• What should Biden do to ease the growing burden of Americans’ student loan debt?
• Has the time come for Congress to revise the AUMF?
• When will America be ready to directly address its race issues?
• Can the White House bring the Afghan government and the Taliban to a viable peace deal?
• Is the US prepared to walk away from its support of the Afghan government?
• Can the US and the EU get on the ame page when it comes to countering a rising China?
• What steps should the Biden Administration take to rebuild the US Foreign Service?
• What comes next for Hong Kong?
• Will the political changes forced by Beijing kill the economic prosperity of Hong Kong?
• Will Progressives in Congress give up on the push for a $15 minimum wage?
• Will vaccine hesitancy delay America’s economic recovery from COVID?
• Will music education in America survive COVID?
• Will Biden pull US forces from Afghanistan?
• Would American withdrawal from Afghanistan create a breakthrough or a collapse?
• Can President Biden change the behavior of Saudi Arabia?
• Can the US bring the US and Iran back to the JCPOA?
• What can be done to ease the growing crisis in Myanmar?
• How well is the Biden Administration handling the pandemic?
• Has Brexit put the peace in Ireland at risk?
• Will the global community make the COVAX program a success?
• Should Biden pursue a revised AUMF in Congress?
• Can Lula unseat Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil?
• How should the Biden Administration respond to aggressive cyberattacks by Russia and China?
• What should be done to curb the growing threat of terrorism in the Sahel?
• Should the DOD be doing more to expunge far-right extremism from the US military?
• What role will the US play in the future of Syria?
• Will Biden finally be able to close Guantanamo?
• Should the Biden Administration more forcefully push back against the completion of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline?
• How much is America prepared to do to restore stability in Haiti?
• Does Biden have a plan to address the push factors behind the immigration crisis at the southern border?
• Is the Republican Party losing the message on voting access?
• What more should Biden do to prevent growing violence against Asian Americans?
• Did the Biden Administration act too quickly in changing Trump-era immigration policies?
• Will vaccination passports become part of the “new normal” after COVID?
• Will the deregulation of Indian agriculture benefit India’s local farmers in the long run?
• Does the royal family still adequately represent modern Britain?
• How long can Bibi Netanyahu keep his seat?
• Is America ready to address the issue of gun violence?
• What should Congress do to curb the epidemic of gun violence?
• Who will be Germany’s next Chancellor?
• Has the German public soured on Angela Merkel and the Christian Democratic Union?
• Is the Australian government moving too slowly on green energy?
• What international pressure can be applied to the military coup leaders in Myanmar?
• What should be done to make America less vulnerable to cyberattacks?
• What expectations should Americans have for Section 230 reform?
• Will Joe Biden’s Presidency see an escalation in tensions with North Korea?
• Can Biden’s legislative agenda overcome the Senate filibuster?
• Does the international community have a responsibility to intervene on behalf of China’s Uighurs?
• Will the peace between the Philippines government and the former Moro Islamic Liberation Front fighters continue to hold?
• Will Lula run again for Brazil’s Presidency?
• What more should the UK be doing to support the people of Hong Kong?
• Can Israel’s Labor Party be resurrected?
• Is Israeli politics too fractured for anyone to build a governing coalition?
• Are NFTs the future of art?
• What will COVID mean for Jair Bolsonaro’s legacy?
• Does the Biden Administrations failure to punish the Saudi Crown Prince for the Khashoggi murder undermine America's international moral authority?

Extemp Questions 2021 Feb

• Should Japan cancel the 2020 Olympics?
• Should Biden complete the withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan?
• Can Libya stay on track to hold elections in December?
• What can be done to fix the way that recycling is done around the globe?
• Has online censorship gotten out of control?
• What will Brexit mean for the UK’s long-term relationship with the rest of the world?
• Are big changes coming for the big tech companies?
• Is a sustainable peace on the horizon for Afghanistan?
• What will China’s growing regional influence mean for the future of Latin America?
• What measures should the US take to break the power of Mexico’s drug cartels?
• Is China’s global soft power growing?
• What should the stock market learn from GameStop?
• Should the federal minimum wage be raised to $15?
• Should the SEC place greater restrictions on options trading?
• How quickly can EU nations meet their COVID vaccination goals?
• What will be needed for Nigeria to finally put an end to Boko Haram?
• How much will international pressure matter to the leaders of Myanmar’s military coup?
• Can anyone build a stable government in Italy?
• Is COVID putting an unbearable debt burden on the developing world?
• Will Biden’s executive action on the environment slow America’s recovery from COVID?
• What steps can the international take to restore security in Haiti?
• How will Biden change America’s foreign policy towards Turkey?
• Can anything be done to bring stability to Haiti?
• Should Israel provide COVID vaccinations to the Palestinians?
• What comes next for Syria?
• Seriously though, what the hell is wrong with Ted Cruz?
• Do social media companies have a responsibility to moderate the user-generated content on their platforms?
• Is the influence of QAnon growing?
• Can the Saudi Crown Prince repair his international image?
• Will Myanmar’s coup bring international support back to Aung Sang Suu Kyi?
• Has Saudi Arabia learned any lessons from it’s war in Yemen?
• What will the exit of the Trump Administration mean for the future of Saudi Arabia’s relationship with the US?
• Is the rural-urban divide still the key to political polarization in America?
• Is North Korean denuclearization still an achievable goal?
• Should the Biden Administration be doing more to erase the racial disparity in COVID vaccinations?
• What does a second acquittal mean for Donald Trump’s future as a political force in America?
• Is there still a path forward in the movement to pass Medicare for all?
• Can Mario Draghi right the ship of the Italian economy?
• Will Myanmar’s military junta escalate the use of force to crack down on pro-democracy protests?
• How much will lack of access to Twitter defang Donald Trump?
• Can the Republican Party still turn out voters in the post-Trump presidency?
• Are Democrats in Congress giving up on bipartisanship too quickly/
• What reforms are needed to bring a stable government to Israel?
• Can Netanyahu survive another election?
• How long will it take for the US to reach herd immunity?
• Is the EU failing on COVID vaccinations?
• Can Congress and the White House work on a deal on immigration?
• Will the rise of variant strains prevent the world from brining COVID under control in 2021?
• What steps should be taken to curb sexual assault in the US military?
• What should be done to counter the rise of far-right extremists in military and law enforcement ranks?
• Should President Biden implement a plan for student loan debt relief?
• Has a poor transition process hamstrung the Biden Administration’s COVID response plans?
• Is expanding the use of nuclear power key to addressing climate change?
• Can Biden’s plans to address climate change also be used to speed America’s economic recovery?
• How important will international respect for human rights be to Biden’s overall foreign policy strategy?
• What strategies should the Republican Party use to continue growing support among minority voters?
• What impact will an American envoy have on the conflict in Yemen?
• Should Trump face criminal charges over the January insurrection?
• What changes need to be made at the VA to improve veterans’ access to mental health care?
• What effect will the end of the Trump presidency have on the QAnon movement?
• How will the Biden White House change America's relationship with Israel?

Extemp Questions 2021 January

• What steps should the Biden administration take to counter the national security threats posed by Russia?
• Should Biden reverse Trump’s tariffs on trade with China?
• Can Biden rebuild international trust in America?
• Has the end of Trump’s presidency finally pushed the Republican Party past the breaking point?
• How long will it take for the US to reach herd immunity for COVID?
• Should Israel provide COVID vaccinations for the Palestinians?
• Can Putin stifle the growing discontent of the Russian public?
• How long will the military coup in Myanmar last?
• Should the US do more to support pro-democracy protests in Myanmar?
• Is it time for the US to establish a national carbon tax?
• Can the Biden administration find a way to cooperate with China on climate change?
• Can President Biden revive bipartisanship in America?
• Will the 21’st century be the Chinese century?
• What will it take for Uganda to have free and fair elections?
• Will Brexit renew the movement for Scottish independence?
• How should the incoming Biden administration change America’s strategy towards Russia?
• What should President Biden to do find a permanent solution for Israel and Palestine?
• What can be done to restore civility to American national politics?
• Should the Biden White House expand sanctions against China over Hong Kong?
• What steps should the incoming Biden administration take to push back on China’s actions in Hong Kong?
• Should Mynamar’s military leadership face trial for genocide against the Rohingya?
• Are baby-boomers being replaced as the key generation in American politics?
• Has the office workspace become obsolete?
• Is police reform on the way in Colombia?
• Has COVID hastened the arrival of a post-American world?
• Will the terms of the Brexit deal make it more difficult for the UK economy to recover from COVID?
• Should President Trump be impeached a second time?
• Will the Capitol Hill insurrection permanently stain the legacy of President Trump?
• Is Fin-Tech poised to disrupt global financial markets?
• How much worse can the security situation in Yemen get?
• How long will it take for American unemployment to recover from the coronavirus?
• How long will the shadow of Donald Trump remain over the Republican Party?
• What does the future hold for private enterprise in China?
• Is Biden’s plan to release reserves of COVID vaccine a gamble worth taking?
• Is America facing a double-dip recession on the horizon?
• Has President Duterte’s war on drugs in the Philippines been successful?
• What will it take to restore respect for human rights norms in the Philippines?
• Does the US need a broader federal strategy for COVID vaccinations?
• What will a second impeachment mean for the post-Trump Republican Party?
• Can the Democratic Party remain unified?
• What immediate steps should the Biden administration take to get America’s COVID response on the right track?
• Has the use of the filibuster killed democracy in the Senate?
• How much will invoking the Defense Production Action improve America’s COVID-19 response?
• Is new leadership taking Japan’s economy in the right direction?
• Can China become a global leader in electric car manufacturing?
• Will the use of forced labor drive global supply chains away from China?
• Will a global food crisis follow on the heels of the COVID pandemic?
• Will there be enough votes to convict Donald Trump in the Senate?
• Will the arrest of Navalny mark a turning point for Russia’s political future?
• Will protests force the Modi government to backtrack on India’s new farming laws?
• Should new leadership at the DOJ prioritize combatting far-right extremist groups?
• What will a Democratic majority in Congress mean for the the Biden administration’s legislative agenda?
• Can party leadership keep the slim Democratic majority in Congress in line?
• Will Senate Democrats end the filibuster?
• How will history remember the Presidency of Donald Trump?
• Is Museveni’s grip on power in Uganda tightening?
• Can traditional conservatives continue to live in the same party as the Trump wing of the GOP?
• How will Germany’s international role change after Merkel leaves?
• What are the long-term prospects for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh?
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Extemp Questions 2020 December

• Will President Trump attempt to pardon himself?
• What’s next for his family after President Trump leaves office?
• Can a new Biden administration successfully rebuild the State Department?
• What will it take to restore America’s international role in protecting human rights?
• Will more diversity and inclusion in the Biden cabinet help it govern better?
• What will Russia’s expanded role in the former Soviet republics mean for the region?
• Will the approval of COVID vaccines result in lax adherence to public health guidelines ahead of mss vaccinations?
• Should America legalize assisted suicide for the terminally ill?
• Can the American economy find a way to recover from COVID-19 without making economic inequality worse?
• Has globalization undermined the ‘American Dream’?
• Is it time for the US to expand the use of nuclear power?
• Has President Trump abused the pardon power?
• Is the two-party system bad for American democracy?
• What can America do to position its economic recovery to better compete with China?
• Will the anti-vaccine movement slow America’s recovery from COVD-19?
• What should the international community do to crack down on the use of forced labor in global supply chains?
• Has Fox News lost the trust of the Republican base?
• Is further Israeli annexation of West Bank territory inevitable?
• Will the incoming Biden administration back the BDS movement against Israel?
• Should more be done to end corruption on world athletics?
• What should be done to combat growing food insecurity around the world?
• Should Congressional Democrats hold out to get a larger COVID stimulus package?
• What does China’s mission to the moon signal for the future of space exploration?
• Will developing nationals get passed over when it comes to global COID vaccinations?
• Can Boeing regain the public’s trust?
• Does the relationship between Australia and China need a reset?
• Is Germany’s AFD party losing ground?
• Is the strained relationship between Qatar and Saudi Arabia improving?
• Can anything be done to improve political polling in America?
• How long will it take for the US economy to recover from COVID?
• How important will President Trump be to Georgia’s special election?
• Will Ireland’s Good Friday agreement become a casualty of Brexit?
• Where does the GOP go from here as a political party?
• Will anyone be held responsible for the Beirut port explosion?
• What will a Biden presidency mean for foreign policy?
• Is content moderation on social media an unsolvable problem?
• What should Nigeria do to better protect schoolchildren from being kidnapped?
• What legacy has the Arab Spring left on the Middle East?
• What role should the US play in the growing tensions between Australia and China?
• Can Biden keep the left and center of the Democratic Party in line?
• How should the US respond to unprecedented cyber-espionage by Russia?
• How safe are Americans in cyberspace?
• What more should the US do to push back on China’s actions in Hong Kong?
• Where does China turn next to compete with America on the global stage?
• Does American national security strategy need to refocus attention back onto great power conflict?
• How will Republicans define themselves in the post-Trump era?
• How long will COVID dominate the agenda of the incoming Biden administration?
• Should the US launch retaliatory cyberattacks against Russia?
• Is the peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan at the brink of collapse?
• How much will remote learning set back the education of America’s school children?
• Will the Biden administration push for additional COVID stimulus spending?
• What’s next for the relationship between the EU and the UK?
• Is it time for Turkey’s membership in NATO to end?
• What will another election mean for Israel’s political future?
• Will Bibi Netanyahu survive another election?
• Should the federal government establish a regulatory agency for tech companies?
• Is Macron marginalizing France’s muslims?
• Can Boris Johnson stave off another Scottish independence referendum?
• How much damage will Brexit do to the UK economy in the short term?
• What is the endgame for the ongoing conflict in the Horn of Africa?
• Can Biden bring Iran back to the table to renegotiate the JCPOA?
• Is a sustainable peace in Afghanistan possible?
• Are cryptocurrencies the future of money?
• Is the US abandoning the issue of human rights around the world?