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?