Monday, September 5, 2022

Extemp Questions 2022 August

  • Will the Abraham Accords prove to be an effective check against Iranian influence in the Middle East?
  • Will public protests against Iranian influence bring down the Iraqi government?
  • Will supporters of Imran Khan turn to violence in Pakistan?
  • Can Andrew Yang build Forward into a viable third party in America?
  • Will the Forward Party be a spoiler in the 2024 Presidential elections?
  • How much higher will the Fed raise the interest rate?
  • What will the killing of Ayman al-Zwahiri mean for the future threat posed by Al Qaeda?
  • Can anyone be trusted to fight the problem of corruption in Kenya?
  • Will rising tensions over the future of Taiwan put other diplomatic efforts between the US and China at risk?
  • Has the progress made in the wake of the Arab Spring been reversed?
  • Will Mario Draghi’s resignation usher Italy’s far right into power?
  • Will Viktor Orban push Hungary into closer ties with Russia?
  • Will Myanmar’s military leadership be held accountable for human rights violations?
  • Is the Five Star movement gaining ground with the Italian public?
  • Did Speaker Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan bring America closer to war with China?
  • Will the Alex Jones defamation trial open new avenues for the January 6’th Committee’s investigation?
  • Is America’s public health system repeating the early mistakes of COVID with the spread of Monkeypox?
  • Will the DOJ indict former President Trump?
  • Will the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago strengthen Trump’s grip on the Republican Party?
  • What can be done to remove the disparities in America’s healthcare system?
  • Will protests over Kenya’s elections escalate to widespread violence?
  • Will Donald Trump’s pull on the Republican Party turn off independent voters in the midterms?
  • Will Trump announce a 2024 Presidential run ahead of the midterms?
  • Can anything be done to improve the treatment of Afghan women under Taliban rule?
  • Can the international community provide humanitarian aid to Afghanistan without strengthening the Taliban?
  • Will the attack on Salman Rushdie escalate tensions between the US and Iran?
  • Will Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro keep his office in October?
  • What can the Taliban do to regain international support for Afghanistan?
  • Will tensions between Serbia and Kosovo escalate into armed conflict?
  • Can the government of Somalia deal with the security threat posed by al-Shabab?
  • Can American wages keep up with inflation?
  • How well is the UK economy coping with Brexit?
  • Has Putin’s invasion of Ukraine sparked an exodus of Russian Jews?
  • Is the Russian public starting to drop their support for the war in Ukraine?
  • Should the UK make major reforms to financial regulations to crack down on Russian oligarchs?
  • Will the rush to implement abortion restrictions backfire on Republicans in the midterm elections?
  • Is regime change in Myanmar necessary for Rohingya refugees to return home?
  • How much will improper retention of classified documents are Mar-a-Lago damage former President Trump’s reputation?
  • Should President Biden be doing more to reach across the political aisle?
  • Will younger voters turn out for Democrats in the midterm elections?
  • Has Putin’s war in Ukraine made Russia stronger?
  • How much responsibility does the international community bear for the ongoing chaos and violence in Libya?
  • Is Ethiopia falling back into all-out conflict?
  • Will the Biden Administration’s student loan forgiveness program survive legal challenges?
  • What steps should Congress take to curb the rising costs of college education?
  • Has the lack of access to traditional finance markets fueled the growth of cryptocurrencies?
  • Will Democrats retain control of the Senate?
  • What more should the US be doing to alleviate the global food crisis?
  • Can Ukraine continue to rely on western support for the duration of Putin’s war?
  • Will nuclear power need to be a larger part of the solution for meeting global carbon emission goals?
  • What should be done to address America’s teacher shortage?
  • Will new regulations on abortion exacerbate America’s healthcare worker shortage?
  • Should the EU ban travelers from Russia?
  • Will the Chilean people approve the new constitution?