Extemp Questions - 2022 November

• Will Iranian authorities escalate the use of violence against protesters?
• Can a new Congress find bipartisan support to rein in big tech companies?
• What do attacks against civilian infrastructure signal about how far Putin is willing to go in the war in Ukraine?
• Will the Supreme Court end affirmative action in college admissions?
• What can be done to curb political violence in America?
• Is the Russian public turning against Vladimir Putin?
• Is building more nuclear power necessary to meet global carbon emission goals?
• How much further to American churches have to go to recover from sex abuse scandals?
• Can William Ruto maintain stability in Kenya?
• Has the war in Ukraine made Putin’s grip on power stronger?
• Are we any closer to a negotiated peace in Ukraine?
• Is there still room for traditional conservatives inside the Republican Party?
• Should solidifying a deal with the EU be a higher priority for the UK’s new Prime Minister Sunak?
• Can Netanyahu keep a stable coalition government?
• Will ongoing and escalating weapons tests by North Korea being all sides back to the negotiating table?
• Has partisan tribalism become hardwired into American politics?
• Is the US starting to get serious about tackling climate change?
• Has the sanctions regime against Russia proven ineffective?
• What should be made of Russia’s nuclear threats against Ukraine?
• Should the federal government continue to spend money rebuilding places under increased threat of natural disasters due to climate change?
• How much will a Republican majority in the House become a roadblock for the remainder of President Biden’s first term?
• What will France’s military withdrawal mean for the larger fight against militant Islamic violence in western Africa?
• Will the COP27 conference put a spotlight on Egypt’s human rights practices?
• Will COP27 result in wealthier nations delivering on financial promises made to the developing world?
• Will the failure to materialize a “red tsunami” force the GOP to reevaluate their plans for 2024?
• What does Netanyahu’s return to power mean for the future of Israeli politics?
• Should Trump wait until after the Georgia runoff before announcing his 2024 Presidential run?
• Can anything be done to repatriate Ukrainian children kidnapped by Russia?
• Will Ukrainian military advances make a diplomatic resolution possible?
• How much has nine months of war fundamentally changed Ukraine?
• How much will the winter months slow the fighting in Ukraine?
• Does the EU need to create a common immigration policy?
• What will it take to get Europe to agree on a shared asylum policy for migrants?
• What will the collapse of FTX mean or the future of cryptocurrencies?
• Can the 1.5 degree target for climate change still be met?
• Has the climate change target of 1.5 degrees already become unreachable?
• Is the threat posed by armed rebel groups in the DR Congo growing?
• What lessons should the GOP learn from their underperformance in the 2022 midterms?
• Is China’s President Xi staring to put economics ahead of internal politics?
• Has the meeting between Presidents Biden and Xi started to thaw the diplomatic chill between the US and China?
• Will death sentences against demonstrators strengthen the resolve of protesters in Iran?
• Will the World Cup put a spotlight on Qatar’s human rights record?
• Will the ceasefire in Tigray hold?
• How much power will the extreme far right have in Netanyahu’s new coalition government?
• What can be done to fix the education deficit in America’s schools?
• Is America too politically divided to fix its own problems?
• What should the international community do to speed the flow of humanitarian aid to Tigray?
• What effect will China’s slowing economy have on the future of Xi’s Presidency?
• What will it take for Israel and Saudi Arabia to normalize diplomatic relations?
• Are public protests in Iran poised to become a full-blown counterrevolution?
• Should Russia be kicked out of the G20?
• Is the era of economic globalization coming to an end?
• Is the war between the Ethiopian government and the TPLF really coming to an end?
• Is the outlook for the American economy getting gloomier?
• Is Russian military victory in Ukraine still possible?
• What does success in Ukraine look like for Vladimir Putin?
• Will China’s slowing economic growth push it to shift focus away from international issues?
• Should NATO’s response to Russia actions in Ukraine be more aggressive?
• Will the EU continue to support Ukraine through the winter?
• Has Putin become immune to international sanctions?
• Is the EU moving too slowly in decoupling itself from Russian oil and gas?
• What more should Europe be doing to wean itself off Russian energy?
• Will Republican control of the House create legislative gridlock in Congress?
• Are Congressional Democrats ready for a new generation of leadership?
• Can Kevin McCarthy win over enough votes to become House Speaker?
• Will the appointment of a Special Counsel make the indictment of former President Trump less likely?
• What should be the focus of the lame duck Congress?
• Will the new Republican majority in the House unite behind a new Speaker?
• Will Herschel Walker win the Georgia runoff?
• Does international silence on Houthi violence in Yemen prolong the fighting?
• Is Trump’s announcement of a 2024 Presidential bid this early a sign of weakness?
• Is the global economy headed for a drop in 2023?
• Will Trump be indicted on federal charges?
• Does the Loss and Damage Fund mark a significant outcome from the COP27 meeting?
• Who will bear the costs of rebuilding Ukraine?
• What can be done to stop the spread of online hate?
• Will the use of Iranian drones in Ukraine escalate the tensions between Tehran and the west?
• Was the appointment of a Special Counsel a necessary step for the DOJ’s investigations into former President Trump?
• Will Trump make a return to Twitter?
• How much responsibility should political leaders bear for amplifying violent rhetoric?
• Will Republican underperformance in the midterms weaken the political influence of former President Trump?
• Will the successful prosecution of OathKeepers leaders have any significance on the larger fight against far-right extremists?
• What should the federal government do to drive down food insecurity in America?
• Will millennial and Gen Z voters continue to turn out in future elections?
• Will anti-lockdown protests in China escalate?
• Should the US be spending more to rebuild the public health infrastructure?
• Is it time to change America’s foreign policy towards Venezuela?
• Will the talks between the Maduro government and Juan Guaido improve the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela?
• Is Lebanon’s economic crisis driving up ISIS recruitment?
• Are the protests in Iran a serious threat to the future of the regime?
• Will the protests in Iran bring change?
• Is Putin’s war in Ukraine at a turning point?