Extemp Questions - 2023 August

• Do the Democrats have a model for how to win in swing states in 2024?
• Has Russian infighting weakened Vladimir Putin?
• Has Gerrymandering destroyed America’s political center?
• Has America’s special relationship with Saudi Arabia outlived its usefulness?
• Has America’s special relationship with Israel outlived its usefulness?
• Is America still a model for the world?
• How far will China’s economic slowdown go?
• Has the UN become obsolete?
• Is it time for the US to expand the use of nuclear power?
• Should the Supreme Court be expanded?
• Will AI do more harm than good?
• Will Australia vote in favor of recognizing its indigenous people?
• Will Donald Trump’s multiple indictments matter to Republican primary voters?
• Is an international military force necessary to stabilize Haiti?
• Will drone attacks inside Russian borders harden the resolve of the Russian public for Putin’s war in Ukraine?
• Will downgrading the US debt rating scare lawmakers straight when it comes to the debt ceiling?
• How long can Myanmar’s military junta remain in power?
• Will China face any consequences for helping Russia bypass international sanctions?
• How will the military coup in Niger affect western nations’ involvement in the fight against Islamic extremists in the region?
• Why are military coups becoming more common in west Africa?
• Is government corruption still a major problem in Colombia?
• Will the violence in India’s Manipur region spread?
• Is Prime Minister Modi tacitly encouraging violence against India’s minority populations?
• Are the Paris Agreement climate change goals an impossible dream?
• Is peace in Yemen any closer to reality?
• What can be done to end the fighting in Sudan?
• Will Republican Party leadership continue to close ranks around Donald Trump?
• Is Cambodia ready for a new generation of leadership?
• Will Britain’s housing crisis cost Rishi Sunak the Prime Minister’s seat?
• What should be done to fix Britain’s affordable housing crisis?
• Has the Zanu PF party fixed the election in Zimbabwe?
• Is the overturning of Roe responsible for an increase in domestic violence?
• Do America’s allies have a reason to question the US commitment to the NATO alliance?
• Will America’s green energy transition fall victim to NIMBY-ism?
• Does Ron DeSantis still have a path to the Republican nomination in 2024?
• Will Congress let Section 702 expire?
• Should Congress renew Section 702?
• Will federal and state indictments against Donald Trump and his allies drive down Republican voter turnout in 2024?
• What can be done to slow the loss of Antarctic sea ice?
• Will France withdraw from the Sahel?
• Will Donald Trump face trial before the 2024 elections?
• Is America any closer to achieving meaningful police reform?
• Why haven’t more red states enacted greater support for mothers and infants in the wake of the Dobbs decision?
• Will the Wager Group become the dominant security force in the Sahel?
• Will pressure from ECOWAS force the coup leaders in Niger to reverse course?
• Is America headed towards another government shutdown?
• Is the crackdown of political opposition in Russia getting worse?
• Will the return of Iran’s morality policy see renewed public protests?
• Will more African nations pass strict anti-LGBTQ laws?
• Has Speaker McCarthy lost control of the House?
• Will Republicans in the House push forward with efforts to impeach President Biden?
• Has the Taliban been successful at curbing narcotics production in Afghanistan?
• What more should the US be doing to address the root causes of the migration crisis at the southern border?
• Can Colombia’s President Petro finalize a peace deal with the ELN?
• Will there be more shoes to drop in the Special Counsel’s investigation of Donald Trump?
• Can anything be done to reverse the decline of local journalism across America?
• Is the decline of local journalism contributing to America’s political polarization?
• What steps should be taken to ensure that the opioid settlement funds are spent appropriately?
• Should the US start to phase out assistance to Israel?
• What can be done to stop the cycle of violence between Israeli settlers, Palestinians and the Israeli military?
• Has the Iranian government quashed the protest movement that rose up after the death of Mahsa Amini?
• Will ongoing ethics issues involving Justice Clarence Thomas force Congressional action?
• Is public discontent in Iran growing once again?
• Has organized crime in Ecuador become more powerful than the government?
• Will the unfreezing of Iranian assets encourage more foreign governments to lock up Americans?
• What more should the Biden administration do to speed visas for Afghan allies and their families?
• Will Special Counsel Jack Smith indict Trump’s co-conspirators in the January 6’th care?
• Are America’s campaign finance laws still effective?
• Does America need new campaign finance reforms?
• Will the Biden administration be more aggressive in enforcing environmental protections ahead of the 2024 elections?
• Will Trump participate in the Republican primary debates?
• Are the BRICS nations ready to expand their trading block?
• What effect will the investigations into Hunter Biden have on Joe Biden’s re-election bid?
• Will the effects of climate change force the federal government to significantly increase emergency spending?
• Will abortion still be a winning issue for Democrats in 2024?
• Should the Biden administration end contracts with private companies running immigration detention centers?
• Should the Biden administration do more to ensure accountability for the mistreatment of immigration detainees?
• Will indictments cut into Donald Trump’s campaign fundraising?
• What can be done to reverse the trend of skilled workers leaving Zimbabwe?
• Has government corruption in Argentina become impossible to control?
• Is Ecuador becoming a failed state?
• What can be done to reverse the growing trend of political violence in Ecuador?
• Are sanctions taking their toll on the Russian economy?
• Will the federal government shut down Texas Gov. Abbott’s Operation Lone Star?
• Can President Biden energize Democratic voters to turn out in the 2024 elections?
• What can the government in Zimbabwe do to bring in foreign investment?
• Should western nations be engaging with the Afghan Taliban?
• Is there more the US can do to confront Saudi Arabia’s human rights abuses?
• Will ECOWAS move forward with military intervention in Niger?
• Can anything be done to get inflation under control in Zimbabwe?
• Does America’s child care system need major overhaul?
• Is it time for the US to have paid parental leave?
• Will the Held v Montana decision trigger new youth-led environmental lawsuits across America?
• How quickly should the Biden administration move forward with new restrictions on PFAS in water?
• Does Ukraine need to recalibrate what a successful counteroffensive looks like?
• What should be done about thefts from the British Museum?
• Is solving rural poverty critical to India’s long-term security?
• Will the trilateral agreement between Japan, South Korea and the US restrain China’s actions in the region?
• Will Israel and Saudi Arabia normalize diplomatic relations?
• Can Trump win a general election in 2024?
• Will No Labels run a presidenta ticket in 2024?
• What more can the US do to contain the North Korean nuclear threat?
• Has South Korea become desensitized to the threat posed by North Korea?
• Is the international security threat posed by North Korea growing?
• Will the Purdue pharma case see the Supreme Court overhaul the US bankruptcy system?
• Where should nuclear energy fit into a carbon-free future?
• What will it take to put green energy on the grid?
• Will pushing culture war issues work for Republican candidates in 2024?
• Will Congress let the PEPFAR program expire?
• How long can the Zanu PF party hold onto power in Zimbabwe?
• Will India’s successful moon landing incentivize space exploration by other nations?
• What does a successful moon landing mean for the future of India?
• Will the death of Wagner’s leadership have a direct effect on the frontline fighting in Ukraine?
• Can Guatemala’s new President find success in fighting corruption?
•  Does it matter whether Donald Trump believes his own lies about the 2020 election?
• Who won the first Republican primary debate?
• Is China’s post-pandemic economic recovery starting to get back on track?
• What more can Xi do to speed China’s economic recovery?
• What measures should Congress take to help Americans adapt to the economic costs of extreme weather events becoming more common?
• Is there discord among Taliban leadership over the restrictions placed on Afghan women?
• What comes next for the opposition party in Zimbabwe?
• What can Zimbabwe do to break out of its economic death spiral?
• Can Argentina break out of its inflationary spiral?
• What will the loss of Wagner’s top leadership mean for its ongoing operations in Africa?
• Is the anger at Japan over the release of water from Fukushima justified?
• What comes next for Thailand’s Move Forward Party?
• What will the return of Thaksin Shinawatra mean for the future of Thailand?
• Are former Russian prisoners freed after fighting in Ukraine creating new problems for the Russian public?
• Should Congress have term limits?
• What comes next for the Wagner Group forces around the world?
• Is environmental radicalism on the rise in France?
• Why doesn’t Germany’s Green Party have more political clout?
• Can China’s economy adapt quick enough to meet its aging population?
• Is China’s property market facing a collapse in the near term?
• What can Congress do to rebuild public trust in the courts?
• Will Israelis be allowed to enter the US without a visa?