Extemp Questions - 2023 Nov

• Will the tensions between Canada and India escalate beyond political rhetoric?
• What should Congress do to grow America’s shrinking middle class?
• Will Israel reoccupy Gaza?
• Can Israel do more to limit civilian casualties in Gaza?
• What can be done to rebuild local journalism in America?
• Are Israel’s tactics in Gaza and the Wet Bank growing a new generation of Palestinian terrorists?
• Does the US face a growing economic recession?
• Is there more the federal government can do to solve ongoing pharmaceutical shortages?
• Will Senator Menendez resign?
• Will the issue of abortion still be salient to voters in 2024?
• Is the dollar losing importance as a global currency?
• Does the House have enough time to keep the government funded?
• What should be done to contain Iran’s influence across the Middle East?
• Has China’s panda diplomacy with the US ended for good?
• Can Democrats keep the Senate in 2024?
• Are driverless cars too unsafe for America’s roads?
• Will Argentina’s new President be able to stabilize the economy?
• What can the international community do to counter the growing use of Vietnam as a hub for the narcotics trade?
• Will Rishi Sunak push the UK’s Tory Party towards the political center?
• Will Prime Minister Sunak be able to deliver on his plans to send migrants abroad?
• Will the Supreme Court’s new code of conduct ethics practices of the Justices?
• Will the meeting between Biden and Xi ease the growing tensions between the US and China?
• Are Israel’s goals in Gaza achievable?
• What does the off-year election in Virginia signal for 2024?
• How quickly will the Republican presidential field winnow down?
• How soon should Ukraine be granted EU membership?
• Have economic sanctions lost their effectiveness as a tool or American diplomacy?
• Should the Biden administration be pushing harder to ensure humanitarian relief in Gaza?
• Who will run Gaza after the fighting?
• Has war united the political divisions within Israel?
• Has political violence become normalized in American politics?
• Is the war in Ukraine stuck at a statemate?
• What comes next for Rishi Sunak’s plans to stop the boats?
• Will labor protests in Bangladesh lead to widespread violence?
• Will the Chinese government crack down on the export of fentanyl precursors?
• Will organized labor in the US continue to make significant gains?
• Is there any chance on the horizon for peace in Sudan?
• Will the meeting between Biden and Xi bring more American investment to China’s economy?
• What will the deportations from Pakistan mean for Afghanistan?
• Can Javier Milei deliver on his promises for Argentina?
• What does the turmoil at OpenAI signal for the future of the industry?
• Will violent protests forestall elections in Senegal?
• Will Senegal be the next nation in the Sahel to face a military coup?
• Can President Biden bridge the growing rift within the Democratic Party over the Israel-Hamas war?
• Will the COP28 conference bring any real progress on climate change?
• What repercussions will India face over accusations of state-sponsored killings of Sikh activists abroad?
• Can the temporary truce in the Israel-Hamas war become a lasting ceasefire?
• Do Rohingya refugees have a future in Bangladesh?
• Is Donald Trump’s nomination inevitable?
• Will Ukraine postpone elections?
• Will the Haley campaign continue to build momentum?
• Does the legacy of Henry Kissinger still cast a shadow over American foreign policy?
• Will New York’s Adult Survivors Act become a model other states copy?
• Will Trump be disqualified from the ballot in 2024?
• Should the Biden White House condition aid to Israel on humanitarian conditions in Gaza and the West Bank?
• Will the Israel-Hamas war bring an end to Netanyahu’s government?
• Should the US lean harder on Israel to stop settler violence in the West Bank?
• Should the Biden White House be more public about discussions with the Israeli government?
• Will ballot initiatives and direct voting be the path for protecting abortion rights at the state level?