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?

Extemp Questions - 2023 Oct

• What will Dianne Feinstein’s passing mean for Senate Democrats?
• Should all public school lunches be made free?
• What will the trial of SBF mean for the future of cryptocurrency?
• Can Congress avoid a shutdown in November?
• Will Congress force the Supreme Court to adopt a formal code of conduct?
• Can Japan remain on track to reach net zero carbon by 2050?
• Should Japan return to nuclear power?
• When will Japan legalize same-sex marriage?
• Will Ukraine be forced to give up Donbas?
• Has the movement for same-sex marriage in India stalled?
• Is retaking Crimea within Ukraine’s reach?
• Who will be the next Speaker of the House?
• Should the US be more outspoken about the growing authoritarianism of the Modi government in India?
• Does the US need a new long-term strategy towards North Korea?
• Will the Supreme Court implement ethics reforms in the new term?
• Has federal prosecution helped Trump’s 2024 campaign?
• Has Saudi Arabia successfully sportswashed its reputation?
• Can a new Speaker wrangle the chaotic Republican conference in the House?
• Will Israel’s war in Gaza break out into a larger regional conflict?
• Does Israel have a viable military solution for Gaza?
• Should the US put conditions for the treatment of civilians on military support to Israel?
• How much was Iran involved with the Hamas attacks against Israel?
• Will Netanyahu bear a political cost for military and intelligence failures around the Hamas attacks against Israel?
• Have the Hamas attacks against Israel set back the Palestinian cause?
• Should the US continue to provide support to both Israel and Ukraine?
• Where does the movement for women’s rights in Iran go from here?
• Can anyone successfully manage the House Republicans?
• Has establishing a Palestinian state become impossible?
• Will the New York state case against his family business damage Donald Trump politically?
• Will Israel’s war in Gaza expand into a larger regional conflict?
• Is Israel ignoring humanitarian concerns in Gaza?
• What can be done to prevent local elections from being swamped by national political polarization?
• How long will the House remain without a Speaker?
• Can Brazil’s government do more to top fires in the Amazon?
• Is Niger turning away from the international community?
• Is Democracy in Poland under threat>
• Will the AI safety summit in the UK bring any practical results?
• Is climate change starting to have major effects on Europe’s tourism economy?
• Has climate change become a critical security threat for Europe?
• Will the war in Gaza mean an end to the Presidency of Mahmoud Abbas?
• Will the Hamas attacks forestall diplomatic talks between Israel and the Arab states?
• Does building more of the border wall contradict the Biden administration's stated policy goals?
• Should US aid to Israel be conditioned on the long-term plans for Gaza?
• Have China’s human rights violations against the Uyghurs become normalized?
• How will the fighting in Gaza change the Biden administration’s strategic plans towards the Middle East?
• Is corporate debt a major threat to the global economy?
• When will Palestinians get new elections?
• Will Argentina make the switch to the US dollar?
• Is this election the beginning of the end for Poland’s Law and Justice Party?
• What should the Biden White House be doing to bring his approval numbers up?
• Does the US still have the international clout to get involved in Mideast Peace?
• Can Israel achieve its stated goal of ending Hamas?
• Can Speaker Mike Johnson manage the Republican conference in the House?
• How long can Mike Johnson retain the Speaker’s gavel?
• Is Donald Trump’s nomination inevitable?
• Are there any steps this Congress would be willing to take to stop the epidemic of mass shootings?
• How should the US regulate cryptocurrencies?
• What can be done to end the civil war in Myanmar?
• What will the return of Donald Tusk mean for the political future of Poland?
• Should Israel be doing more to limit civilian casualties in Gaza?
• Will government bailouts to Pemex drag down Mexico’s economy?
• Will the 2024 elections see a major political realignment?
• Is Republican chaos in Congress presenting America from responding to global crises?
• Will the State Department revolt against President Biden’s support for Israel?
• Will The Fed raise interest rates again?
• Will Iran get more directly involved in the war in Gaza?
• What can Erdogan do to bring more foreign investment to Turkey?
• Can anything be done to bring Lebanon back from the brink of collapse?
• What will Pakistan’s decision to expel migrants mean for Afghans fleeing the Taliban?
• Will Imran Khan be freed?
• Can new leadership solve Argentina’s economic crisis?
• Will Netanyahu be forced out of office again?
• Should the Chinese government be doing more to stabilize the property sector?
• Does Dean Phillips pose a threat to President Biden’s reelection campaign?
• Can Maduro be trusted to hold free and fair elections in Venezuela?
• Have American economic sanctions been effective against Venezuela?
• Is Mike Johnson up to the challenge of being the Speaker of the House?
• Is hype keeping cryptocurrencies alive?
• Should President Biden step aside in 2024?
• Will Ohio’s abortion ballot measure pass?

Extemp Questions - 2023 Sept.

• What steps can the Biden administration take to make the US a better partner to the global south?
• Can Speaker McCarthy stop GOP hardliners from shutting down the government?
• Can this Congress get anything big accomplished before the 2024 election?
• Should Senator McConnell resign over health concerns?
• Will Congress pass the Afghan Adjustment Act?
• Has climate change become a major national security issue?
• Do economic sanctions still make any difference against North Korea?
• How much is the environmental protest movement reshaping EU policy?
• Will Bangladesh push forward with the legal case against Muhammad Yunus?
• Has the pandemic permanently changed the role of women in the workplace?
• Will the Biden administration be able to close the gun show loophole through executive action?
• Can Congress avoid a government shutdown?
• Are Macron’s policies making it more difficult for immigrants to integrate into French society?
• What more should Japan be doing to adapt to its aging population?
• What steps should the Japanese government take to address the low birth rate?
• Can the enhanced child tax credit make it into the next Congressional budget?
• Will his legal troubles impact Donald Trump’s ability to win the Republican nomination?
• Will the AUW’s strike end successfully?
• Will the 14th Amendment be used to block Trump from the ballot in 2024?
• Is Ireland on a path towards unification?
• Is there more the US can do to bring the warring sides in Sudan to the negotiating table?
• Is the American market for legal marijuana oversaturated?
• Is America facing a child care crisis?
• What will a comprehensive partnership with the US mean for Vietnam’s future?
• Are major police reforms needed in France?
• Should there be a global tax regime to fund developing nations’ actions to combat climate change?
• Is Ukraine’s counteroffensive progressing too slowly to be effective?
• Will Thailand’s coalition government be able to actually govern?
• What comes next for Gabon?
• Should EU nations be doing more to ensure their own long-term energy security?
• Will Congressional Republicans force the cutoff of aid to Ukraine?
• How big of an issue will age be for President Biden’s campaign?
• Will the right people be held responsible for the Greek migrant boat disaster?
• Has the security situation in Haiti become unsolvable?
• Can anyone act as an honest broker for peace between the warring sides in Sudan?
• Will Zelenskyy’s decision to replace the defense minister make Ukraine’s ongoing counteroffensive more difficult?
• Is global poverty driving up child sexual exploitation around the world?
• How strong is Speaker McCarthy’s control over House Republicans?
• Will Republicans in the House strip Kevin McCarthy of the Speaker’s gavel?
• Can Ecuador’s upcoming elections bring it back from the brink?
• Does Venezuela’s raid on a gang-run jail mark a turning point in the fight against criminal gangs?
• Does social media have too much influence over American elections?
• Should museums be forced to return artifacts acquired as a result of colonialism?
• Will South Korea’s education system be reformed?
• Has Brexit permanently changed the culture of UK politics?
• Should the US reconsider the size of its overseas military troop presence?
• Should the US hold back aid to Egypt?
• Will the US cut back aid to Ukraine?
• What does Senator Romney’s retirement signal about the future of the Republican Party?
• Can the global south lead the way on climate change action?
• Will Israel and Saudi Arabia normalize diplomatic relations?
• What would diplomatic relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia mean for the future of Palestine?
• What can the international community do to make military coups less common in Africa?
• Is China facing an economic fall?
• How long will the UAW strike last?
• Will artificial intelligence tools create more new problems than it helps solve?
• Will Google’s antitrust lawsuit mean big changes coming for big tech?
• Will Bosnia’s Serbs move towards secession?
• Will education be a willing issue for Republicans in 2024?
• Will the tragic flooding in Libya force government unity?
• Will greater cooperation with Russia increase the threat posed by North Korea?
• Can the US auto industry adapt quick enough for the switch to electric vehicles?
• Is candidate age a bigger problem for Biden than it is for Trump?
• What can the Biden White House do to drive up Democratic voter enthusiasm?
• Will Congress restore the expanded child tax credit?
• What role should the federal government play in recovering student learning loss from the pandemic?
• Should the federal government dedicate more resources to the investigation of UAPs?
• Is the ANC doing enough to address public outcry against migrants in South Africa?
• Has the Biden administration given up trying to police the southern border?
• What comes next for Iran’s protests over the compulsory hijab wearing?
• What can be done to reverse the growing trend of gun suicides in America?
• Will Prime Minister Modi face any political consequence for failing to adequately protect India’s minorities?
• Where will the growing tensions between Canada and India go next?
• Are disruptive protests hiring the green political movement in Europe?
• Should international organizations play a bigger role in rooting out government corruption in Africa?
• What should be done to get Chile’s economy back on the right track?
• Has Rishi Sunak damaged the UK’s leadership role in the global fight to curb carbon emissions?
• Is America’s security umbrella becoming less effective at countering China’s actions in the South China sea?
• Will the violence in Nagorno Karabakh escalate into a full-blown war between Azerbaijan and Armenia?
• Is a long-term peace in Nagorno Karabakh still possible?
• Will the retirement of Rupert Murdoch damage the role Fox News plays in the conservative media ecosystem?
• Will Senator Menendez resign?
• Has the Biden administration been too soft with MBS over Saudi Arabia’s human rights practices?
• Is reform of the UN Security Council needed?
• Will the killing of migrants by border guards have any consequences for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia?
• Has China’s Belt and Road Initiative been a success?
• Should Lula be doing more to revitalize Brazil’s economy?
• Are sanctions and war casualties starting to have an effect on the Russian public?
• Does the center-left still have a future in Israeli politics?
• Are we in the middle of a new global space race?
• Is far-right ideology on the rise once again in Germany?
• Will the impeachment inquiry into President Biden blow back on swing state Republicans?
• Will Evergrande’s financial problems spill over into the larger Chinese economy?
• What does victory look like for Ukraine?
• What will France’s withdrawal from Niger mean for anti-terrorism efforts in the Sahel?
• Is the Thai public ready to make reforms to the monarchy?
• Does the return of Travis King signal hope for the relationship between the US and North Korea?
• Is foreign military intervention necessary to avoid complete civil war in Haiti?
• Will regulators be able to put sufficient safeguards around AI before it gets out of control?
• Will environmental lawsuits brought by youth force governments to take more climate change action?
• Will the New York summary judgment mean an end to the Trump business organization?
• Is there anything left of Hong Kong’s autonomy?
• Can anything be done to reverse Afghanistan’s economic collapse?
• Will a government shutdown blow back harder on Democrats or Republicans?
• Is a 45 day continuing resolution enough time for Congress to finalize an agreement on appropriations?
• Can the Supreme Court be trusted to police its own ethics?
• Will President Biden’s new Office of Gun Violence Prevent find success?
• Is international aid and support starting to fall victim to Ukraine fatigue?

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?

Extemp Questions - July 2023

• Will the military coup in Niger isolate the country from western security support?
• Will House Republicans seek a vote on impeachment of President Biden?
• Has Canada made progress on addressing the historical mistreatment of First Nations peoples?
• Will the Biden administration still be able to make good on promises for student debt relief?
• Is the Supreme Court becoming a threat to American democracy?
• Is Vladimir Putin’s grip on power slipping?
• Does the west fundamentally misunderstand the Chinese economy?
• What can the EU do to derisk from ties to the Chinese economy?
• Will the Biden White House try to push for Supreme Court reforms in this session of Congress?
• How much will infrastructure spending help Pres. Biden’s reelection bid in 2024?
• Does RFK Jr. pose a serious threat to Biden in the Democratic primaries?
• What should President Biden do to improve Democratic voter enthusiasm in 2024?
• Can the EU come to a consensus over how to deal with the ongoing migrant crisis?
• What policy changes can the EU make to better deal with the influx of asylum seekers?
• Does the Fed need new tools better control inflation?
• Does the Biden White House have a winning economic message or the 2024 campaign?
• Will military operations in Jenin escalate the violence between Israelis and Palestinians?
• How much responsibility does social media bear for America’s political polarization?
• What can be done to bridge Americas’ partisan political divide?
• Is West Bank violence turning into a third intifada?
• How quickly will entitlements spending force Congress to deal with the national debt?
• Can President Biden get his Bidenomnics messaging through to voters in 2024?
• Is Russia’s influence in Africa waning?
• Can China continue to grow it’s soft power influence around the world?
• Will the end of the Ukraine grain deal bring about a global food crisis?
• Will Senator Tuberville face any consequences over holding up military appointments?
• Should the US close the detention center at Guantanamo Bay?
• Is President Gustavo Petro delivering on his promises for peace in Colombia?
• Have Palestinians given up on a two-state solution?
• Is the support for armed militant groups growing among Palestinian youth?
• Is Cuba’s fuel shortage reaching a crisis level?
• Can the global south continue to remain neutral between Russia and the west?
• Are critiques of the war in Ukraine starting to get through to the Russian public?
• What would a Russia without Putin look like?
• Is holding together the Ukraine coalition distracting the US from strategic risks posed by China?
• Will state-level abortion restrictions work against Republican election campaigns in 2024?
• Can the Supreme Court be trusted to self-regulate its own ethics practices?
• Is America’s economic confidence on the upswing?
• Has America become desensitized to mass shootings?
• Will the inclusion of poison pill amendments put the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act in jeopardy?
• Will violent protests force police reforms in France?
• How worried should Democrats be about a third-party spoiler in the 2024 Presidential election?
• Can Prime Minister Kishida’s plans revive Japan’s floundering birth rate?
• Will Donald Trump be able to delay federal trial until after the 2024 elections?
• Can Thailand’s Move Forward party find a way to build a coalition government?
• What does the future hold for Thailand’s monarchy?
• Can the global south lead the green energy transition?
• How long will Hollywood stay out on strike?
• Will Meta’s new Threads app kill Twitter?
• How much will multiple trials interfere with Donald Trump’s campaigning for 2024?
• Does America still face the threat of a serious economic recession?
• What changes should be made to reform the H2-A guest worker visa program?
• What can Argentina do to counter skyrocketing inflation?
• Will Biden push Congress to pass Supreme Court ethics reforms?
• What’s the Biden White House’s best strategy for implementing Supreme Court reforms?
• What impact will the No Labels political movement have on the 2024 elections?
• Does Ukraine have a future as a NATO member?
• Will Ukraine be able to rely on continued American support for the long run?
• Has the national 988 crisis hotline been a success?
• Is Ukraine committed to meeting the qualifications for eventual NATO membership?
• Are the actions of the Netanyahu government threatening the relationship between the US and Israel?
• Is the fighting in Ukraine redefining the future of modern warfare?
• What more can the Modi government do to stem the violence against India’s women?
• What should President Erdogan do to bring foreign investment back to Turkey?
• How much will the Private Travis King incident complicate the relationship between North and South Korea?
• Will Columbia’s President Maduro survive the next election?
• Will public protests force Netanyahu to back away from further judicial reforms?
• Will Spain’s elections strengthen the Catalonian independence movement?
• Will the UK’s Conservative Party call for an early election?
• Can the US and China find ways to cooperate on countering climate change?
• Are the Federal Reserve’s tools for managing inflation becoming obsolete?
• Will snap elections in Spain see the far right return to power?
• What comes next for Thailand’s Move Forward Party?
• How big of a problem will deep fakes ein the 2024 elections?
• Is violence against India’s minorities occuring with the tacit approval of the BJP?
• What should Georgia Meloni’s government be doing to better integrate migrants into Italian society?
• Is Netanyahu pushing Israel into an existential crisis?
• What more should the US be doing to address the threat of cyberespionage?
• How well is the Russian economy weathering the international sanctions?
• Is the era of economic globalization coming to an end?
• How much will Netanyahu’s judicial changes damage the relationship between Israelis and Palestinians?
• Does the coup in Niger put the fight against militant jihadists in jeopardy?
• Should members of Congress be prohibited from owning and trading stocks?
• What can Erdogan do to turn around Turkey’s economy?
• Can anything be done to bring Lebanon’s economy back to life?
• How important is Sweden’s membership to the future of NATO?
• How much will the end of the Ukraine grain deal affect global food prices?
• Will the end of the Ukraine grain deal significantly impede the UN’s ability to provide food aid around the world?
• How successful has Europe been at reducing its dependence on Russian gas?
• Does the US need a national data privacy protection law?
• Is the US headed towards an economic recession?
• Has Congressional brinkmanship over the debt ceiling damaged the credibility of the dollar as the international reserve currency?
• Can the damage to Florida’s coastal reefs be reversed?
• Has the pandemic permanently changed the service industry labor market in America?
• How quickly will Niger return to civilian rule?
• Will India’s BJP face any political consequences over failing to protect the rights of minorities?
• Has Secretary Yellen’s trip to Beijing has a positive impact on the US-China relationship?
• Can the global shipping industry meet its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050?
• Is India ready to recognize same-sex marriage?
• What can the international community do to stop the flow of arms to Myanmar’s military Junta?
• How quickly can America’s colleges and universities adapt to the end of affirmative action?
• How effective has Attorney General Garland been at removing politics from the daily work of the DOJ?
• Is America entering a new era of police reforms?
• Is climate change damaging the long term economic prospects of the American west?

Extemp Questions 2023 June

• Will Chief Justice Roberts be forced to launch an investigation into ethical breaches on the Supreme Court?
• Will federal indictment hurt Trump’s chances at winning the 2024 Republican nomination?
• Does US debt held by China pose a significant national security risk?
• What more can be done to block the actions of Wagner mercenaries operating in Africa?
• Can Kevin McCarthy keep the slim Republican House majority united?
• What will Nicola Sturgeon’s arrest mean for the future of the Scottish National Party?
• What more can be done to better regulate police misconduct in America?
• Should Congress rein in qualified immunity for law enforcement?
• Will Section 702 be renewed?
• Will attacks by anti-Kremlin paramilitaries work against the long-term interests of Ukraine?
• Is Thai society ready to grant equal rights to LGBTQ+ people?
• Can America’s economy continue to keep running with low unemployment?
• Has Japan’s low birthrate reached a crisis level?
• What pressure can be put on the RSF to end the fighting in Sudan?
• How much will access to water limit economic growth in the American west?
• Should more federal funding be directed at pediatric cancer research?
• What steps should Chief Justice Roberts take to rebuild the public’s trust in the Supreme Court?
• Will South Africa’s failing infrastructure oust the ANC from power?
• Will NATO need a new military intervention in Kosovo?
• Is foreign military intervention necessary to stabilize Haiti?
• What will Trump’s indictment mean for the shape of the 2024 presidential race?
• Will President Bukele be able to end gang violence in El Salvador?
• How strong is the federal case against Donald Trump?
• Can Rishi Sunak keep the UK’s Tories in power?
• Is America’s banking sector headed for another big fall?
• How much has brinksmanship over the debt ceiling hurt America’s economy?
• Can the Fed bring down inflation without triggering a recession?
• Should Congress move to strengthen the Voting Rights Act?
• Will Republican Party leadership continue to stand behind Donald Trump?
• How quickly will Donald Trump face trial in the Mar-a-Lago documents case?
• What can be done to improve maternal mortality rates in America?
• What would a successful counteroffensive look like for Ukraine?
• Will Putin walk away from the Ukraine grain deal?
• Can anything be done to improve racial disparities in American policing?
• Is there anyone besides Trump with a real path forward in the 2024 GOP primaries?
• Will the Partygate report in the UK bring any real accountability for Conservative leadership?
• Should America have a universal basic income?
• Have public protests made France ungovernable?
• Is there more the UN can do to prevent the diversion of international food aid?
• Should the UN deploy peacekeeping forces to Sudan?
• How long can Myanmar’s military junta continue to hang onto power?
• What can Rishi Sunak do to break through the UK’s sticky inflation?
• What will it take to get Turkey to lift its block on Sweden’s NATO membership?
• Will Bolsonaro be prevented from running for Brazil’s presidency again?
• Should Congress be doing more to address America’s affordable housing shortage?
• Who should finance the changes needed to address the problem of global carbon emissions?
• How much progress has the British government made in reckoning with the Windrush generation?
• Has Secretary Blinkin’s visit made progress on stabilizing the relationship between the US and China?
• Will Boris Johnson try to make a political comeback in the future?
• What should the US do to reduce the risks from economic ties to China?
• What more should the international communit do to crack down on North Korea’s criminal activities abroad?
• Has the world stopped caring about what’s going on in North Korea?
• Is North Korea getting better at avoiding sanctions?
• Is famine in North Korea reaching crisis levels?
• Has the fringe independent state legislature theory finally been put to rest?
• Is Russia getting better at avoiding international sanctions?
• Will Burlesconi’s passing weaken Italy’s coalition government?
• Is foreign military intervention necessary to stabilize the security situation in Haiti?
• How will the end of affirmative action change college admissions?
• What will Prigozhin’s aborted mutiny mean for Putin’s war in Ukraine?
• Will Wagner’s mutiny strengthen Putin’s control of Russia in the long run?
• Can anything be done to keep the violence in the West Bank from spiralling out of control?
• Will Lukashenko take a more active role in Russia’s war on Ukraine?
• Has South Korea become desensitized to the threat posed by North Korea?
• What more should be done to reduce the global demand for palm oil?
• Is an international convention needed to regulate the development of AI?
• Will the violence in Kosovo continue to escalate?
• What can be done to prevent genocide in Sudan?
• Should the federal government ban TikTok?
• Is China’s economy recovery faltering?
• Is Turkey still a reliable NATO member?
• Is the United Nations still fit for purpose?
• How long can Putin continue to prosecute his war in Ukraine?
• What can be done to prevent the escalation of political violence in the 2024 election cycle?
• Can American students recover the learning lost during the pandemic?
• Does the US need to fundamentally reshape how it deals with online misinformation?
• Is there a path forward for Ukraine membership into NATO?
• Will Trump’s growing legal troubles matter in the Republican primaries?
• Can the federal government do more to make America’s major cities more environmentally sustainable?
• Will the Wagner group be able to continue operating in Africa?
• Will Syria take real action to stop the trade in Captagon across the Middle East?
• Will the thawing relationship between Saudi Arabia and Iran lead to greater stability across the region?
• Will Donald Trump face further indictments from the Special Counsel?
• What will  Boris Johnson’s resignation mean for the government of Rishi Sunak?

Extemp Questions 2023 May

• Will Turkey’s President Erdogan win reelection?
• What steps can the Biden White House take to deter the practice of Americans being unlawfully detained abroad?
• Will India be able to ensure food security for its growing population?
• How much have sanctions damaged the Russian economy?
• Have sanctions been successful at slowing Russia’s military progress in Ukraine?
• What should India do to overcome the challenges of gender inequality?
• What should the international community do to address the rampant violence and insecurity in Haiti?
• Is the Special Counsel’s investigation into Donald Trump nearing an end?
• Can Speaker McCarthy keep House Republicans united over the debt ceiling?
• Can Peru still be called a democracy?
• What can China do to better navigate the middle income trap?
• What does the future hold for Turkey’s relationship with the rest of NATO?
• Will the ongoing war in Ukraine strengthen Turkey’s role as a regional power?
• When will Congress take up Section 230 reform?
• Will the US default on its debt?
• What can be done to make the debt ceiling less of a political football in the future?
• Can Congress do more to ensure greater police accountability at the state and local level?
• Should the US revoke China’s Most Favored Nation trading status?
• Is America prepared for a war in cyberspace?
• Should the federal government more tightly regulate the use of AI?
• Should the UK abolish the monarchy?
• Has the DOJ been effective at prosecuting the crimes from January 6, 2021?
• Will the Biden administration take unilateral action to sidestep the debt ceiling?
• Has America learned the right lessons from the COVID pandemic?
• What should America do to prepare for the next pandemic?
• What should America’s schools do to adapt to the widespread use of AI?
• What should the Biden administration do to better adjust to the end of Title 42?
• Will the arrest of Imran Khan bring violence to the streets of Pakistan?
• How worried should the rest of the world be about the health of the US economy?
• Will America’s credit rating be downgraded?
• How important is rejoining the Arab League for the Assad regime in Syria?
• Will Putin drag Belarus deeper into his war on Ukraine?
• Will Imran Khan’s arrest force a showdown between the Pakistani public and the army?
• Will the fighting in Sudan expand into a larger regional and tribal conflict?
• Can modern aircraft turn the tide of the war in Ukraine?
• How should King Charles III change the institution of the British monarchy?
• Should Europe be doing more to better prepare for future droughts and water shortages?
• How likely is a truce between the warring sides in Sudan?
• Can China broker a deal for the repatriation of Myanmar’s Rohingya refugees?
• Does the US copyright system need major reforms?
• How long will violent protests against the government continue in France?
• What should be done to mitigate the long-term risks posed by artificial intelligence?
• What more should the US be doing to stop the influx of fentanyl?
• Is there still a way forward for Sudan?
• What will elections mean for the future of Thailand’s political leadership?
• Can anything save Haiti?
• Will mishandling Turkey’s economy cost Erdogan the presidency?
• Will the final Durham Report force changes at the FBI and DOJ?
• Was the Durham investigation a waste of time?
• Is America’s influence in the Middle East being supplanted by China?
• How much is European energy policy to blame for financing Russia’s war in Ukraine?
• Will John Durham’s failure to successfully prosecute crimes damage William Barr’s legacy as Attorney General?
• How successful has Attorney General Garland been at taking the political partisanship out of the DOJ?
• Is America’s banking crisis over?
• How long can Ukraine hold out in a war of attrition against Russia?
• Is anti-abortion legislation doing damage to healthcare systems in red states?
• Are mass arrests making El Salvador safer?
• Should Europe be doing more to prepare for the long-term effects of climate change?
• How quickly will Congress move to regulate artificial intelligence?
• What more should Congress do to rebuild American manufacturing?
• Is providing aid to Ukraine drawing down US military stockpiles too quickly?
• Will Greece’s far-left party be trusted to continue running the government?
• Will Greece’s economic problems force a coalition government in upcoming elections?
• Will the surge of culture war legislation in red states turn off swing voters in 2024?
• What’s behind Erdogan’s enduring popularity with Turkey’s voters?
• What can be done to bring Argentina out of its economic crisis?
• Will dissolving Ecuador’s national assembly save Guillermo Lasso's presidency?
• Can India’s reformist parties build a viable coalition government?
• Is an international peacekeeping force needed in Sudan?
• Does the acrimony between Wagner and Kremlin leadership show cracks in Putin’s control of Russia?
• Is the regional threat posed by Iran growing?
• Has the school choice movement gone as far as it can?
• Should private, parochial and home schools curriculum be held to the same standards as public schools?
• Will Biden’s new border policy stem the tide of migrants?
• Should Congress be enlarged?
• Do local election results signal a change coming for Northern Ireland’s relationship to the UK?
• Should Thailand’s burgeoning cannabis industry be more tightly controlled?
• How big will the Republican field for President get?
• Can President Lula push his legislative agenda through Brazil’s National Congress?
• What measures can Congress take to make America’s schools safer?
• Are geopolitical forces driving closer ties between India and Australia?
• What will recent Supreme Court rulings mean for the EPA’s ability to protect America’s wetlands?
• Is Ukraine doing enough to curb government corruption?
• Will Erdogan’s reelection drive younger Turks out of the country?
• Will snap elections see the far-right rise to power in Spain?
• Has the end of Title 42 significantly degraded the federal government’s ability to deal with the migrant crisis?
• What should Congress do to alleviate teacher shortages across the nation?
• Can Turkey’s democracy survive another Erdogan term in office?
• How much does a larger candidate field help Donald Trump in the 2024 Republican primaries?
• How effective are China’s efforts to crack down on dissidents living abroad?
• Should the Biden administration move to strengthen protections for labor unions?
• Should the US accelerate military aid to Ukraine?
• Can the international community do more to condemn anti-LGBT laws in Uganda?
• What comes next for Imran Khan and his PTI party?
• Can the new Thai government find a way to break the cycle of military coups?
• Has Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter been a success or a failure so far?
• Will EU fines be enough to change the practices of American big tech companies?
• Has meaningful political dissent been made impossible in Hong Kong?
• Has the debt ceiling fight weakened Speaker McCarthy’s control of the House?
• Is sportswashing working for Saudi Arabia?