Extemp Questions Jan. 2015

January

• Will Keystone pipeline legislation get a veto-proof supermajority in the new Congress?
• Will a second term for Brazil’s President Rousseff bring serious economic reform
• Is the US military’s cyberwarfare capability too weak?
• What doe the future hold for leadership in Saudi Arabia?
• What will a change in Saudi leadership mean for US policy in the Middle East?
• Does the Republican Party still have issue with racial minorities?
• Is America prepared for a long-term commitment to military engagement in the Middle East?
• What can be done to combat the roots of ISIS?
• Is the US military prepared to fight a long-term war on terror?
• Will the US economic recovery continue through 2015?
• Is homegrown Islamic terrorism less of a threat in the US than it is in Europe?
• Should more international effort be put into combating Boko Haram militants?
• Does the recent thaw in US-Cuba relations signal a permanent shift?
• What change will new leadership bring to Saudi Arabia?
• Should America do more to actively combat Boko Haram?
• Will the Paris Treaty on climate change result in any substantial reforms?
• Should American whistleblowers receive greater legal protection?
• Will Greece leave the Euro?
• When will American wages begin to rise?
• Can Obama make substantial progress on climate change legislation in the remainder of his term?
• Should the US be more actively involved in Libya?
• Can America contain the chaos in Syria?
• What reforms are necessary to boost Japan’s long-term economic growth?
• Will Greece spark another Euro crisis?
• Does the Taliban still pose a major risk to security and stability in Afghanistan?