Extemp Questions 2017 June

• Should social media companies do more to aid law enforcement in monitoring extremist communications?
• Is economic inequality being setup to worsen under Trump administration policies?
• Is the senate getting closer to a health care bill that it can pass?
• Are senate republicans getting closer to a health care deal that can get through congress?
• Will the results of the UK election mean a softer brexit than Prime Minister May had initially wanted?
• Can congressional republicans help get the Trump administration’s legislative agenda back on track?
• Will Theresa May’s decision to call a snap election cost her the leadership of the UK’s conservative party?
• What does Comey’s testimony before the senate intel committee mean for President Trump?
• Is America’s commitment to NATO weakening?
• Has multiculturalism failed in Britain?
• Is the democratic party becoming too obstructionist in congress?
• Can British security forces do more to curb the spread of extremist ideology among its muslim population?
• Does President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Accords signal an end to America’s global leadership role?
• Is Brexit in the long term economic interest for Great Britain?
• Is Trump’s promise to bring back coal politically realistic?
• Can anyone bring message discipline to the Trump White House?
• What do the UK election results mean for the rest of May’s future?
• Does a US withdrawal from the Paris Climate Change Agreement do long term harm to US national security?
• What are the next steps the US should take in Afghanistan?
• Will withdrawal from the Paris Climate Change Accords be a significant turning point for political support of the Trump White House?
• Does the acquisition of Whole Foods by Amazon signal more big moves ahead in the US tech sector?
• Should the international community do more to encourage the global exchange of human organs for transplants?
• Is the world economy nearing the end of globalization?
• Is President Trump undercutting his own administration’s foreign policy strategy for the Middle East?
• How will the UK election results affect Brexit negotiations?
• Will Macron be able to get a governing coalition elected to the French Parliament?
• Does the isolation of Qatar by it’s  neighbors signal an early failure of President Trump’s Middle East strategy?
• Is there a mutually acceptable solution to the blockade of Qatar?
• Is the humanitarian crisis in Yemen being ignored by the international community?
• Will President Trump’s change to Obama’s Cuba policy strengthen his support in Florida?
• Will President Trump veto increased sanctions against Russia?
• Is the Supreme Court’s decision to hear arguments in the Trump Travel Ban case a win for the President?
• Can Uber successfully revamp its corporate culture?
• What steps should the federal government take to improve the cybersecurity of businesses?
• Should the international community establish norms for cyber-warfare akin to the Geneva accords?
• Is the Chinese model of an open economy and tight governmental control sustainable in the long term?
• Does China have the capability and the will to block further development of North Korea’s weapons development programs?
• Has Democracy failed in Iran?
• Is President Trump’s base starting to waver in their support for him?
• What can new media do to improve the discourse and climate of politics?
• Is Russian support of the Syrian regime drawing the US deeper into the Syrian conflict?
• Does the Trump White House have a viable strategy for dealing with the crisis in Syria?
• Has the Trump administration put the US at greater risk of direct military conflict with Russia in Syria?
• Can Merkle and Macron keep the post-brexit EU from fragmenting?
• Is the UK ready for Brexit negotiations?
• Is the US relationship with Cuba back on hostile footing?
• What form will the Islamic state group take as coalition forces retake IS territories?
• Is the Greek economy starting to head back in the right direction?
• Where does the EU go after Brexit?
• What steps should the Greek government take to improve long term economic prospects?
• What can the US do to push forward on deconfliction in Syria?
• Has demonetization been successful for the Indian economy?
• What is the future of conservatism in the Trump era?
• Is president Trump leading the US deeper into military engagement in the Middle East?
• Can congressional Republicans find a consensus on health care this year?
• Is the Trump re-election kick-off premature?
• Is White House involvement making it more difficult to get the Republican health care bill through congress?
• Should the Trump administration have a greater sense of urgency in securing US elections against hacking?
• What steps should congress take to deter Russian involvement in future US elections?
• Can President Maduro calm the growing chaos in Venezuela?
• Is the US now locked into a long-term military intervention in Syria?
• Will congressional Democrats push for a new AUMF over military intervention in Syria?
• Is ISIS nearing its end?
• Is a political solution for the future of Syria falling too far behind the military defeat of ISIS forces?
• Can Republicans in congress get the GOP legislative agenda back on track?
• Does the growing turmoil in Venezuela signal the beginning of the end for President Maduro’s regime?
• Is the Trump presidency damaging global confidence in the United States?
• Will President Trump deliver on his campaign promises?
• Will the one-belt-one road initiative let China displace American global leadership?
• Is it time for the US to adopt a single payer health care system?
• Is Donald Trump’s temperament detrimental to the office of the president?
• Is the health care debate exposing a significant divide within the Republican party?
• Is there anything President trump could do that would cost him the support of the Republican base?
• Should sexual abuse by priests be a higher priority for Pope Francis?
• Will President Trump stop tweeting?
• Will Iraqi security be prepared for the return of insurgent attacks after retaking Mosul from ISIS?
• Are America’s coastal cities able to cope with the threat of sea level rise?
• Can South Africa’s Jacob Zuma survive a vote of no confidence?
• Will Brexit bring a renewed sense of unity among the remaining EU nations?
• Has the Venezuelan presidency of Maduro drifted too far from the Chavez legacy?
• Does the disarmament of the FARC signal that the Colombian peace deal will remain on track?
• Is US news media too easily distracted by Donald Trump’s Twitter?
• Will the US Supreme Court maintain its historical preference to the office of the President when it hears the Trump travel ban case?
• How should Brexit negotiations proceed after conservative party setbacks in the UK’s snap election?
• Is the Central African Republic `to rebuild after years of violence?
• Will EU fines against Google over antitrust rules have a chilling effect on other tech companies doing business in Europe?
• Will decreases in international approval ratings of the United States have any effect on President Trump’s foreign policy?
• Will the risks of Brexit trigger a new vote for Scottish independence?
• Is FIFA doing a better job of controlling corruption?
• What’s next for the FARC in Colombia?
• Are US businesses and government giving the threat of ransomware and cyber-attacks sufficient attention?