Extemp Questions 2018 Sept (sorry I'm a couple days late)

• How much responsibility should Facebook bear for attacks against the Rohingya in Myanmar?
• Is Donald Trump growing into the role of President?
• Will Attorney General Jeff Sessions leave his office before the midterm elections?
• Should implicit bias training be a mandatory part of training for all law enforcement officers?
• Should the federal government more tightly regulate e-cigarettes?
• Will American cuts to aid for Palestinians lead to more violence in the Middle East?
• Will Myanmar’s military generals face trial for crimes against the Rohingya?
• Would failing to get a new NAFTA deal hurt America more than Canada and Mexico?
• Is there a viable path for America to exit Afghanistan?
• Should the Senate restore the 60 vote threshold for judicial nominees?
• Will putting President Obama on the campaign trail backfire against the Democrats in the 2018 midterms?
• Will America get drawn into a more active military role in Syria?
• Has the Trump Administration lost the chance to accomplish North Korean denuclearization?
• Does the surge of deficit spending under President Trump pose a serious risk to America’s long-term economic health?
• Does Argentina face another imminent economic collapse?
• Is President Trump in control of his own White House?
• Will Brett Kavanaugh be confirmed to the US Supreme Court?
• Will President Trump turn out the Republican base in the midterm elections?
• Should the collection of user’s personal data by American tech companies be more tightly regulated?
• Is the rise of far-right nationalist political parties in Europe tapering off?
• What steps should Congress take to stem the growth of income inequality?
• When will America’s economic growth be reflected in real labor wages?
• What can be done to bring the Afghan Taliban to the negotiating table?
• Should the US cut arms sales to Saudi Arabia?
• Can Secretary of State Pompeo  successfully reset America’s relationship with Pakistan?
• Will the jailing of journalists in Myanmar refocus international attention on the Rohingya?
• Should Aung Sang Suu Kyi step down?
• Should paper ballots and auditing be mandatory in American elections?
• Will the US impose sanctions against China for human rights violations against the Uyghur minority?
•  What can the international community do to hold China responsible for human rights violations against the Uyghur?
• What should be done to restore stability to Libya?
• Has America failed to deflect North Korea away from its nuclear ambitions?
• What should the international community do to clean up plastic pollution in the world’s oceans?
• Would a Syrian military victory in Idlib province bring refugees one step closer to returning home?
• Can the UK government do more to hold Russia accountable for the Novichok poisonings?
• Is the government of Theresa May doing all it can do bring the Skripal poisoning suspects to justice?
• Can a civilian bloodbath in Idlib be avoided?
• How much does decriminalization of homosexuality mark a turning point for LGBT rights in India?
• Is a lasting peace deal in South Sudan still just a dream?
• Can the Trump Administration keep America’s economic growth going?
• Will President Trump face a serious Republican primary election challenge in 2020?
• Is the ability of the Japanese government to adequately respond to natural disaster improving?
• Should the US approach for dealing with North Korea more actively involve regional allies?
• Should NATO countries impose further sanctions against Russia?
• What can the international community do to curb Iran’s influence in Syria?
• Can the memory of John McCain restore some bipartisan cooperation to Congress?
• Is there anything Congress can do to get dark money out of American politics?
• Will Brexit change the EU for the better?
• Has the migrant crisis of the past few years fundamentally changed the EU?
• Has a stable peace taken hold in the horn of Africa?
• Should the EU impose sanctions on the government of Viktor Orban?
• Should the FDA do more to restrict teenager’s access to e-cigarettes?
• Can Imran Khan break the relationship between the Taliban and Pakistan’s ISI?
• Will Yazidi girls kidnapped by ISIS ever be able to find justice?
• Should the IMF provide another bailout to Argentina?
• Will the economic reforms proposed by President Macri stave off economic collapse in Argentina?
• Are the economic problems of Venezuela spreading to its neighbors?
• Is the Iraqi government making progress rooting out corruption?
• Has the political controversy over the national anthem been good for the NFL?
• Can private industry be trusted to adequate self-regulate access to e-cigarette products by teens?
• Will the previous failures of the Catholic church take down Pope Francis?
• What can the US do break the stalemate between the Afghan government and the Taliban?
• Should the Department of Justice establish a national investigation into sexual abuse in the Catholic church?
• Is America becoming a pariah on the world stage?
• Will Trump Administration attempts to strongarm Palestinians into a Mideast peace deal succeed?
• Does President Trump’s adversarial relationship with the intelligence community pose a real threat to America’s national security?
• Will Eu sanctions against Hungary strengthen nationalist political movements in other member nations?
• What will Paul Manafort’s decision to cooperate mean for the Mueller investigation?
• Have the big banks learned the right lessons from the 2008 global financial crisis?
• Is the Trump White House on the verge of a nervous breakdown?
• Has FEMA learned the appropriate lessons in the aftermath of hurricane Maria?
• Has the official government response to the violence against the Rohingya permanently damaged the credibility of Aung San Suu Kyi?
• Can the EU find a compromise agreement to share the burden of migrants across its member states?
• Are Trump Administration policies on the detention of unaccompanied minors placing too heavy a burden on federal agencies?
• Should Myanmar’s military leadership face trial at the Hague?
• Is diplomacy with North Korea getting back on the right track?
• Will sexual assault allegations derail the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court?
• Has the movement started in the wake of the Parkland shooting made any real headway on passing real gun control legislation?
• Is the trade war with China a political win for President Trump?
• Can state legislation lead the way for the federal government to implement gun control measures?
• Will President Trump’s trade war with China continue to escalate?
• Will the growth of the Internet of things force companies to accept financial liability for security flaws in their products?
• Will Congress do more to protect Americans’ online privacy?
• Is the senior leadership of the NRA doing a disservice to its members by taking an absolutist stance on the Second Amendment?
• Does the DOD still need to drastically improve its handling of sexual abuse cases in America’s armed forces?
• Is President Trump’s use of Twitter a threat to US national security interests around the globe?
• How much will the Trump Administration’s policy of family separation at the border hurt Republicans in the 2018 midterms?
• Should Saudi Arabia face international sanctions for civilian casualties in Yemen?
• Will the scandal around Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court hurt or help Republican candidates chances in the midterm elections?
• How much credit does President Trump deserve for progress being made in talks with North Korea?
• Do American cuts to foreign aid undermine efforts to secure a Middle East peace deal?
• Is America prepared for the long-term impacts of trade war with China?
• How long will the trade war with China last?
• Have divisions within Germany’s government coalition reached a breaking point?
• Can Angela Merkel keep her coalition government together?
• Is Angela Merkel’s fading leadership a problem for Europe?
• Has there been real progress made since the start of the #MeToo movement?
• Will Brexit boost the chances for a united Ireland?
• Will copyright reforms in the EU make their way to America?
• Is democracy in Poland dying?
• Is democracy in western Europe under attack?
• Is President Trump driving America towards conflict with Iran?
• Is the USMCA trade deal a win for President Trump?
• Will the USMCA trade deal bring economic growth to North America?
• Are India’s courts moving to quickly to make changes to Indian society?
• Can Facebook continue to weather public scandals?
• Will President Trump fire Rod Rosenstein?
• Will Trump be a drag on the Republican ticket in the midterm elections?
• Has the Trump Administration abandoned America’s international obligations towards human rights?
• Should the UK hold a second Brexit referendum?
• Is Brexit tearing apart the UK’s Conservative Party?
• Is French enthusiasm for President Macron waning?
• What further steps should the Trump Administration take to curb the rapidly rising costs of prescription drugs?
• Is the rising cost of higher education eroding America’s middle class?
• Does the outbreak of Ebola near the border of Uganda post a serious public health threat to the region of central Africa?
• Can the international community do more to push for deconfliction in Yemen?
• Should Venezuela’s President Maduro face international investigation for crimes against humanity?
• Is resolution to the Trump trade war with China within sight?
• What political implications does the Kavanaugh nomination have for the midterm elections?
• Is the US headed towards military intervention in Venezuela?
• Can economic stimulus bring South Africa out of depression?
• Is President Rodrigo Duterte turning the Philippines into an autocratic regime?