Extemp Questions 2019 Feb

• Will the way the government shutdown ended eat away at President Trump’s political base?
• Are protesters a real threat to the rule of Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir?
• What are the chances for a peaceful transition of power in Venezuela?
• Can growing international pressure achieve regime change in Venezuela?
• Can the Congress Party win back power from the BJP in India?
• Is the anti-vaccine movement a significant public health threat to America?
• Can Congress find a compromise solution for border security?
• Does America have the clout to act as an honest broker in Venezuela?
• Should Theresa May move to delay Brexit?
• Is the UK headed for a no-deal Brexit?
• Can Theresa May build enough support to get her Brexit deal passed?
• Can the President and Congressional Democrats learn to compromise with each other?
• Is Jared Kushner a liability for the Trump White House?
• Would a third-party run by Howard Schultz help or hurt President’s Trump’s re-election bid in 2020?
• Is it time for Congress to review and revise the 2001 AUMF?
• Is American withdrawal from the INF treaty a mistake?
• Has the Trump Administration been successful at bringing manufacturing jobs back to America?
• Can coal still make a comeback?
• Does the US walking away from the INF treaty make the world less safe?
• Are deradicalization programs an effective tool to use against Nigeria’s Boko Haram militants?
• Is the gap between the American intelligence community and the Trump White House a serious threat to national security?
• Can Juan Guaido win over the support of Venezuela’s military leaders?
• Will US lawsuits against Huawei make a trade deal with China impossible?
• Can regime change bring an end to economic hyperinflation in Venezuela?
• Is the UK ready to leave the EU?
• Is Donald Trump permanently changing the American Presidency?
• What does the trial of El Chapo signal about the status of America’s war on drugs?
• Is it too late for President Trump to build bipartisan cooperation in Congress?
• Is US policy towards North Korea headed in the right direction?
• Will President Trump get a good deal from his second North Korea summit?
• What role should America play in the Northern Triangle region?
• Will threats from the President stave off further investigations into the Trump and his allies in Congress?
• Does the US military rely too heavily on Special Forces soldiers?
• What does American withdrawal from the INF mean for the future of international arms control?
• What can Theresa May do to break through the deadlock over Brexit?
• Will Brexit incite a new call for independence in Scotland?
• Will the Democrats’ Green New Deal get real consideration in Congress?
• Will the Trump Administration be able to strike a good deal with China?
• What consequences will Purdue Pharma face for the role of OxyContin in the opioid epidemic?
• Should the Trump Administration hold off on plans to lift regulations on the payday loan industry?
• Has the American public become immune to lies from President Trump?
• Is the BDS movement gaining ground in Congress?
• Will US pressure keep Europe from sidestepping sanctions against Iran?
• Has the hollowing out of the State Department under Rex Tillerson started to turn around?
• What can be done to calm the rising tensions between India and Pakistan?
• Will the issue of the Irish backstop force a No-Deal Brexit?
• How much damage will Brexit do to the Irish peace process?
• Will the issue of Catalan independence bring snap elections in Spain?
• Can a minimum basic income work in America?
• Can Europe keep the JCPOA deal with Iran alive?
• What is needed to break through the stalemate over Venezuela’s Presidency?
• How much of Robert Mueller’s final report should be made public?
• Is consumer debt a looming crisis for the American economy?
• Is support for Israel becoming a partisan issue in American politics?
• Should America do more to counter growing anti-semitism around the world?
• Will the JCPOA deal with Iran outlast the Trump Administration?
• Is the denuclearization of North Korea still a feasible goal?
• Will President Trump face a serious primary election challenge in 2020?
• Will the Senate vote to cancel the President’s emergency declaration?
• How much worse off will the UK be because of Brexit?
• Is the US selling out the Afghan government to the Taliban?
• Will declaring a national emergency add delay to actual construction of President Trump’s border wall?
• Are House Democrats pushing the national party too far to the left?
• Has the American public become desensitized to mass shootings?
• Is Australia’s treatment of refugees and asylum seekers on Nauru improving?
• Is declaring a national emergency a sign of political weakness from President Trump?
• How much have investigations into sexual misconduct by clergy damaged the standing of churches in America?
• How much have sexual abuse scandals damaged the Catholic church around the world?
• Will Virginia’s Gov. Northam be forced to resign?
• Should NASA’s funding be expanded?
• Has the movement started in the wake of the Parkland shooting managed to sustain the moment it originally had?
• Has the Arab Spring made conditions across the Middle East worse?
• Has the US Congress reached its limit with Saudi Arabia?
• Has the leadership of MBS been bad for Saudi Arabia?
• Has the Trump Administration pushed Iran closer to obtaining a nuclear weapon?
• What consequences will the death of the INF treaty have for the rest of the world?
• Does Canada’s Justin Trudeau face real political problems ahead of upcoming elections?
• What does the conviction of El Chapo mean for America’s war on drugs?
• Can Mexico’s President Lopez-Obrador find a way to fight the war on drugs more successfully?
• What can be done to counter the growing trend of crackdowns on press freedoms around the world?
• Can new violence in Kashmir be prevented from spiraling out of control?
• Is there a rising antisemitism among the new left?
• What should America’s role be in Venezuela?
• What’s next for Haiti?
• Is a new humanitarian crisis brewing in Haiti?
• Should Temporary Protected Status be extended for Haitians in the US?
• Have sexual abuse scandals in the Catholic Church reached a major turning point?
• Can President Trump get a real agreement towards denuclearization out of Kim Jong-un?
• Has the President overstepped in declaring a national emergency to build a border wall?
• Can President Trump rely on the economy to keep up his political base of support through the 2020 election?
• Will court battles over wall funding help President Trump keep the support of his base?
• What effects would a No-Deal Brexit have on the global economy?
• Should foreign-born ISIS brides be allowed to return to their countries of origin?
• How long will the effects of the government shutdown linger on the American economy?
• Can Imran Khan do more to stop Pakistani terrorism in Kashmir?
• Can Bernie Sanders win the Democratic nomination for 2020?
• What steps should Congress take to crack down on employers who hire undocumented workers?
• Does China’s military build-up in the South China Sea pose a serious threat to international stability and security?
• Can the Catholic Church be trusted to reform itself?
• What should the US be willing to give up for a real denuclearization deal with North Korea?
• Is international acceptance of North Korea as a nuclear power inevitable?
• Should federal law enforcement dedicate more resources to combating right-wing extremism?
• Can anything be done to curb public corruption in Iraq?
• Should the US treat climate change as a national security threat?
• How long can Maduro hold onto power in Venezuela?
• Is there still room for negotiation between Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro and Juan Guaido?
• Should the west cut ties with Saudi Arabia?
• What does the surge of public school teacher strikes signal about the future of public education in America?
• Can William Barr as Attorney General maintain the DOJ’s independence from the White House?
• Will the expansion of Executive Power under President Trump last beyond his tenure in office?
• Should the DOD be doing more to remove white supremacists and far-right extremists from active military ranks?
• How much worse will the crisis in Venezuela get?
• Will the second summit with Kim Jong-un do anything of substance to advance the denuclearization of North Korea?
• What will it take to get Venezuela’s military leaders to flip on Nicolas Maduro?
• Will the end of the INF treaty lead to a modernization of international arms control?
• How big of a factor will Huawei be in a US-China trade deal?
• Can diplomatic pressure from the international community force Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir to step down?
• What will public protests against Omar al-Bashir in Sudan realistically accomplish?
• Can a new currency stabilize Zimbabwe’s economy?
• Has the Islamic States ideology gained a solid foothold in Africa?
• Is Africa poised to become the next major front in the fight against Islamic extremism?
• Should foreign ISIS fighters be allowed to return to their home countries?
• Will the territorial defeat of ISIS mean a return to insurgent terrorist strategies?
• Is Germany still a force for stability across Europe?
• Has real progress been made in resolving the trade conflict between the US and China?
• What further steps should Congress take to resolve problems if redlining in America’s housing markets?
• Will sex abuse scandals define the tenure of Pope Francis?
• Is Netanyahu pushing Israeli politics too far to the right?
• Is American wage growth getting back on track?
• Is America’s labor market starting to lose steam?
• What steps should the Modi government take to improve the long-term economic growth prospects for India?
• What role should the US play in Kashmir?
• What can the international community do to calm tensions between India and Pakistan?
• Should Congress take action to reform the US patent system for pharmaceuticals?
• Will Congress do more to hold Trump Administration officials for the family separation policy at the border?
• What actions should Congress take to reduce prescription drug prices?
• Should the Trump Administration do more to counteract Russian interference in European elections?
• What should be done to better prepare the American economy for increases in automation technology?
• Will the rise of populism be good for Europe in the long run?
• Is Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party becoming populist?
• Can the UK’s Labour Party force a second Brexit referendum?
• Should the non-medical use of antibiotics be restricted?
• Will commercial space travel reinvigorate NASA?
• What should be done to counter rising antisemitism in Europe?
• Will President Trump deliver on his campaign promise to drain the swamp?
• Will corruption and conflicts of interest by senior administration officials damage President Trump’s re-election bid in 2020?
• How much does successful North Korean denuclearization depend on US-China trade talks?
• Is the US running out of options for how to deal with Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro?
• Has America’s recognition of Juan Guaido made the situation in Venezuela worse?
• How far is the US willing to go to remove Nicolas Maduro from power?
• Does North Korea still pose a nuclear threat?
• Are tensions between India and Pakistan spiraling out of control?
• Will the resignation of Iran’s Foreign Minister lead to the end of the JCPOA deal?
• What steps should elite American universities take to better address the needs of students from low-income backgrounds?
• Does China’s growing movie industry pose a threat to America’s cultural influence around the world?
• Should Brexit be delayed?
• Has Michael Cohen’s testimony before Congress exposed the President to new areas of liability?