Extemp Questions 2019 June

Happy 4'th of July - just remember, if you blow your fingers off with fireworks, you can't unlock your phone anymore. Here's the June list.

• Why does the Catholic Church continue to fail on its handling of sexual abuse cases?
• Will the Greens continue to gain political strength across Europe?
• Can traditional center-left and center-right parties regain their political strength  in Europe?
• Will Israel’s second election delay a full rollout of the Trump Administration’s Middle East peace plan?
• Will the threat of escalating trade tariffs be enough to get Mexico to stem the tide of Central American migrants flowing to the US border?
• Will Iran’s growing economic crisis incite a regime change?
• Can the NSA stop hackers and foreign governments from copying its cyber-weapons?
• Is international support for ousting Venezuela’s President Maduro falling away?
• Should Congress pass strict genetic privacy protections?
• Should Washington DC be a State?
• Will Israel’s snap election kill Jared Kushner’s Middle East peace plan?
• What does the future hold for the UK’s Tory Party?
• Does the Trump administration still have a path forward for nuclear talks with North Korea?
• Can the Trump White House build an international consensus against Iran?
• What can be done to de-escalate growing tensions between the US and Iran?
• Can civil disobedience force the military leadership of Sudan to cede power to a civilian government?
• Has the Colombian government abandoned the peace process with the FARC?
• What does Mohamed Morsi’s death signal about the political future of Egypt?
• What can be done to get Trump and Kim back to the negotiating table?
• Which of the Democratic candidates is best able to challenge President Trump in 2020?
• What effect are US sanctions having on internal Iranian politics?
• Has the Trump Administration given up on removing Maduro from power in Venezuela?
• Can “one country, two systems” survive in Hong Kong?
• Will Boris Johnson secure the British Premiership?
• What will be Theresa May’s legacy?
• Should the Trump Administration do more to stop attacks against civilians in Idlib Province?
• How real is the threat of armed conflict between the US and Iran?
• Will Hong Kong’s Chief Executive be forced to resign?
• Is there any viable alternative to Assad in Syria?
• Has the Trump Administration’s policy towards Syria been a failure?
• Can Bolsonaro rein in the growing problem of Brazil’s militias?
• Is it too late for President Trump and Congressional Democrats to make a deal on any major issues?
• Can President Trump win over independent voters again in 2020?
• Is federal legislation necessary for telecom companies to get control of robocalls?
• Should solitary confinement be abolished in the American prison system?
• Is Britain’s special relationship with the US still healthy?
• Will Sarah Sanders find her political future damaged by her time in the Trump White House?
• When will Sudan get to have real democratic elections?
• What should the Canadian government do to reduce the number of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls?
• Should the Sudanese public be optimistic about their political future?
• Can Mexico meet President Trump’s expectations for reducing the number of migrants at the US southern border?
• How much will emergency funding from Congress reduce the humanitarian crisis at the southern border?
• Can Thailand’s new Prime Minister find a way to unite a divided Parliament?
• Should Western nations cut their aid and support to Egypt?
• Is China creating a new generation of militant Islamic extremists?
• Is a political agreement with the Taliban possible for the Afghan government?
• Will President Trump’s use of tariffs for non-trade diplomacy damage America’s international influence in the long run?
• Is social media a threat to American democracy?
• What will Sarah Sanders’ departure mean for the relationship between the Trump White House and the press?
• Should Congress be doing more to prevent foreign interference in the 2020 elections?
• Is the Trump Administration driving America towards armed conflict with Iran?
• Are House Democrats drawing closer to impeachment proceedings against President Trump?
• Is US military assistance to Saudi Arabia making the humanitarian crisis in Yemen worse?
• Should America’s big tech companies be broken up?
• Are more active measures necessary to desegregate America’s public schools?
• Can Japan still rely on the US for military defense?
• Is President Trump’s unpredictability good for American interests on the global stage?
• Has President Trump permanently changed the norms of the American Presidency?
• Has the Trump Administration lost the opportunity for a nuclear deal with North Korea?
• Is the international community losing faith in America’s global leadership?
• Are conditions for LGBT people in Africa improving?
• Are international sanctions against Vladimir Putin working?
• Will the treatment of migrant children at the US border help or hurt President Trump’s reelection bid in 2020?
• What steps should the federal government take to improve rural Americans’ access to quality healthcare?
• Is partisan politics undermining public trust in the US Supreme Court?
• Is the Democatic Party leaving behind moderate, centrist voters?
• Do traditional conservatives still have a home in Donald Trump’s Republican Party?
• Should the press have greater access to the facilities holding detained migrants from the US southern border?
• Is the humanitarian crisis at the US southern border improving?
• How likely is a no-deal Brexit?
• Will Brexit lead to a resurgence for Britain's Labour Party?
• When will Japan legalize same-sex marriage?
• Is Erdogan’s time in power in Turkey coming to an end?
• Will Netanyahu survive a second Israeli election?
• Can a new official currency stabilize Zimbabwe’s economy?
• What can be done to prevent Ethiopia from spiralling into chaos?
• Will scandals over sexual assault in South Korea lead to real and lasting changes?
• Is a peaceful solution to the political crisis in Venezuela still possible?
• What steps should Congress take to lower the costs of prescription medications?
• Will the Trump Administration’s maximum pressure campaign bring Iran back to the negotiating table?
• Can the Trump Administration pull off a peace deal for Afghanistan?
• Will Jared Kushner’s peace plan win over any Palestinian support?
• Would Donald Trump’s reelection be better for South Korea than a new American President in 2021?
• How much do the Presidential debates still matter in American elections?
• Who should be held responsible for the treatment of migrants detained at the US border?