Extemp Questions 2020 Feb - April - The COVID-19 ones - set 1

February

• What more can the UN do to stop escalating violence in the DR Congo?
• What steps should the international community take to combat the growing threat of Islamic insurgency in the Sahel?
• Have the refugee camps in Greece become unsustainable?
• What will the ICJ trial against Myanmar mean for the Rohingya?
• Will the handling of the impeachment trial help Democrats flip the Senate in the 2020 elections?
• Has America lost the credibility to successfully negotiate an Israel-Palestine peace deal?
• How much of an impact will the Coronavirus outbreak have on the Chinese economy?
• Is the Palestinian Authority losing the support of the Palestinian people?
• Will the Trump Administration Mideast Peace Plan garner support from Arab nations?
• How will Brexit change the relationship between the US and the UK?
• Is a two-state solution no longer viable for Israel and Palestine?
• Does the international community have what it takes to stop the next major global pandemic?
• Is the WHO prepared to confront the next major pandemic?
• What does the future hold for the EU post-Brexit?
• What should be done to alleviate California’s homeless crisis?
• What does the Trump peace plan mean for the future o the Israeli-Palestine conflict?
• What lesson did Trump learn from impeachment?
• What will the Trump Administration’s decision to expand the use of land minutes mean for US military readiness?
• Who will succeed Merkel’s leadership in Germany?
• Will the Assad regime be held responsible for civilian deaths in Idlib province?
• Has the US abandoned the Syrian people?
• What comes next for Brexit?
• Will Putin be able to maintain his absolute grip on power in Russia beyond 2024?
• Should the Iowa caucus lose its position as the first Presidential primary?
• What can be done to strengthen and expand local new coverage in the US?
• Is Biden’s Presidential campaign over?
• Has William Barr’s tenure as Trump’s Attorney General damaged his reputation?
• Is the Trump Administration making progress towards a real peace deal with the Afghan Taliban?
• What can be done to curb resurgent antisemitism across Europe?
• Will increased deficit spending come back to haunt Trump in his reelection campaign?
• Will the Greens gain political strength across Western Europe?
• What will impeachment mean for President Trump’s legacy?
• Should Barr resign as Attorney General?
• Will China be held accountable for the Equifax breach?
• What should be done to protect young athletes from sexual abuse?
• Has the Trump White House turned the DOJ into a political weapon?
• Has the impeachment trial damaged the institution of the US Senate?
• Can the large tech companies do more to help law enforcement agencies crack down on images and videos of child sexual abuse?
• How much of an effect will Russian interference have on the 2020 US Presidential election?
• Are the Democrats headed for a contested convention?
• Will the Indian government expand the detention it deems as non-citizens?
• Will the US-Taliban agreement lead to an end to the US military presence in Afghanistan?
• Can Sinn Fein shed its IRA history?
• What comes next for the Hong Kong protests?
• Has the impeachment process helped President Trump’s chances for reelection in 2020?
• After impeachment, do House Democrats have any real means to perform oversight of the Trump Administration?
• Will a post-Brexit EU fracture or grow closer?
• What should America do to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Syria’s Idlib province?
• Should at-home genetic genealogy services provide better tools to help their clients deal with the consequences of their DNA test results?
• What should be done to better regulate law enforcement’s access to commercial genetic testing databases?
• Should the US continue to be engaged in the Middle East?
• Has America’s long-term role in the Middle East been undermined by the Trump Administration’s peace pan?
• What effect would Bernie Sanders winning the Democratic nomination have on down-ticket races in 2020?
•  What should be done to restore the American public’s trust in the elections process?
• Are batteries and green energy poised to disrupt the oil industry?
• Can Facebook regain the public's trust?
• Who can best unite the Democratic Party in the 2020 elections?
• Will Trump pardon Roger Stone?
• Is America finally on a path that will get it ou of Afghanistan?
• How much of an impact will the USMCA have on North American trade?
• Is East Africa facing an imminent famine?
• Will the Afghanistan peace process result in the Taliban returning to power?
• What impact will the realignment of the Philippines towards China and away from the US have on regional stability?

March

• Is the West finally starting to care what’s happening Libya?
• Should the US be more outspoken on India’s human rights practices?
• Can the Taliban become a reliable counter-terrorism partner for the US and Afghan governments?
• Will the Modi government’s lockdown in Kashmir lead to new rounds of violence?
• How much will Super Tuesday narrow the field of Democratic candidates?
• Have America’s major political parties lost control of the Presidential nominating process?
• Has the Trump Administration fallen down on its handling of the COVID=19 virus?
• Does the US peace deal with the Taliban fail the Afghan people?
• What will the US military drawdown mean for the future of Afghanistan?
• Has the US given up too much in peace talks with the Talibarn?
• Are big businesses starting to do their part to address climate change?
• Will the ceasefire between Syria, Turkey and Russia hold?
• Will NATO come to Turkey’s aid in Syria?
• Is Europe prepared for a renewed surge of migrants coming through Turkey?
• What will the death of Hosni Mubarak mean for the future of Egypt?
• What more should the Greek government be doing to cope with the ongoing influx of migrants?
• What does the IRA’s electoral success mean for the future of a united Ireland?
• What does 2020 signal for the future of women running for elected office in the US?
• Can Joe Biden keep up his campaign’s momentum?
• Will COVID-19 bring the US into recession in 2020?
• Should Congress renew the expiring FISA provisions?
• Should the US federal government be taking more drastic measures to stem the spread of the COVID-19 virus?
• How will German politics change after Angela Merkel's exit?
• Does America’s student loan debt pose an impending economic crisis?
• Will the EU and the UK come to terms on a trade deal?
• What should Justin Trudeau’s government do to improve the relationship with First Nations peoples?
• What can Argentina do to address its unsustainable debt?
• Is Malaysia’s political instability a short-term or long-term problem?
• Are prospects for migrant workers improving within China?
• Will a dividing Afghan government mean the US-Taliban peace deal fails before it even begins?
• What role will the Taliban play in determining the future for Afghanistan?
• What measures should the international community take to combat illegal logging?
• Has mixed messaging from the Trump White House worsened the impacts of the COVID-19 virus?
• Does the US need its own version of the EU’s GDPR?
• Are America’s colleges and universities prepared to move to mostly online learning in reaction to the COVID-19 epidemic?
• Should members of Congress be prevented from owning and trading stock while in office?
• Has the US-Taliban peace deal already failed?
• What will it take to restore stability and end the fighting in Libya?
• Is COVID-19 deepening Israel’s political chaos?
• How much will Congress have to spend to provide relief for the Coronavirus pandemic?
• How much damage will COVID-19 do to America’s small businesses?
• Is Israel’s political deadlock nearing an end?
• Has the Trump White House bundled the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic?
• Should the US ease sanctions against Iran?
• Will Congress need to pass additional rounds of economic relief for COVID-19?
• Can Lebanon avoid a financial catastrophe?
• What more can the international community do to prevent the use of esexual abuse and rape as a weapon of war?
• What impact will the Coronavirus pandemic have on global religion?

April

• How will America’s unemployment get?
• How much will the COVID-19 pandemic disrupt the proper running of American elections in November?
• Can the cruise ship industry survive after COVID-19?
• Will the Trump Administration’s push to roll back car fuel efficiency standards succeed?
• What steps should Congress take to improve access to healthcare in rural America?
• How long will it take for American employment to recover from COVID-19?
• How long will it take for the EU economies to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic?
• Will the pandemic damage the long-term structure and unity of the EU?
• Have social media companies done a good job in stemming the spread of disinformation related to COVID-19?
• Will US cuts to WHO funding impede the global recovery from COVID-19?
• Has President Trump fundamentally changed the Republican Party?
• Is time running out for South Africa’s Jacob Zuma?
• What will Israel’s new unity government mean for Netanyahu’s political future?
• Has US policy towards Venezuela stalled?
• What will Israel’s political turmoil mean for its ability to react to the Coronavirus pandemic?
• Has the new Israeli leadership deal broken Gantz’s Blue and White Party?
• What impact will COVID-19 have on the political future of China’s President Xi?
• How long can Israel’s new unity government hold together?
• Are Boris Johnson’s days as Prime Minister numbered?
• Can new leadership bring the UK’s Labour Party back into power?
• What long-term impacts will COVID-19 have on State and local government budgets?
• How will COVID-19 change China’s role in the global future?
• When will the US develop a sufficient Coronavirus testing program?
• How much damage will the Coronavirus do to China’s economy?
• What will the deal between Netanyahu and Gantz mean for the future of Israel?
• Will COVID-19 lead to permanent changes in the American education system?
• Is democratic backsliding in Eastern Europe here to stay?
• How should the EU respond to Viktor Orban’s authoritarian power grab in Hungary?
• Should the West cut ties with Saudi Arabia?
• Can Europe develop a unified policy towards Russia?
• Has US foreign policy towards the MIddle East lost international legitimacy?