Extemp Questions 2022 May

• Can Europe wean itself off of Russian fossil fuels quick enough to make a difference for Ukraine?
• How much is Russia’s war in Ukraine contributing to global inflation?
• Is America’s inflation starting to peak?
• Is the welcome starting to wear off for Ukrainian refugees spread across Europe?
• How much as the Partygate scandal in the UK damaged Boris Johnson and his cabinet?
• Is the pressure on Myanmar’s military junta reaching a tipping point?
• Does the UN still have a role to play in Ukraine?
• Is the Supreme Court losing its public legitimacy?
• Will a decision to overturn Roe and Casey motivate Democratic voters to turn out in the midterms?
• Does the leak of Alito’s draft opinion fundamentally undermine the integrity of the Supreme Court?
• Will Democrats end the Senate filibuster to codify Roe?
• Is the Fed’s action to raise interest rates too little too late?
• Will access to water in the American west change the political calculus around climate change?
• Will Putin have to conscript more troops to continue his war in Ukraine?
• Does expanded aid to Ukraine put NATO at greater risk of direct military conflict with Russia?
• Is Bongbong Marcos fit to lead the Philippines?
• How well can the EU cope without access to Russian gas?
• Does Ecuador need outside help to get violence under control?
• How well has Europe coped with the influx of refugees from Ukraine?
• How should the international community deal with the forced relocation of Ukrainian citizens into Russia?
• Will the overturning of Roe push Republicans to seek a nationwide ban on abortio?
• What can be done to stem the growing anti-government violence across Sri Lanka?
• Can the EU come to a consensus on ending the purchase of Russian fossil fuels?
• Can Russia continue to generate enough oil revenues to keep up the war in Ukraine?
• Is the Biden administration doing enough to free Americans unfairly jailed abroad?
• Is there more that Chief Justice Roberts should be doing to strengthen the public’s trust in the institution of the Supreme Court?
• Is Chief Justice Roberts presiding over the erosion of the institution of the Supreme Court?
• Will the overturning of Roe mark a big new push to pass the ERA?
• Does the Biden administration have a viable plan to fight soaring inflation?
• Should the Biden administration be doing more to counter industry consolidation across America’s economy?
• Has the Biden White House ignored the looming infant formula shortage for too long?
• Is Russia prepared to prosecute its war in Ukraine for the long term?
• Is the threat of Russian aggression against Moldova growing?
• Will Russia use nuclear weapons in Ukraine?
• Does South Korea’s new leadership have a chance for diplomatic breakthroughs with the North?
• Can Elon Musk deliver on his vision for Twitter?
• Will Elon Musk face any consequences for his financial antics?
• Has Bongbong Marcos restored his family’s name in the Philippines?
• Does Sinn Fein’s electoral victory mark a major step towards the reunification of Ireland?
• Can the Taliban establish security in Afghanistan?
• Will the Taliban’s new restrictions on women make it impossible to get the international aid and recognition that they want?
• Has China written off Hong Kong as a global financial center in favor of control by Beijing?
• Does the volatility of Bitcoin show that cryptocurrencies aren’t yet ready for primetime?
• What more should the US be doing to ensure that Ukraine wins Putin’s war?
• Has the social movement in the wake of the George Flyod murder brought any change to American policing?
• Will the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe lead to reversals of other Constitutional rights based in privacy?
• What will the addition of Finland and Sweden mean for the future of NATO?
• Are clashes between Israeli security forces and Palestinians growing into more widespread violence?
• Is the political landscape in Lebanon changing?
• Should the use of Pegasus spyware be more tightly controlled by the international community?
• Will Israel and NSO Group face sanctions over misuse of Pegasus spyware around the globe?
• What can Somalia’s new President do to build up security in his country?
• Are voters in Lebanon ready to make real political changes?
• What can new leadership do to improve the day-to-day lives of people in Sri Lanka?
• Can Sri Lanka’s new Prime Minister find a way out of the onging economic crisis?
• Will Finland’s membership in NATO elicit an aggressive response from Vladimir Putin?
• Will Finland and Sweden be blocked from NATO membership?
• Can Kevin McCarthy still count on becoming speaker if Republicans take back the House in the midterms?
• Will Donald Trump return to Twitter?
• Has the MAGA wing of the Republican Party moved beyond Donald Trump?
• Where does America’s conservative movement go from here?
• What will the new Labor led government mean for the future of Australia?
• Will Australia’s new Labor leadership take swift action to combat climate change?
• Is direct UK rule necessary to bring government corruption under control in the British Virgin Islands?
• Are internal clashes driving the Spanish government towards the breaking point?
• Should the UK’s plan to relocate migrants to Rwanda be scrapped?
• Can Israel continue to straddle both slides over the war in Ukraine?
• Is the low-level conflict between India and China about to flare up again?
• What has China learned from Russia’s war in Ukraine that could change how it addresses the issue of Taiwan reunification?
• What can Israel do to calm the simmering violence in East Jerusalem?
• Will the Modi government be held to account for the Indian government’s mishandling of COVID?
• Does Australia’s election signal a vote for the Labor party or dissatisfaction with the conservatives?
• Has long-term political involvement damaged America’s Evangelical churches?
• Is Trump still the kingmaker of the Republican Party?
• Has Brexit threatened the long-term future of the UK?
• Is America’s housing market headed for a tumble?
• Is the US economy headed for recession?
• What should be done to increase the amount of affordable housing in America?
• Will President Biden move forward on more student debt relief?
• Will the Philippines new President continue the violent drug was of his predecessor?
• Will America’s culture of gun violence be on the ballot this November?