Extemp Questions - 2022 December

• Will the Qatar corruption scandal result in real anti-corruption reforms for the EU?
• What can be done to stop online fraud?
• Will Congressional Democrats raise the debt ceiling during the lame duck session?
• Will Cyril Ramaphosa be forced to resign?
• What can be done to mitigate Zimbabwe’s looming energy crisis?
• How much has the Chinese central government underestimated public outrage over COVID lockdowns?
• Should foreign military forces be used to stabilize the security situation in Haiti?
• Will changes to China’s “Zero COVID” restrictions calm public protests?
• Will poor midterm performance create disorder within Republican Party leadership?
• Should President Biden run for a second term?
• Will the Supreme Court buy into the independent state legislature theory?
• Has the German government moved too slowly in fighting far-right extremism?
• Is it time for the GOP to move on from Donald Trump?
• What can be done to fix Peru’s broken political system?
• What should the Republican Party be doing to nominate a more diverse slate of candidates in the next election?
• Will an international price cap on Russian oil have any effect on Putin’s war in Ukraine?
• What more should the international community be doing to curb global plastic pollution?
• Will layoffs in the tech sector spread to the rest of the economy?
• Are the Fed’s aggressive rate hikes doing more harm than good?
• What lessons should Taiwan be taking from the war in Ukraine?
• Will the changes to Indonesia’s criminal code incite large-scale public protest?
• What will Senator Sinema’s party switch to Independent mean for the Democrats in the new Congress?
• Should European museums return artwork looted from former colonies?
• Will the new GOP majority in the House cut aid to Ukraine?
• How will ongoing legal troubles affect Trump’s 2024 campaign?
• Will Netanyahu’s picks for a new government make a peace deal impossible?
• Has the invasion of Ukraine pushed Europe into a closer relationship with the US?
• Will Italy’s far-right government be forced to moderate its policies?
• Will Netanyahu’s new far-right government be forced to tone down its rhetoric?
• Does the return of Brittney Griner signal better chances for other Americans wrongfully detained abroad?
• What steps should the Indian government take to better prepare for future population growth?
• Will Biden’s student loan forgiveness program survive legal challenges?
• Will the DOJ indict Donald Trump?
• Will the January 6 Committee’s referral to the DOJ lead to federal indictments?
• Will the incoming Congress take up comprehensive immigration reform?
• What steps should be taken to fix America’s broken immigration asylum system?
• What can be done to improve gender equality in South Korea?
• Can China get COVID under control?
• Will the January 6 Committee report have any impact on Trump’s 2024 Presidential bid?
• How far will Putin be willing to go to prosecute his war in Ukraine?
• Will the Dutch government provide economic reparations to its former enslaved colonies?
• Has the Qatar World Cup lived up to its promises?
• How quickly can Germany wean itself off of Russian energy?
• Is the military Junta losing control of myanmar?
• Is there anyone who can effectively lead the slim GOP majority in the House?
• What will the Supreme Court’s extension of Title 42 mean for the Biden administration’s plans at the southern border?
• Can the Taliban be persuaded to reverse the ban on female NGO workers in Afghanistan?
• Is there a new pink tide rising in Latin American politics?
• What will Israel’s new far-right government mean for Palestinians in occupied territories?
• Will support for Ukraine survive the new Republican majority in the House?
• Can the Philippines avoid a major food crisis?
• What can Marcos do to bring inflation under control in the Philippines?
• What would it take to convince the Taliban to reverse new restrictions on Afghan women?
• Will Putin’s war in Ukraine hasten major structural change in European energy markets?
• Do ongoing protests over women’s rights pose an existential threat to the regime in Iran?
• Is Britain once again becoming the sick man of Europe?
• Can the new Republican majority in the House work through their internal party divisions?