Extemp Questions - 2023 Dec.

•  Is France’s new immigration law a win for Marine Le Pen and the far right?
• Will the EU’s new immigration agreement stem the flow of migrants?
• Does Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement have any chance for a future?
• Has Russia been able to effectively sidestep American economic sanctions?
• What does de-risking from the Chinese economy look like for Germany?
• Can Congress cut a deal on aid for Ukraine and Israel?
• How much influence does the Biden administration have over Israeli tactics in Gaza?
• Should American universities more aggressively crack down on antisemitism on campus?
• Is Washington responsible for what Israel does with American weapons?
• Will Abdul el-Sisi win another term in Egypt?
• Will Egypt get drawn into the war in Gaza?
• Can Israel continue to rely on American support for the long term?
• What should China’s central bank do to shore up the ailing real estate sector?
• Can Brazil’s political right survive without Bolsonaro?
• How will generative AI reshape American elections?
• What does victory in Gaza look like for Israel?
• What does an Israeli victory in Gaza look like for Palestinians?
• Is commercial deep-sea mineral mining becoming a reality?
• Has the vote over representation set back the indigenous rights movement in Australia?
• Has China’s belt-and-road initiative been successful so far?
• Does Nikki Haley have a realistic path to the Republican nomination?
• Does China have enough influence to force a ceasefire in Myanmar?
• Can the two-state solution still be revived?
• Can Javier Miles push through the drastic economic changes he wants to make for Argentina?
• Will President Miley’s places for economic shock treatment work out for Argentina in the long run?
• Is generational change needed in Taiwan’s leadership?
• Will the Fed cut interest rates in 2024?
• Can Taiwan continue to rely on its “silicon shield” to protect it from Beijing?
• Will President Biden face impeachment in 2024?
• Will the Supreme Court block access to abortion medications?
• What would an end to US funding mean for the war in Ukraine?
• How far will Maduro go to control disputed territory in Guyana?
• Is real economic change possible in Egypt?
• Can South Africa’s ANC Party hold onto power in the next election?
• Is Europe’s support for Ukraine weakening?
• Would devaluation of the peso do more harm than good for Argentina?
• What will replace Hamas to govern Gaza after Israel’s war ends?
• Are House impeachment proceedings against President Biden anything more than a political stunt?
• What will the Indian high court’s ruling mean for the future of Kashmir?
• Was the COP28 conference a success?
• Are civilian casualties in Gaza costing the Netanyahu government international support?
• Is there any real political opposition to Putin left in Russia?
• Will the Colorado decision to remove Trump from the ballot matter to Republican voters?
• Why is America's perception of the economy so far out of step with the numbers?
• Is there more the Biden administration can do to change its messaging  around economic confidence?
• Is the White House’s economic messaging starting to break through to voters?
• What will happen to Gaza after Israel’s war against Hamas ends?
• Is the war in Gaza pushing the West Bank past the breaking point?
• What should America;s two major parties be doing to raise up the next generation of leadership?
• What more should the Biden White House be doing to court younger voters in 2024?
• What can the GOP do to win over younger voters in 2024?
• Have the national political parties in America gotten too weak?
• Is the Republican Party starting to move away from Trump?
• Will the killing of hostages by Israeli forces change Netanyahu’s tactics in Gaza?
• How important will ongoing redistributing lawsuits be in the 2024 elections?
• Will any of the legal cases against Donald Trump make it to trial before the November elections?
• \Will Congress be able to legislate effectively in 2024?
• Can Chief Justice Robert’s restore the public reputation of the Supreme Court?
• Can Mike Johnson survive as House Speaker?
• Have opponents of further aid to Ukraine already won the fight in Congress?
• Will Israel expand the Gaza war into Lebanon?
• Can America’s Evangelical churches contend with modern LGBTQ+ social norms?
• Is allied support for Ukraine slipping?
• How soon will the UK’s Conservative Party call an election?
• Will the election in the DR Congo be annulled?
• Will attempts to normalize diplomatic relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan be successful?
• Does the Modi government’s declining record on human rights matter to Indian voters?
• What can be done to ease the growing threat of famine in Gaza?
• Can’t anything be done to improve conditions in Sudan?
• Is Iran leveraging the war in Gaza to its own advantage?