Extemp Questions 2024 May

• Will 2024 be the year Ukraine loses the war?
• What will the replacement of senior Russian defense leadership mean for the future of the war in Ukraine?
• Is Germany’s AFD party on the ascent?
• Will the populist far-right make gains in Europe’s upcoming elections?
• Should the US be shifting to a containment strategy towards China?
• Where does the war in Gaza go from here?
• Will Israel move to occupy Gaza after the war?
• How much is persistent inflation hiring President Biden’s reelection chances?
• Have American tariffs against China been effective?
• Is Netanyahu prolonging the war in Gaza for his personal political ends?
• Has Israel stepped over its own moral boundaries in pursuing the fight against Hamas?
• Can Ukraine mobilize enough manpower to turn back advancing Russian forces?
• Is internet freedom on the decline across the globe?
• Will the antitrust suit against Google force major changes to how it does business?
• Is a Gaza ceasefire getting closer to reality?
• Will protests against actions in Gaza move beyond University campuses?
• Will the US pull non-defensive military support for Israel?
• Has MBS successfully convinced the world to overlook Saudi Arabia’s human rights record?
• Is the UN presence in Somalia no longer necessary?
• Has the nation of Israel become an international pariah?
• How soon will Trump name a VP pick?
• Are ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas still salvageable?
• Will action in Rafah become a breaking point between the US and Israel?
• Does Europe face a looming demographic crisis?
• Will delays in Donald Trump’s remaining criminal trials impact voter turnout in November?
• Why aren’t the accomplishments of the Biden administration connecting with voters?
• Can anything be done to turn the tide of the food crisis in Sudan?
• Is Myanmar’s military junta losing its grip on power?
• What can be done to scale up recycling in America?
• What can be done to reduce the consumption of single use plastics in America?
• Can Netanyahu keep his government together?
• Should Saudi Arabia take the lead in a post-war Gaza?
• Are Georgia’s aspirations towards EU membership in danger?
• Should Australia do more to prevent domestic and gender-based violence?
• Will the early schedule for Presidential debates matter to voters in November?
• Who will succeed Ebrahim Raisi in leading Iran?
• What should Macron do to prevent further violence in New Caledonia?
• How shuld the ICJ proceed in the genocide case against Israel?
• Will Labour return to power in the UK’s upcoming general election?
• Will a new government bring the UK closer to the EU?
• Can anything be done to stop election-related violence in Mexico?
• Can China balance its strategic relationship with Russia and its economic interests in the west?
• Can the ANC hold onto power in South Africa?
• What can the South African government do to address high unemployment levels?
• Has organized retail theft become a major burden on the US economy?
• Should Justices Thomas and Alito recuse from any January 6th related cases that reach the Supreme Court?
• Is the Supreme Court in the midst of an ethics crisis?
• Is the Democratic Party taking key voter segments for granted?
• Why does high inflation remain so persistent?
• Where does the pro-life / anti-abortion movement go from here?
• How much will paying student athletes change college sports?
• Will the DOJ force the breakup of Ticketmaster?
• Does the Trump campaign need to do more to reach out to Nikki Haley voters?
• Will the Tories face a major loss in the UK’s July election?
• Can the Biden administration broker an agreement between Israel and Saudi Arabia?
• How much will Mexico’s election results change its relationship with the United States?
• How much longer will an international peacekeeping presence in Haiti be delayed?
• Will the Netanyahu government face any repercussions over the ICJ’s genocide case against Israel?
• Will the flow of US guns into Mexico become a sticking point in future immigration discussions?
• Has Rishi Sunak rushed the general election?
• Should the use of drones by law enforcement be better regulated?
• How competitive will the race get to replace Mitch McConnell in Senate Republican leadership?
• How will Haiti’s gangs respond to the presence of a multinational force?
• Will Donald Trump face prison time in New York?
• What will be the political impacts of Trump’s New York State conviction?
• Can India adapt to climate change in time to save its major cities from the effects of climate change?
• Is the Supreme Court poised to make more major changes to the administrative state?
• Has the WTO lost its usefulness?
• Is the US on a path towards military conflict with China?
• Will Republicans take control of the Senate in November?
• Can Republicans keep control of the House in November?s
• Who will control Gaza after the war?
• How much do partisan primaries contribute to political polarization?
• What should be done to increase voter participation in November?
• How will the rescheduling of marijuana affect the legal cannabis industry?
• Will new military conscription work to the detriment of Myanmar’s junta leadership?
• Is social media driving up juvenile crime?
• How has the overturning of Roe changed healthcare across America?
• Does President Bidne have a red line on support for Israel?
• Will the issue of abortion rights turn Florida into a swing state for the 2024 election cycle?
• Does the scale of casualties in Gaza demand greater scrutiny by the international community?
• Has Israel become a wedge issue for Democratic voters?