Extemp 2024 Sept.

• What can be done to reconcile partisan polarization in American politics?
• Will Republicans maintain control of the House in November?
• Has America become desensitized to school shootings?
• What key issues will drive voter turnout in November?
• Has Eastern Germany been left behind by the German government?
• Are tariffs still an effective tool to manage trade with China?
• Will Trump’s inconsistency on the abortion issue turn away Evangelical voters in November?
• Will renewed college protests over Gaza find any success?
• Have the Democrats done enough to win over voters who had soured on President Biden?
• Is there more the US should do to prevent Israeli settler violence in the West Bank?
• Will the Presidential race drive down-ticket voting in November?
• Will new state-level election rules jeopardize the public's trust in the 2024 election?
• What should be done to reverse the high turnover of states’ election workers?
• Will state-level ballot measures over abortion access drive up Democratic turnout in key battlegrounds of 2024?
• Has Israel begun to lose the support of its international allies?
• Will judicial reforms in Mexico solve for any of the rampant government corruption?
• What should Mexico expect from a new President?
• Will China continue to grow its direct foreign investment in Africa?
• Can anything be done to better control migrant crossing in the English channel?
• What more should Congress do to address the mental health crisis across America?
• Will the people of Haiti have a real voice in the future of their government?
• Can France’s new Prime Minister avoid a vote of no confidence?
• Oes Africahave a problem with gender-based violence?
• Is Haiti’s provisional government making progress controlling gang violence?
• Should the Labour government make it easier for migrants to cross legally to the UK?
• Is there a cure for France’s political woes?
• Has leading France an impossible job?
• Can the international community get the spread of mpox under control in Africa?
• Will the ongoing conflict in the DRC make the regional spread of mpox impossible to control?
• Should the US be doing more to pressure the Maduro government over Venezuela’s contested election?
• What can the international community do to improve access to humanitarian relief in Sudan?
• Is Bibi Netanyahu putting his political concerns over the return of The Gaza hostages?
• Will the exile of Edmundo Gonzalez to Spain put an end to the political opposition in Venezuela?
• Can widespread famine be averted in Sudan?
• Do large protests in Israel mark a major shift in public opinion towards the Netanyahu government?
• Will China’s decision to stop international adoptions have long-term consequences for its global relationships?
• Is Xi taking the right steps to turn around China’s economy?
• Was it a mistake for Ukraine to launch an incursion across the Russian border?
• Will the Harris-Trump debate change the minds of any voters?
• Is the Fed moving too slowly in lowering interest rates?
• Do traditional conservatives still have a home within Trump’s Republican Party?
• Will Special Counsel Jack Smith be able to move forward with the cases against Donald Trump?
• Are social media companies doing too little to stop the online spread of child sexual abuse material?
• Should Germany change how it deals with irregular migration?
• Is America complicit in Israeli settler violence in the West Bank?
• Is climate change already an existential threat for Pacific Island nations?
• Is the Nigerian government making progress turning around the economy?
• Does Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Harris matter?
• Is this the right time for Africa to have permanent representation in the UN Security Council?
• Should the Biden White House lift restrictions on Ukraine’s use of US-provided weapons?
• Will electing judges make corruption worse in Mexico?
• Does AMLO leave a positive legacy in Mexico?
• Is Lukasheko signaling that Belarus is ready to engage with the West?
• Does Putin have an endgame for Ukraine?
• Would a second Trump term see a major push towards privatization of primary and secondary education?
• Can Congress avoid a government shutdown?
• Will foreign interference play a major role in the November elections?
• Would long-range missile strikes in Russia be able to turn the tide of the war in Ukraine’s favor?
• Will attacks by Israel and Hezbollah escalate into a full-scale war?
• Will the Fed make further rate cuts this year?
• Does the passing of Alberto Fujimori offer a chance for political reconciliation in Peru?
• Will Mexico’s new President be able to make real progress in the fight against the powerful drug cartels?
• Can the Harris-Walz keep up its momentum into November?
• What should be done to reverse Argentina's economic woes?
• Is the risk of a wider war in the Middle East growing?
• What will the Fed’s rate cut mean for the 2024 elections?
• Is JD Vance an effective messenger for the Trump campaign?
• Is political discourse in America starting to get better?
• What can Congress do to curb the rising cost of child care?
• What can be done to curb the rising costs of higher education in America?
• Will strict controls on housing construction be enough to save the Chinese economy?
• What will snap elections mean for Japan’s political future?
• Is the US finally gaining ground against fentanyl on the streets?
• Can the US keep a larger war from breaking out across the Middle East?
• Will elections in Kashmir bring any real change?
• What should the Sri Lankan public expect from their new President?
• Will the courts uphold the TikTok ban?
• How much do celebrity endorsements matter in Presidential elections?
• Can Japan’s LDP successfully reinvent itself?
• Does Japan need to make changes to open up its immigration?
• Is the international community making progress in restoring security to Haiti?
• Will there be another Presidential debate before the election?