E. Open Extemp Event Prompts
8:30 AM - Round 1 A
Speaker 1
Speaker 1
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How will President Trump’s pardons and commutations for January 6th rioters impact his
support among first responders?
- Will service in Ukraine and Russia foster discontent in the North Korean army?
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How will President Trump’s desire for Greenland impact U.S.-Denmark relations?
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Speaker 2
Speaker 2
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Who is the best choice to be the next leader of the Democratic National Committee?
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Will South Korea’s president be convicted on insurrection charges?
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What steps must India take to challenge China’s naval ambitions in the Indian Ocean?
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Speaker 3
Speaker 3
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How will Kash Patel’s leadership change the focus of the FBI?
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Is Turkey gaining too much influence in Syria?
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How should the global community respond to the use of chemical weapons in Sudan’s civil war?
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Speaker 4
Speaker 4
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Should the European Union increase its investment in collective security?
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Should Alawites fear persecution under the new Syrian regime?
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How should public health officials respond to rising cancer rates among younger adults?
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Speaker 5
Speaker 5
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Will the ICC’s recent arrest warrant for Sheikh Haibatullah Akhundzada cause Afghanistan’s Taliban government to reconsider its treatment of women?
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Is the World Bank taking the right approach to aiding Pakistan?
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How would higher tariffs affect America’s working class?
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Speaker 6
Speaker 6
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Does Australia have a growing antisemitism problem?
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Will an improvement of relations between Ethiopia and Somalia last?
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How does U.S. political turbulence affect global efforts to counter climate change?
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11:45 AM - Round 2 A
Speaker 1
Speaker 1
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How should Mexico address the probable influx of refugees from Donald Trump’s
deportation policies?
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Why did Indonesia join the BRICS group?
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What steps must New Zealand’s government take to win its battle against invasive species?
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Speaker 2
Speaker 2
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How might former Brazilian President Bolsanaro avoid serving time in prison?
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Why has the Liberal Party lost voter support in Canada?
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Will President Trump’s second term be a golden age for cryptocurrencies?
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Speaker 3
Speaker 3
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How will China’s continuing population decline impact its economy?
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Will the Democratic Republic of Congo continue to lose territory to M23 rebels in the months ahead?
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How will Trump’s reversals of Biden AI policies impact data privacy?
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Speaker 4
Speaker 4
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What accounts for the rise in strength of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party?
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What primary goals will Christian conservatives pursue in Congress the next two years?
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What role should the federal government play in Los Angeles’s recovery from the wildfires?
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Speaker 5
Speaker 5
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What steps can European nations take to increase the extraction of Lithium?
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What does the construction of “Beijing Military City” mean for the future of military operations in Asia?
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What does the rising power of DOGE mean for federal agency layoffs?
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Speaker 6
Speaker 6
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What is the future of public education in a world of school choice vouchers?
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Is Trump the president who will truly set the course to Mars?
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Can the American people expect inflation to decrease any time soon?
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6:00 PM Finals A
Speaker 1
Speaker 1
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How should the state of New Mexico respond to its deadly intersection crisis?
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What is the social impact of Kendrick Lamar’s superbowl halftime performance?
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What steps can immigration advocacy groups take to curtail the negative side effects of President Trump’s deportation policies?
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Speaker 2
Speaker 2
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Does the state of New Mexico need to take action to combat measles?
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What is the significance of strained relations between the U.S. and South Africa?
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What do school choice vouchers mean for the future of education in Texas?
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Speaker 3
Speaker 3
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What impact are Trump’s immigration policies having on domestic violence victims in New Mexico?
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Will boycotts of businesses who have ceased DEI policies have any impact?
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What measures should be taken to protect journalists internationally?
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Speaker 4
Speaker 4
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What impact will the state of New Mexico’s Immigrant Safety Act have?
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What steps can be taken to prevent health misinformation in the new Trump era?
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How will America’s withdrawal from the World Health Organization impact its preparedness for future pandemics?
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Speaker 5
Speaker 5
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What impact will New Mexico’s recent investment in outdoor recreation access and trail infrastructure have?
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How will Trump’s federal hiring freeze impact the National Parks Service?
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What can be done to protect unions in a second Trump term?
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Speaker 6
Speaker 6
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What more can school districts in New Mexico do to eradicate harsh discipline of native students?
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What impact will the State Department’s cyber truck purchase have on military service persons?
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Will Trump’s sanctions on the ICC achieve their goals?
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Speaker 7
Speaker 7
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How will the cancellation of funding for environmental justice programs impact New Mexico’s biodiversity?
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What impact will Trump’s federal funding freeze have on women’s healthcare?
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What will CDC layoffs mean for the future of public health services?
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