HarBer Junior High Invitational
2017 — Springdale, AR/US
Extemp Topic Areas
Domestic Topic Areas
1. Artificial Intelligence and job creation
2. Climate change and hurricanes
3. FEMA preparations
4. US military defend allies
5. State governments and healthcare
6. Local police and military-grade equipment
7. DACA legislation
8. Cut taxes on overseas earnings
9. Trump’s new Chief of Staff
10. Jeff Sessions
11. Trump 2020
12. Mueller’s investigation and Trump Presidency
13. CIA drone strikes in Afghanistan
14. Steve Bannon and Trump Administration
15. US Navy ships and accidents
16. Trump’s pardon of Arpaio
17. American school, free speech, and campus safety
18. Obamacare failure and reelection of Republicans
19. California’s “sanctuary state” and illegal immigration
20. College Greek organization hazing
21. President’s communications
22. State Department reductions and foreign relations
23. Trump’s base
24. Trump’s legislative agenda
25. Trump family and business interests
International Topic Areas
1. Rule of Law in Hong Kong
2. Thailand’s military junta and elections’
3. US commitment in Afghanistan and Taliban
4. Israeli politicians and anti-Semitism in American politics
5. Egypt’s relationship with Hamas
6. Macron’s popularity with French voters
7. Brexit exodus and United Kingdom
8. Wealthy nations and rebuilding of Caribbean island
9. Chinese government cease promotion of traditional medicine
10. Guatemala’s corruption investigations and respectable politics
11. Japan constitution and military capability
12. Aung San Sun Kyi and Rohingyas of Myanmar
13. Islamic State recover after defeats
14. Best candidate for a union of liberal democracy and political Islam
15. El Salvador and gang problem
16. China/India and border dispute
17. Decrease in westward migration of Eastern Europeans
18. Global shortage of primary care physicians
19. Donald Trump’s presidency and Asian security
20. Turkey’s rocky relationship with Europe
21. Germany’s Free Democrats
22. World countering North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs
23. FARC in Colombian politics
24. Kenya’s political parties and political instability
25. Next leader of African National Congress