This is a set-up of our 2026-7 Extemp resources for Foreign and Domestic Extemp.
There are three types of resources
(1) On the right, there are links to places you can learn more about extemp topics.
(2) On the left you will find two types of resources
(2a) Instructional materials, including a draft of an Extemp textbook
(2b) Power Points for teaching extemp
(2c) News sources that cover current events to get you thinking.
We also have extemp quesitions and resources from recent tournaments and weeks at DebateArguments. Access to everything at DebateArguments is included with an annual subscription..
Extemp Textbook PPTs Evidence
Current News
Africa
- Ethiopia’s Virgin Mary festival in Tigray cancelled over drone strike fears
on August 21, 2026 - Partey signs for Al-Shabab in Saudi Pro League
on August 21, 2026 - Corruption charges dropped against South Africa’s police intelligence boss
on August 21, 2026 - Ebola vaccine trial to start in DR Congo as warning issued over speed of infections
on August 21, 2026 - Two Mexicans arrested as police uncover big meth lab on South African farm
on August 21, 2026
Middle East
- How Israel is expanding settlements in drive to reshape West Bank
on August 21, 2026 - UK, Canada and Australia condemn Israel for refusing criminal probe into aid worker killings in Gaza
on August 21, 2026 - Israel re-establishes closed West Bank settlement, defying growing international protests
on August 21, 2026 - US says sanctions will ‘squash’ Iran’s economy and ‘collapse’ its regime
on August 20, 2026 - UK, France, Germany, Italy and Canada condemn Israel’s West Bank settlement project
on August 20, 2026
Asia-Pacific
- Father leaves 7-year-old son alone on Mount Fuji to continue hike
on August 22, 2026 - Fourteen killed in strike on Myanmar monastery
on August 22, 2026 - Robot horse and rider steal the spotlight at Chinese conference
on August 22, 2026 - These bookshops let Chinese readers question their country – now the doors are closing
on August 21, 2026 - Modi spent years building his strong image – why is he making Gen Z reels now?
on August 21, 2026
Europe & Latin America
- Rescuers dig through Ukraine mall wreckage as Zelensky condemns ‘despicable’ Russian strike
on August 22, 2026 - One killed in sword attack at Swedish school
on August 21, 2026 - Germany investigates Russia links to weapons cache discovered in woods, reports say
on August 21, 2026 - Five missing after fire in Swiss Alpine town
on August 21, 2026 - Rosenberg: Shortage of petrol but not patriotism as Russians feel growing impact of war
on August 21, 2026
Domestic Issues
- US military newspaper editor voices censorship fears after being fired
on August 22, 2026 - Carney calls Trump’s fresh tariffs a ‘miscalculation’ after trade talks collapse
on August 22, 2026 - Carney faces crucial test after walking away from Trump’s deal
on August 22, 2026 - Canada says it will match US tariffs ‘dollar for dollar’ as trade talks break down
on August 22, 2026 - Week in Politics: Canada talks collapse; U.S. ‘Economic D-Day; record national debt
on August 22, 2026
General
The Conversation
Think Tanks — Conservative
Manhattan Institute for Policy Research
National Center for Policy Analysis
Think Tanks — Libertarian
Competitive Enterprise Institute
Think Tanks — Liberal
Center for Budget and Policy Priorities
Foreign Policy Research Institute
Think Tanks – Mainstream
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
Peterson Institute for International Economics
News – Conservative
News — Liberal
News — Mainstream
News — Foreign Policy
Asia Times
Periodicals — Socialist
Blogs — Conservative
Blogs — Liberal
Think Tanks — Domestic Policy
Think Tanks — Foreign Policy
Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Center for a New American Security
Center for Strategic and International Studies
Foreign Policy Research Institute
Think Tanks — Foreign Policy — Conservative
American Foreign Policy Council
Foreign Policy — Asia
Foreign Policy — China
Silk Road Briefing
Foreign Policy — Europe
European Council on Foreign Relations
Foreign Policy — Middle East
Washington Institute for Near East Policy
Foreign Policy — US Government
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Foreign Policy — News
Foreign Policy — Periodicals
Academic/Social Science
Social Science Research Network
Arms Control
Center for Nonproliferation Studies
Asia
Australian Policy Research Institute
Democracy
Development
Education
Energy Policy
Environmental Policy
Immigration
Center for Immigration Studies
Health Care
New York Times Health Care Reform Coverage
Human Rights
Military Policy — General
Center for New American Security
Military Policy — News
Military Policy — Quarterly Journals
Politics
US Government
Congressional Research Service Reports