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 PPTS
Current News
Africa
- Why Uganda seems to be winning the battle against Ebola as virus spreads in DR Congo
on August 1, 2026 - Oshoala revives Nigeria’s Wafcon and World Cup bid
on August 1, 2026 - Current Ebola outbreak worst ever in DR Congo, WHO says
on August 1, 2026 - Ethiopian death row inmates desperate to escape execution in Saudi Arabia call the BBC
on July 31, 2026 - Idi Amin’s grandson fights at Commonwealth Games
on July 31, 2026
Middle East
- Trump cancels Iran strikes subject to deal being made ‘rapidly’
on August 2, 2026 - Israeli West Bank settler tells BBC attacks on Palestinians are justified as revenge
on August 1, 2026 - What’s in the Gaza peace deal roadmap?
on July 31, 2026 - Bowen: Plan for Hamas to disarm faces big obstacles, yet it offers rare hope for Gaza
on July 31, 2026 - If Hamas disarmament plan holds, it could mark first credible step to ending Gaza war
on July 31, 2026
Asia-Pacific
- Mountaineer Nirmal Purja killed in Pakistan avalanche, his company says
on August 2, 2026 - How Australia combines modern tech and Indigenous knowledge to fight wildfires
on August 1, 2026 - India’s ‘cockroach’ protesters have wounds consistent with pellet-gun fire, say experts
on August 1, 2026 - Greyhounds bound for Australia as New Zealand racing ban takes effect
on July 31, 2026 - Massive Attack banned from Singapore after pro-Palestine display at show
on July 31, 2026
Europe & Latin America
- Three killed after bomb detonated at Moscow restaurant, state media say
on August 2, 2026 - Tourist plane crashes in Peru, killing 13
on August 2, 2026 - EU calls emergency meeting to discuss Ceuta migrant crossings
on August 1, 2026 - Crowds line Amsterdam’s canals for Pride boat parade
on August 1, 2026 - Italy putting nearly all major cities on highest heat alert
on August 1, 2026
Domestic Issues
- Trump says he’s cancelling Iran strikes, deal pending
on August 2, 2026 - Canada’s WestJet airline flight attendants go on strike – can I get a refund?
on August 2, 2026 - Solitude as a new aspirational lifestyle: ‘We are not lonely’
on August 1, 2026 - The Sopranos star Vincent Pastore dies aged 80
on August 1, 2026 - Bill championed by late Senator Lindsey Graham seeks to increase sanctions on Russia
on August 1, 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