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..
Recent Extemp Topics
Tagged posts since August 1, 2026
Extemp Textbook PPTs Evidence
Current News
Africa
- Ethiopia and Eritrea cut diplomatic ties as northern conflict escalates
on October 2, 2026 - ‘I reduced my running because of urine leaks’ – Commonwealth finalist Korir
on October 2, 2026 - ‘Knowledge is power’ – Awoniyi
on October 2, 2026 - How fresh fighting in Tigray could spark wider conflict in Ethiopia
on October 2, 2026 - Making politics ‘fun, trendy, sexy’: How Gen Z could shape Kenya’s next election
on October 1, 2026
Middle East
- Who is the ‘hero’ Indian pilot who was stabbed on Israel-bound flight?
on October 2, 2026 - Netanyahu says Flydubai attacker had ‘Islamist radical indoctrination’
on October 1, 2026 - What we know about stabbing on Flydubai flight to Israel
on October 1, 2026 - Flydubai passenger describes hugging his children as plane nosedived during attack
on October 1, 2026 - Too early to say whether Iran involved in Dubai-Tel Aviv flight attack, Israeli PM says
on October 1, 2026
Asia-Pacific
- Who is the ‘hero’ Indian pilot who was stabbed on Israel-bound flight?on October 2, 2026
- ‘I was not going to let others die’ – pilot of Flydubai flight describes cockpit attack by co-pilot
on October 2, 2026 - Japan’s first mayor to take maternity leave lands on TIME100 Next list
on October 2, 2026 - India’s ‘cockroach’ protesters are back – this time asking poll chief to resign
on October 2, 2026 - ‘He’s taught us courage’: Friend on Indian pilot hailed as a hero
on October 1, 2026
Europe & Latin America
- Spanish PM Sánchez loses key housing crisis vote after eviction of woman, 87
on October 2, 2026 - School protests send shivers down French government’s spine
on October 2, 2026 - More than 5,000 people killed or injured in Haiti due to gang violence this year, UN says
on October 2, 2026 - Seoul warns ‘further action’ if Ukraine does not apologise over prisoner-of-war row
on October 2, 2026 - Spain and China are cosying up – to the anger of many in the EU
on October 1, 2026
Domestic Issues
- Woman at centre of Cornell rape inquiry was ‘failed’ by officials, says New York governor
on October 2, 2026 - What happened in the failed execution of Christa Pike – and what next?
on October 2, 2026 - US jobs market sees sharp slowdown ahead of midterm elections
on October 2, 2026 - I’ve seen nearly 500 executions – but never one like Christa Pike’s
on October 2, 2026 - Christa Pike in critical condition after surviving two lethal injections, lawyer says
on October 2, 2026
General
The Conversation
Think Tanks — Conservative
Manhattan Institute for Policy Research
National Center for Policy Analysis
Think Tanks — Libertarian
Competitive Enterprise Institute
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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
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News — Mainstream
News — Foreign Policy
Asia Times
Periodicals — Socialist
Blogs — Conservative
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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
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Silk Road Briefing
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European Council on Foreign Relations
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Washington Institute for Near East Policy
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Asia
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Immigration
Center for Immigration Studies
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New York Times Health Care Reform Coverage
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Military Policy — General
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Politics
US Government
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