Open to Debate

America is more divided than ever—but it doesn’t have to be. Open to Debate offers an antidote to the chaos. We bring multiple perspectives together for real, nonpartisan debates. Debates that are structured, respectful, clever, provocative, and driven by the facts. Open to Debate is on a mission to restore balance to the public square through expert moderation, good-faith arguments, and reasoned analysis. We examine the issues of the day with the world’s most influential thinkers spanning science, technology, politics, culture, and global affairs. It’s time to build a stronger, more united democracy with the civil exchange of ideas. Be open-minded. Be curious. Be ready to listen. Join us in being Open to Debate. (Formerly Intelligence Squared U.S.)

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The Pursuit of Happiness: Virtue or Pleasure?
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MOCK TRIAL: Should the Courts Restrict Access t...
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Should Elite Universities Reinstate the SAT?
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Is Free Speech Threatened on Campus?
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Ban the Box: Should We Banish the Criminal Hist...
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Should Congress Stop Funding the War in Ukraine?
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Is Religion a Force for Good?
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Childhood Obesity Guidelines: Good Medicine or ...
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Should the US Ban Tik Tok?
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Does Taylor Swift Deserve Her Billion Dollar Fo...
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Should We Address the Gender Wage Gap?
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Has Citizens United Undermined Democracy?
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Debate: Coleman Hughes and Jamelle Bouie on Col...
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Unresolved: The Iran Threat
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How to Resolve Conflict in Relationships: A Con...
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Is the Republican Party’s Refusal to Raise Taxe...
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Is Engineering Solar Radiation A Crazy Idea?
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Is the American Dream in Decline?
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David Petraeus and Andrew Roberts on Conflict, ...
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Mock Trial: Is Trump Guilty in the January 6th ...
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David Brooks on the Art of Seeing and Hearing O...
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Will the Future Be Abundant?
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Should Congress Pass the Secure the Border Act?
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Will AI Kill the Future of the Creative Arts?
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How Would A No Labels Presidential Candidate Ch...
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