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.)

Education
Government
Politics
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Thinking Twice: Revenge of the Tipping Point wi...
50 min
2
Is the Republican Party’s Refusal to Raise Taxe...
50 min
3
Is the American Dream in Decline?
50 min
4
Nate Silver on The Art of Risking Everything: P...
50 min
5
Has The Electoral College Outlived Its Usefulne...
50 min
6
Will Kamala Harris or Donald Trump Be Better Fo...
50 min
7
Should Israel Strike Iran?
50 min
8
Were Israel's Actions in the Gaza War Justified?
50 min
9
Election 2024: Are Identity Politics Holding Us...
50 min
10
Should We Legalize the Market for Human Organs?
50 min
11
Is the ICC’s Arrest Warrant for Netanyahu Justi...
50 min
12
Wokeness in Public Schools: Helping or Hurting ...
50 min
13
Does America Need a Third Party?
50 min
14
Does the Effective Altruism Movement Get Giving...
50 min
15
America the Dysfunctional with Brian Tyler Cohen
50 min
16
Can Israel Make Peace with Hamas?
50 min
17
Is the Two-State Solution Still Viable?
50 min
18
Mock Trial: Should Trump’s Conviction Stand?
50 min
19
Should Biden Step Aside?
50 min
20
History Lessons About Combatting Polarization i...
50 min
21
Is Wokeness Killing Comedy?
50 min
22
Married or Single?
50 min
23
Is Islam Antisemitic?
50 min
24
MOCK TRIAL: Murthy v. Missouri - Free speech, G...
50 min
25
Is It OK to Pay for Sex?
50 min