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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Is the ICC’s Arrest Warrant for Netanyahu Justi...
50 min
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Wokeness in Public Schools: Helping or Hurting ...
50 min
3
Does America Need a Third Party?
50 min
4
Does the Effective Altruism Movement Get Giving...
50 min
5
America the Dysfunctional with Brian Tyler Cohen
50 min
6
Can Israel Make Peace with Hamas?
50 min
7
Is the Two-State Solution Still Viable?
50 min
8
Mock Trial: Should Trump’s Conviction Stand?
50 min
9
Should Biden Step Aside?
50 min
10
History Lessons About Combatting Polarization i...
50 min
11
Is Wokeness Killing Comedy?
50 min
12
Married or Single?
50 min
13
Is Islam Antisemitic?
50 min
14
MOCK TRIAL: Murthy v. Missouri - Free speech, G...
50 min
15
Is It OK to Pay for Sex?
50 min
16
Is Taiwan Indefensible?
50 min
17
Young Voices Debate Tough Topics: DEI and Clima...
50 min
18
The Pursuit of Happiness: Virtue or Pleasure?
50 min
19
MOCK TRIAL: Should the Courts Restrict Access t...
50 min
20
Should Elite Universities Reinstate the SAT?
50 min
21
Is Free Speech Threatened on Campus?
50 min
22
Ban the Box: Should We Banish the Criminal Hist...
50 min
23
Should Congress Stop Funding the War in Ukraine?
50 min
24
Is Religion a Force for Good?
50 min
25
Childhood Obesity Guidelines: Good Medicine or ...
50 min