Intelligence Squared U.S. brings brings Oxford-style debating to America.
May 21, 2008 · Organ transplantation is tragically out of reach for thousands of people on waiting lists. The situation has sparked debate about whether people should be paid to donate. Six experts recently took on the issue in the Intelligence Squared U.S. debate series.Web Extra: Download the Debate
April 23, 2008 · Since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, a debate has raged about the nature of the Muslim faith. A group of six experts tackles the question of whether the religion is dominated by extremists in the Intelligence Squared U.S. series.Web Extra: Download the Debate
March 19, 2008 · The debate over whether harsh interrogation techniques are ever necessary has reverberated in the halls of Congress, at the White House and across the country. In the latest in the Intelligence Squared U.S. series, six experts tackle the question.Web Extra: Download the Debate
February 20, 2008 · Should the United States, with its enormous military might, act as a global sheriff, policing the world's trouble spots? A panel of experts debates America's responsibilities abroad and at home in the latest in the Intelligence Squared U.S. series.Web Extra: Hear, Download the Full Debate
January 23, 2008 · A panel of experts debates whether performance-enhancing drugs should be allowed in competitive sports. One group says efforts to ban drugs from sports is bound to fail. Another group contends drugs harm athletes and encourages abuse. It's the latest in the series Intelligence Squared U.S.Web Extra: Hear, Download the Debate
December 12, 2007 · Aid meant to combat poverty in Africa has been complicated by corruption among political leaders, leading some to question if it hurts more than it helps. Six experts debate the topic in the Intelligence Squared U.S. series.Web Extra: Download the Debate
November 21, 2007 · Last year, Michigan became the third state to ban the use of affirmative action in the public arena. Is it time to end it across the country? A panel of experts debates in the latest in the Intelligence Squared U.S. series.Web Extra: Listen to the Debate
November 7, 2007 · The United States has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of subverting democracy, corruptly enriching his cronies and undermining U.S. efforts to stop Iran's nuclear program. A panel of experts debates whether Russia is becoming an enemy of the United States.Web Extra: Download the Debate
October 17, 2007 · There are now an estimated 12 million undocumented immigrants in the United States, and the nation is engaged in a heated and divisive debate about immigration policy. Should the United States welcome these immigrants? A panel of experts debates.Web Extra: Hear, Download the Debate
September 26, 2007 · The Bush administration has said that an Iraq with a freely chosen government could serve as a model for spreading democracy in the Middle East. But is that goal really in the United States' interest? A panel of experts debates.Web Extra: Download the Debate
May 23, 2007 · In the past 30 years, China has transitioned from a state-controlled economy to an economic superpower. A panel of experts debates whether the Middle Kingdom's new status on the global stage poses a threat to the United States.Web Extra: Hear, Download the Debate
April 25, 2007 · A panel of experts debates the notion that more domestic surveillance in the United States is better than the risk of another terrorist attack like the one on Sept. 11, 2001. Opponents of government snooping say that diminishing civil liberties plays right into the hands of terrorists.Web Extra: Download the Full Debate
March 22, 2007 · Climate change is big news these days, from melting mountain glaciers to warming seas. Panelists in a recent debate tried to answer the question of whether the buildup of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere is leading to a crisis.Web Extra: Hear, Download the Debate
December 20, 2006 · The U.S. entertainment industry provides billions of people around the world with their primary impressions of American culture. At the same time, anti-American sentiment is rising. Experts debate what relationship, if any, exists between these two phenomena.
December 6, 2006 · Hamas was democratically elected by Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. Is it still a terrorist organization? Expert panelists consider that question as part of the latest debate in the Intelligence Squared U.S. series.Web Extra: Download the Debate
