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Should The U.N. Grant Palestine Full Membership?()  

Mustafa Barghouthi (from left), Daniel Levy, debate moderator John Donvan, Dore Gold and Aaron David Miller speak before an audience in New York on the motion "The U.N. Should Admit Palestine As A Full Member State."

January 17, 2012 In the Intelligence Squared U.S. debate held Jan. 10, four experts on the Middle East face off on the motion "The U.N. Should Admit Palestine As A Full Member State." Could this approach help resolve or exacerbate the long-standing conflict between Israel and Palestine?

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Would The World Be Better Off Without Religion?()  

A.C. Grayling (from left), Matthew Chapman, Rabbi David Wolpe and Dinesh D'Souza faced off on the motion "The World Would Be Better Off Without Religion."

November 21, 2011 A rabbi, a descendant of Charles Darwin, a philosopher and a scholar face off over religion in the latest Intelligence Squared U.S. debate.

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Should Congress Pass Obama's Jobs Bill In Pieces?()  

Experts face off during an Intelligence Squared U.S. debate Oct. 25 on the motion "Congress Should Pass Obama's Jobs Plan — Piece By Piece."

October 31, 2011 Supporters say if lawmakers do nothing, the U.S. economy may fall into another recession. But critics say the jobs package just recycles policies that have failed in the past. A group of experts argue the merits of the president's proposals in the latest Intelligence Squared U.S. debate.

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Do Too Many Kids Go To College?()  

PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel argues for the motion "Too Many Kids Go To College" in an Oct. 12 Intelligence Squared U.S. debate.

October 18, 2011 Getting a college degree is often touted as a way to increase your income and your ability to compete in the job market. But are too many unprepared students being pushed into taking on large amounts of debt? A team of experts faces off in the latest Intelligence Squared U.S. debate.

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Do Grandma's Benefits Imperil Junior's Future?()  

Howard Dean argues against the motion "Grandma's Benefits Imperil Junior's Future" during an Intelligence Squared U.S. debate on Oct. 4.

October 11, 2011 The debate over entitlement programs has a generational component that can't be overlooked: Is helping seniors make ends meet only generating mountains of debt that will hamper future generations? A team of experts chewed over that topic in the latest Intelligence Squared U.S. debate.

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Are Men Finished?()  

Christina Hoff Sommers and David Zinczenko argued against the motion that "Men Are Finished" in an Intelligence Squared U.S. debate on Sept. 20.

September 26, 2011 Last year, women made up the majority of the U.S. workforce for the first time ever. There are more women earning college degrees than men. Are women taking over the position of power in society, or are things just balancing out after years of male domination? A panel of experts debates.

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Is It Time To End The War On Terror?()  

Richard Falkenrath (left) and Michael Hayden argue against the motion "It's Time to End the War on Terror" in the latest Intelligence Squared U.S. debate.

September 13, 2011 Ten years after the Sept. 11 attacks and months after the death of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, is it time to move on? Or is it important to maintain the open-ended conflict? Experts take on the question in the latest Intelligence Squared U.S. debate.

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Does Freedom Of The Press Extend To State Secrets?()  

Alan Dershowitz (left) and David Sanger argued against the motion "Freedom of the Press Does Not Extend to State Secrets."

June 13, 2011 Does the public's right to know interfere with the government's ability to protect citizens? Four experts go head to head on the issue in the latest Intelligence Squared U.S. debate.

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Should U.S. Stop Taking The World's Huddled Masses?()  

Moderator John Donvan addresses the four experts taking on the motion "Don't Give Us Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Huddled Masses" in an Oxford-style debate May 3 at New York University's Skirball Center for the Performing Arts. Seated are (from left) Kris Kobach, Tom Tancredo, Julian Castro and Tamar Jacoby.

May 9, 2011 The United States is often referred to as a nation built by immigrants. But in recent years, the debate over the country's immigration laws has reached a boiling point. Do immigrants help the economy? Or do they take jobs away from Americans? Four experts go head to head on the issue in the latest Intelligence Squared U.S. debate.

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Is It Time To Clip America's Global Wings?()  

Elliott Abrams and Eliot Cohen argued against the motion "It's Time To Clip America's Global Wings" during an Intelligence Squared U.S. debate at New York University's Skirball Center for the Performing Arts on April 5.

April 11, 2011 As the United States grapples with a struggling economy and continuing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, some argue that it's time to scale back its role in the world. A team of experts discusses the pros and cons of this proposition in the latest Intelligence Squared U.S. debate.

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