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Is Obesity the Government’s Business?
February 11, 2012
Sorry, Uncle Sam, but you’ve been benched in the fight against obesity. That’s according to the Intelligence Squared debate earlier this week, where more voters… more
“Obesity Is Not the Government’s Business” Decides Intelligence Squared U.S. Audience
February 08, 2012
Last night, Intelligence Squared U.S. continued its spring 2012 season with a sold-out debate and a victory against the motion “Obesity is the Government’s Business.”… more
Uncle Sam Is Not Coming to Dinner
February 08, 2012
America is fat, but Americans disagree about what this means. Either the country’s obesity rates—one third of all adults are obese—are a dangerous health crisis,… more
5 Podcasts That Will Change the Way You Think
February 02, 2012
The Intelligence Squared Oxford style debates don’t just cover two competing sides of issues like education, the war on terror and religion. They’ll also train… more
Intelligence Squared U.S. Debates "Obesity Is the Government’s Business"
January 18, 2012
On February 7, Intelligence Squared U.S. (IQ2US) will take on one of America’s biggest problems when they host the debate: “Obesity Is the Government’s Business.”… more
Learning from Clinton’s Mideast Mistakes
January 12, 2012
...But the question now is, what should be done instead? That was the topic of the debate, which was entitled: “The U.N. should admit Palestine… more
The U.N. Should Admit Palestine as a Full Member State
January 11, 2012
Last night, Intelligence Squared U.S. launched it's spring 2012 season with a sold-out debate and a decisive victory for the motion, “The U.N. Should Admit… more
Whitewashing Hamas Is a Mistake
January 11, 2012
Last night, I attended an Intelligence Squared Debate in New York. As expected, the debate was spirited and lively. How could it not be? The… more
Palestine, 194th Member?
January 11, 2012
At last night’s Intelligence Squared U.S. debate held at NYU’s Skirball Center, the motion was: “The U.N. Should Admit Palestine as a Full Member State.”… more
It's Time for the U.N. to Admit Palestine
January 11, 2012
After an hour and a half of trying to soften an increasingly furious—and personal— debate over Palestinian membership in the United Nations on Tuesday, moderator… more
