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PIPES: Islamists are worse than dictators
December 10, 2012
This issue came up in an interesting debate for Intelligence Squared U.S. in early October when Reuel Marc Gerecht of the Foundation for Defense of… more
Intelligence Squared atheists vs. Christians debate: Does science refute the existence of God?
December 09, 2012
It's time for a good debate, and Intelligence Squared is giving us another one asking the question "Does science refute God?" The debate's participants for… more
Does Science Refute God? Christians, Atheists Debate
December 08, 2012
Christians and atheists went head to head Wednesday to debate one of the most frequently raised questions today: Does science refute God? Christian apologist Dinesh… more
Legalization Debate Turns to Other Drugs
November 15, 2012
Feisty exchanges in New York last night reflect a country wondering more than ever about radical drug-law change.Legalization is in the air right now, and… more
Debate series launched on pubradio comes to PBS
November 13, 2012
Intelligence Squared U.S., the nonpartisan public policy debate series airing on public radio and some public TV stations, is coming to PBS Plus in January,… more
Economist Who Advises Mitt Romney: ‘Rich Are Taxed Enough’
October 25, 2012
“The rich are taxed enough,” argued Columbia Business School Dean Glenn Hubbard. The man who The New York Times called Mitt Romney’s “go-to economist” and… more
A conservative split over the Middle East
October 12, 2012
Recently, Intelligence Squared, a feisty forum in New York, held a debate on the proposition “Better Elected Islamists Than Dictators,” referring to the choices the… more
Better elected Islamists than dictators?
October 05, 2012
A reader directs our attention to the Intelligence Squared debate putting the proposition before the house: Better elected Islamists than dictators. For the affirmative are… more
Intelligence Squared U.S. Audience Does Not Agree "Better Elected Islamists Than Dictators"
October 05, 2012
Intelligence Squared U.S. continued its Fall 2012 season with a sold out debate and a victory against the motion "Better Elected Islamists than Dictators." In… more
How to Turn Obama and Romney's Faceoff Into a Real Debate
September 28, 2012
Wednesday night. Romney vs. Obama. Live. The 28th episode in America’s long-running television series — the presidential debates — in which two men go on… more
