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March 2, 2016

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Newsletter: Can the U.S. Outpace China in AI Through Chip Controls?

Presented in Partnership with the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University ARGUING YES Lindsay Gorman Managing Director and Senior Fellow of the German Marshall Fund’s Technology Program; Venture Scientist at Deep Science Ventures…

May 19, 2025

Newsletter: Trump’s First 100 Days: The Economic Agenda

Presented in Partnership with Jason Furman Former Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers; Professor at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government Allison Schrager Bloomberg Opinion Contributor and Senior Fellow…

May 12, 2025

Newsletter: The Stoic Capitalist with Robert Rosenkranz

OUR GUEST Robert Rosenkranz Founder and Chairman of Open to Debate; Author of “The Stoic Capitalist: Advice for the Exceptionally Ambitious” MODERATOR John Donvan Host and Moderator-in-Chief This week: New episode: Our…

May 5, 2025

Newsletter: Should the U.S. Decouple From China?

Presented in Partnership with the Council on Foreign Relations ARGUING YES Derek Scissors Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute ARGUING YES Isaac Stone Fish CEO and Founder of Strategy Risks ARGUING NO…

April 28, 2025

Newsletter: Was Trump Right to Be Hard on Soft Power in the Middle East?

ARGUING YES Faisal Saeed Al Mutar President & Founder of Ideas Beyond Borders ARGUING NO Jeffrey Gedmin President & CEO of the Middle East Broadcasting Network GUEST MODERATOR Xenia Wickett Geopolitical Strategist; Principal…

April 21, 2025

Newsletter: Should the U.S. Prioritize Settling Mars?

ARGUING YES Eric Berger Senior Space Editor at Ars Technica ARGUING NO Shannon Stirone Space & Science Writer MODERATOR John Donvan Host and Moderator-in-Chief This week: New episode: Should the U.S.…

April 14, 2025

Newsletter: What's Next for Journalism?

ARGUING YES Bret Stephens Opinion Columnist at The New York Times ARGUING NO Leonard Downie Jr. Former Executive Editor of The Washington Post GUEST MODERATOR Nayeema Raza Journalist and Host of "Smart Girl…

April 7, 2025

Think Twice: Abundance with Derek Thompson Newsletter

OUR GUEST Derek Thompson Co-Author of "Abundance"; Staff Writer at The Atlantic; Author of the "Work in Progress" Newsletter GUEST MODERATOR Nayeema Raza Journalist and Host of "Smart Girl Dumb Questions" This…

March 31, 2025

Newsletter - The Gender Wage Gap: Is it time for policy interventions?

ARGUING YES Kadie Ward Philp Commissioner and Chief Administrative Officer of the Pay Equity Commission of Ontario ARGUING NO Allison Schrager Economist, Bloomberg Opinion Contributor & Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute GUEST…

March 24, 2025

Newsletter: UN Efforts in the Middle East: Helping or Hurting?

ARGUING HELPING Richard Gowan UN and Multilateral Diplomacy Director at the International Crisis Group ARGUING HURTING Hillel Neuer Executive Director of UN Watch SPECIAL GUEST Sarah Yerkes Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment…

March 17, 2025

Newsletter: Is It Time to End Daylight Savings Time?

Spring Forward, Fall Back…or Just Stop? For most U.S. residents, this weekend marks that annual rite of spring, when we advance our clocks by one hour, sacrificing precious time for the promise of extended summer daylight—a…

March 10, 2025

Newsletter: Is Musk's DOGE Dodging the Law?

ARGUING YES Laurence Tribe University Professor of Constitutional Law Emeritus at Harvard Law School ARGUING NO Michael W. McConnell Former Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit; Law Professor and…

March 7, 2025

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Newsletter: Has Citizens United Undermined Democracy?

ARGUING YES Francesca Procaccini Assistant Professor of Law at Vanderbilt University Law School ARGUING YES Ciara Torres-Spelliscy Professor of Law at Stetson University ARGUING NO Floyd Abrams Senior Counsel at Cahill Gordon &…

March 5, 2024

Unresolved: The Iran Threat

Ray Takeyh Senior Fellow for Middle East Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations Barbara Slavin Distinguished Fellow at the Stimson Center Michael Doran Senior Fellow and Director of the Center for Peace…

February 20, 2024

Newsletter: Should The U.S. Ban TikTok?

Three years ago, on a boring pandemic afternoon, my college-aged daughter got me to do a dance with her on Tiktok. It was the first I'd ever heard of the app. It all seemed pretty innocent.…

March 5, 2023

Is a Trump presidency better for your bank account?

ARGUING YES Oren Cass Executive Director of American Compass ARGUING NO David McIntosh President of the Club for Growth GUEST MODERATOR Nayeema Raza Journalist and Co-Host of the Semafor Podcast “Mixed Signals” …

November 18, 2024

The American Dream - Thriving or Dying

ARGUING YES David Leonhardt Pulitzer Prize winner; Senior Writer for The New York Times and The Morning newsletter; Author of “Ours Was the Shining Future: The Story of the American Dream” ARGUING NO Michael…

November 11, 2024

Newsletter: Will Kamala Harris or Donald Trump Be Better for America?

ARGUING FOR THE LEFT Pete Dominick Stand-Up Comic; Activist and Advocate; Host of "Stand Up! With Pete Dominick" Podcast; Warm-Up Comedian for “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” ARGUING FOR THE RIGHT Jimmy Failla…

October 21, 2024

Newsletter: Has the Electoral College Outlived Its Usefulness?

Presented in Partnership with ARGUING YES Jamelle Bouie Columnist for The New York Times ARGUING YES Kate Shaw Law Professor; Supreme Court Contributor to ABC News ARGUING NO Tara Ross Author of…

October 28, 2024

Newsletter on Fast Fashion: Shop or Stop?

ARGUING “SHOP” Katherine Mangu-Ward Editor-in-Chief of Reason ARGUING “STOP” Kenneth Pucker Former COO of Timberland; Professor at The Fletcher School at Tufts University MODERATOR John Donvan Host and Moderator-in-Chief This week:…

December 2, 2024

What Is The Oxford-Style Debate Format?

The Oxford-style debate format involves a debate on a predetermined statement – also called a “motion” – from two opposing perspectives. The two sides either argue “for” or “against” the motion within a formalized structure.…

January 4, 2019

Agree To Disagree COVID Series: Do We Need Vaccine Passports?

Will you need a digital passport to prove you’ve been vaccinated the next time you try to board a flight or get into a concert? The idea is already being tested in Israel and governments…

May 7, 2021

Newsletter: Were Israel’s Actions in the Gaza War Justified?

ARGUING YES Eylon Levy Former Spokesperson for Israel in the October 7th War; Co-Founder of the Israeli Citizen Spokespersons' Office; Host of the “State of a Nation” Podcast ARGUING NO Mehdi Hasan Founder, Editor-in-Chief,…

October 7, 2024

Newsletter: Global Leaders Debate Money, Truth, and Power

MODERATOR John Donvan Host and Moderator-in-Chief MODERATOR Clea Conner CEO of Open to Debate MODERATOR Edie Lush Moderator and Journalist This week: New episode: Twelve brilliant minds take on the issues…

December 9, 2024

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