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Free Speech in the Trump 2.0 Era
With Donald Trump back in the White House, the First Amendment is under pressure, and his efforts are up for interpretation.  In just six months, his administration has moved aggressively: threatening state and university funding,…
June 13, 2025

Could Dating an AI Be Better Than Dating a Human?
Live NYC Debate Is the love of your life… ChatGPT? People who have either found dating in our world more challenging or are feeling lonelier than ever are turning to AI chatbots to fill the…
June 10, 2025

Trump’s Russia Policies: Return to Normalcy or Defeat for America?
As he did in this first presidential term, President Trump has continued to signal closer alignment with Vladimir Putin. This included a tense February Oval Office meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, where he claimed…
June 6, 2025

Think Twice: Original Sin with Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson
The June 2024 presidential debate was a turning point in crucial ways for President Biden and the beginning of inquiry and reflection about his candidacy. In this episode, Open to Debate’s moderator-in-chief John Donvan and…
May 30, 2025

Is Trump Good for Israel?
Many Israelis celebrated Donald Trump’s election victory and view him as an unparalleled ally. His first term solidified that perception: he recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital by moving the U.S. embassy there and brokered the…
May 23, 2025

The Hopkins Forum: Can the U.S. Outpace China in AI Through Chip Controls?
We are excited to announce the second debate of The Hopkins Forum, a partnership between Open to Debate and Johns Hopkins University’s Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Agora Institute. The AI revolution is underway, and the…
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May 16, 2025
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