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The Hopkins Forum: Can the U.S. Outpace China in AI Through Chip Controls?
We are excited to announce the second debate in The Hopkins Forum, a partnership between Open to Debate and Johns Hopkins University’s Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Agora Institute. Join us in Baltimore for a live debate…
May 14, 2025
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Trump’s First 100 Days: The Economic Agenda
Trump’s First 100 Days. Five Debaters. Three Questions. Open to Debate, in partnership with Bloomberg, is taking a closer look at President Trump’s economic agenda during the first 100 days of his second term, which has…
May 9, 2025
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Think Twice: The Stoic Capitalist with Robert Rosenkranz
Stoic philosophers like Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius taught that clarity of thought and emotional detachment are the keys to self-mastery, leading to a life of virtue, tranquility, and wisdom.  One person who has applied these…
May 2, 2025
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Should the U.S. Decouple from China?
In 2024, the total trade value between the U.S. and China was around $583 billion. For decades, China has been a central node in global supply chains and a primary trade partner for the U.S.…
April 25, 2025
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Was Trump Right to Be Hard on Soft Power in the Middle East?
For decades, the U.S. has balanced military strength with soft power—influence through culture, diplomacy, and foreign assistance—especially in the Middle East. Agencies like USAID and media outlets such as Alhurra and Radio Sawa have aimed…
April 18, 2025
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Should the U.S. Prioritize Settling Mars?
Trump said in his State of the Union speech that “we will pursue our Manifest Destiny into the stars, launching American astronauts to plant the Stars and Stripes on the planet Mars,” throwing down the…
April 11, 2025
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