Here’s what we have in store:
– That’s Debatable:Is it Time for Reparations?
– Intelligraphic: Support for Reparations
– Double Digits: 1619
– Points of View: Insights and analysis from past debaters
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THAT’S DEBATABLE
Two perspectives on one of the nation’s biggest debates this week.
Is it Time for Reparations?
Against:Embracing Reparation Debases Blacks, Raises Troubling Questions.
INTELLIGRAPHIC
In 1989, Congressman John Conyers introduced bill HR 40, a piece of legislation calling for the study of slavery and its effects on American society. While support for this bill has waxed and waned over the decades, congressional support is currently at an all-time high.
DOUBLE DIGITS
When one number tells two stories.
1619
The New York Times’ 1619 Project
The ‘1619 Project’ Gets Schooled:– The Wall Street Journal
POINTS OF VIEW
Top insights and news from the intellectual leaders
who have battled it out on the Open to Debate stage.
– Should the U.S. intervene in Belarus? Kori Schake argues that, with the right tools, Western nations can support human dignity and political liberty. [Read more via Washington Post, Kori’s debate on national security.]
– But Steve Forbes warns that any intervention in Belarus could spark a security crisis for the U.S. [Read more via Forbes, Steve’s debate on U.S. currency.]
– Advocating for a more human-centered workplace, Arianna Huffington offers tips for companies to promote individual and organizational resilience. [Read more via Thrive Global, Arianna’s debate on the two-party system.]
– Tyler Cowen makes the case for continuing collegiate sports, even as campuses and classrooms remain closed. [Read more via Bloomberg, Tyler’s debate on prostitution.]
– Severing ties will hurt the U.S. more than China, argues Minxin Pei. [Read more via Project Syndicate, Minxin’s debate on China.]