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Open to Debate Leads the National Conversation About the Importance of Real Debate
In a year where presidential “debates” made headlines—and caused the President himself to drop out of the race— Open to Debate proved that there is a hunger for true debate to combat the extreme polarization of our nation and our politics. In 2024, the veteran nonpartisan media platform saw digital growth skyrocket across metrics, with its website engagement up 40% and YouTube engagement up fivefold. Open to Debate steered the national conversation around the art of debate and the importance of free speech, partnering…
December 17, 2024
Open to Debate Announces Knowledge Partnership with Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute
Five debates broadcast today from the FII8 conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia via public radio, digital streaming and the Open to Debate podcast Artificial Intelligence in the arts. Europe’s economic outlook. These are among the topics on which nonpartisan media organization Open to Debate presented debates at the Future Investment Initiative (FII8) conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in October. Today, they are all available to listen to in the new episode of Open to Debate. This new knowledge partnership…
December 6, 2024
New initiative to nurture 'the skills and habits of dialogue across difference'
From residence hall programming to new grants for faculty, Johns Hopkins University will expand on its history of reaching across divides with new dialogue endeavor Johns Hopkins University plans a new suite of initiatives to build the capacity of the Hopkins community for dialogue and discourse, President Ron Daniels and Provost Ray Jayawardhana announced in a message to the university community today. The initiatives include a debate series at the Hopkins Bloomberg Center in Washington, D.C., and at the Homewood campus, grants for faculty to…
October 30, 2024
Risk, Power, and Politics with the Nation’s Leading Political Forecaster, Nate Silver
Live at NYC’s Maxwell Social with Nick Gillespie, October 23 On October 23, nonpartisan media platform Open to Debate (formerly known as Intelligence Squared U.S.) invites Nate Silver, one of the most influential voices in political analysis, for a pre-election conversation with Reason Editor-at-Large Nick Gillespie. Less than two weeks before a historic election during which many have been closely following Silver’s polling analysis, they will discuss risk, power, and politics, and other issues covered in his new book On the Edge: The…
October 15, 2024
“Were Israel's Actions in the Gaza War Justified?” | Live Debate Set for NYC, 9/21 from Open to Debate
Eylon Levy, Former Spokesperson for Israel in the October 7th War, argues “YES” Mehdi Hasan, Award-Winning Journalist and Al Jazeera host, argues “NO” RSVP for Debate Location - Saturday, September 21st at 8pm ET in Manhattan In the year since the beginning of the conflict between Israel and Hamas, the question of proportionality in response to October 7th has taken center stage. On Saturday, September 21st, the nonpartisan debate series and podcast Open to Debate will take on the question“Were Israel's…
September 12, 2024
“Can Israel Make Peace with Hamas?” Open To Debate's Latest Episode features Cenk Uygur vs. Mosab Hassan Yousef
Uyghur, Founder and Host of the Young Turks Network, argues “YES” Yousef, Ex-Palestinian Militant, Former Israeli Spy, Son of Hamas Co-Founder, and Author of From Hamas to America, argues “NO” Listen HERE After the October 7th attack, Israel vowed to eradicate Hamas and has been at war since beginning their counter-operation in Gaza. Now, after ten months of war, a hostage crisis, and an increasing death toll, Israel and Hamas have been in negotiation talks, which could be complicated by the death of…
August 9, 2024
Israeli, Palestinian, and American Leaders Debate the Two-State Solution Live July 16 in NYC from Open to Debate and CFR
Debaters include Fleur Hassan-Nahoum (fmr Jerusalem Dep. Mayor), Dennis Ross (U.S. Ambassador), Mohammed Dajani Daoudi (Palestinian peace activist), and Elliott Abrams (CFR, Bush admin. alum) On July 16, nonpartisan debate series Open to Debate (formerly known as Intelligence Squared U.S.) in partnership with the Council on Foreign Relations is taping a live debate in New York City on the question “Is the Two State Solution Still Viable?” Unusually for such discussions, the debaters include leaders from all sides of the current conflict.…
July 8, 2024
Peter Singer and Alice Crary Debate Effective Altruism in the Wake of SBF’s Downfall, July 10
Live Open to Debate Taping: “Does the Effective Altruism Movement Get Giving Right?” Effective altruism is a philosophical and social movement that uses empirical data to maximize the impact of charitable efforts. Over the last decade, it has influenced billionaires such as Bill Gates, Dustin Moskovitz, and MacKenzie Scott and resulted in millions of dollars given to “high-impact charities” annually. However, after philosophical critiques and the downfall of one of effective altruism’s most visible advocates, Sam Bankman-Fried, some thought leaders…
June 26, 2024
Open to Debate Releases Study on Presidential Debates
Everyone knows the presidential debates have gotten worse. A new study quantifies exactly how—and what can be done to fix them, starting with the first 2024 debate on June 27. Find the full study at opentodebate.org The Open to Debate Foundation, in collaboration with researchers from the Center for the Study of Democratic Politics at Princeton University, has released a data-driven study on U.S. Presidential Debates called ‘Discourse Correction: What’s Wrong with the Presidential Debates, and How to Fix Them.’…
June 20, 2024
Open To Debate Features High School Debate Champions For Latest Episode
“Young Voices Debate Tough Topics: DEI & Climate Change” airing on NPR stations and all podcast platforms this week Nonpartisan media organization Open to Debate has led the way in civilized debates—for adults and educators—in the U.S. for over a decade. For their latest episode though, they’re going back to school, covering a recent high school debate championship of new startup organization called Incubate Debate. Just as Open to Debate does on the grownup level, making debate available to a broad national…
May 24, 2024
MoveOn Statement: No Labels Abandons Reckless Third-Party Run
Washington, D.C. – In response to reporting that No Labels will announce on Monday that they are finally abandoning their efforts to run a spoiler third-party presidential ticket, MoveOn Political Action Executive Director Rahna Epting released the following statement: “Millions of Americans are relieved that No Labels finally decided to do the right thing to keep Donald Trump out of the White House. Now, it’s time for Robert Kennedy Junior to see the writing on the wall that no third-party has a path forward…
April 4, 2024
Should Congress Stop Funding the War in Ukraine?: Open to Debate and CFR Record Live Debate March 28 in NYC
Debaters include John Mearsheimer, Ambassador Paula Dobriansky, Heather Conley, Lt. Colonel (Ret) Daniel L. Davis On March 28, nonpartisan debate series Open to Debate (formerly known as Intelligence Squared U.S.) in partnership with the Council on Foreign Relations is taping a live debate in New York City on the question “Should Congress Stop Funding the War in Ukraine?” Arguing YES are political scientist John Mearsheimer, a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, and retired Lieutenant Colonel Daniel L. Davis, awarded two…
March 7, 2024
