NPR: Intelligence Squared U.S. Podcast
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Intelligence Squared U.S. brings Oxford-style debating to America-- one motion, one moderator, three panelists for the motion and three against. Past topics have included religion in America, Hamas, and Hollywood.
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Good Riddance To Mainstream Media?
Wed, Nov 04, 2009
As newspapers go under, the network newscasts lose viewers and the mainstream media in general see more and more of their audience shift online, are we as a society better or worse off? A panel of experts debates.
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Can The U.S. Succeed In Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Wed, Oct 14, 2009
As the Obama administration considers its options in Afghanistan — especially whether to send more troops — a more fundamental question continues to be raised about the conflict there: Is the United States doomed to fail? A panel of experts takes on the topic in the latest Intelligence Squared U.S. debate.
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Will 'Buy American' Policies Backfire?
Wed, Sep 30, 2009
"Buy American" provisions included in legislation such as President Obama's stimulus package have touched off a heated debate. A panel of experts argues whether they help or hurt the United States in the latest Intelligence Squared U.S. debate.
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Is Diplomacy With Iran Going Nowhere?
Thu, May 21, 2009
The Obama administration is making an effort to reach out to Iran, but is it on a path to nowhere? Or is it that diplomacy with Iran has never really been given a chance to work? A panel of experts tackled those questions in a recent Intelligence Squared U.S. debate.
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Is It Wrong To Pay For Sex?
Fri, May 01, 2009
It is an age-old question about what is often called the world's oldest profession. But is it morally and ethically wrong — and should it be legally wrong — to pay for sex? A panel of experts takes on the topic in the latest Intelligence Squared U.S. debate.
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Who's To Blame For The Financial Crisis?
Wed, Mar 25, 2009
Who should bear more of the blame for the financial collapse: Washington or Wall Street? A panel of six experts recently took on that question in an Intelligence Squared U.S. debate.
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On Ethics, Is Art Market Worse Than Stock Market?
Thu, Feb 26, 2009
Some say the art market is even riskier for potential investors than the stock market. A panel of experts takes on the topic in the latest Intelligence Squared U.S. debate.
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On Ethics, Is Art Market Worse Than Stock Market?
Wed, Feb 11, 2009
Some say the art market is even riskier for potential investors than the stock market. A panel of experts takes on the topic in the latest Intelligence Squared U.S. debate.
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Is Reducing Carbon Emissions Worth The Cost?
Thu, Jan 22, 2009
Addressing climate change on a global, governmental level is still a matter of heated debate. A panel of six experts recently took on the issue as part of the Intelligence Squared U.S. series.
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Is Bush The Worst President Of The Past 50 Years?
Mon, Jan 05, 2009
Former Bush adviser Karl Rove defends the president's legacy in an Oxford-style debate, part of the Intelligence Squared U.S. series. Rove and Weekly Standard editor William Kristol face off on the topic against Slate editor Jacob Weisberg and Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins.
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