Open to Debate

Latest Episodes:

Is It Time To Clip America's Global Wings? Apr 13, 2011

Show notes

As the United States grapples with a struggling economy and continuing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, some argue that it's time to scale back its role in the world. A team of experts discusses the pros and cons of this proposition in the latest Intelligence Squared U.S. debate.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Can Clean Energy Drive The Economic Recovery? Mar 14, 2011

Show notes

President Obama and other leaders have called for investment in cleaner energy sources as a way to create jobs and spur U.S. economic recovery. But can it really work? A team of experts takes on the question in the latest Intelligence Squared U.S. debate.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is The Two-Party System Making The U.S. Ungovernable? Feb 23, 2011

Show notes

Some argue that Americans have been locked into evaluating every issue through a prism of left and right. A team of experts tackles the topic in the latest Intelligence Squared U.S. debate.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Should The Obama Health Care Law Be Repealed? Jan 19, 2011

Show notes

As Republicans now in control of the House move to repeal the new health care law, a team of experts takes on the question in the latest Intelligence Squared U.S. debate

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Should Airports Use Racial And Religious Profiling? Nov 30, 2010

Show notes

The recent furor over screenings and pat-downs has catapulted airport security back into the spotlight. Should airports be targeting their limited resources differently? A team of experts examines the question in the latest Intelligence Squared U.S. debate.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is Afghanistan A Lost Cause? Nov 18, 2010

Show notes

After nearly a decade of fighting, Americans are still debating the U.S. involvement in Afghanistan, its toll on the military and its financial cost. A team of experts goes head-to-head on the topic in the latest Intelligence Squared U.S. debate.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is Big Government Stifling The American Spirit? Nov 02, 2010

Show notes

On Oct. 26, a team of experts argued the issue "Big Government is Stifling the American Spirit" during the Intelligence Squared U.S. debate.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is Islam A Religion Of Peace? Oct 14, 2010

Show notes

That's how former President George W. Bush characterized it, but some take a different view. A panel of experts takes on the question in the latest Intelligence Squared U.S. debate.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are Terrorists Criminals Or Enemy Combatants? Sep 22, 2010

Show notes

Some view a law enforcement approach to terrorism as dangerous, while others argue that denying suspects the ability to defend themselves in court runs counter to American values. Four experts recently went head to head on the issue in the latest debate in the Intelligence Squared U.S. series.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Has The Cyberwar Threat Been Exaggerated? Jun 18, 2010

Show notes

As succeeding presidential administrations and leaders in the Pentagon devote increasing resources to cybersecurity, some observers are questioning whether the threat of cyberwar has been overstated. A panel of experts debates the latest Intelligence Squared U.S. topic.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices