The Munk Debates Podcast

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Be it Resolved: Justice Demands the Payment of Reparations for the Victims of Slavery and their Descendants Feb 12, 2020

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Are the descendants of slaves owed compensation?

On this episode of the Munk Debates Podcast, economist and author Dr. Julianne Malveaux and Quillette columnist Coleman Hughes debate the motion Be it resolved, justice demands the payment of reparations for the victims of slavery and their descendants.

SOURCES: CBS News, C-Span, Washington Post

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Be it Resolved: Politics as Usual Isn't Working. It's Time for a Revolution Feb 05, 2020

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Is it time for a revolution?

On this episode of the Munk Debates Podcast, New York Times columnist David Brooks and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges debate the motion Be it resolved, politics as usual isn't working. It's time for a revolution.

SOURCES: CNN, The Guardian, Bernie Sanders

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Be it Resolved: Religion is a Force for Good in the World Jan 29, 2020

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Is God Great?

This week we are airing a special edition of the Munk Debates Podcast—a rebroadcast of a classic debate that launched our series on the world stage. Former Prime Minister Tony Blair and the late Christopher Hitchens - an avowed atheist - debating the motion Be it resolved, religion is a force for good in the world.

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Be it Resolved: Donald Trump Has Committed High Crimes and Misdemeanours Jan 22, 2020

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Should Donald Trump be removed from office?

On this episode of the Munk Debates Podcast, The Atlantic's David Frum and The Wall Street Journal's Kimberly Strassel debate the motion Be it resolved, Donald Trump has committed high crimes and misdemeanours.

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Be it Resolved: Social Media is a Force for Good in the World Jan 15, 2020

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Is social media a force for good?

On this episode of the Munk Debates Podcast, Open Web advocate Jeff Jarvis squares off against Wired Magazine and former New York Times columnist Noam Cohen to debate the motion be it resolved, social media is a force for good in the world.

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Be it Resolved: Liberal Democracy Will Not Survive the 21st Century Jan 08, 2020

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Will Liberal Democracy survive the century?

On this episode of the Munk Debates Podcast, historian Niall Ferguson and academic Michael Ignatieff debate the motion be it resolved, liberal democracy will not survive the 21st century

SOURCES: CNN, CTV NEWS, EXPRESS UK, SKY NEWS, HETEREDOX ACADEMY, DAILY WIRE, FOX NEWS

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Be it Resolved: Tariffs Are Terrific Jan 01, 2020

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Is Trump winning the global trade war?

One this episode of the Munk Debates Podcast, Jason Furman squares off against Alan Tonselson to debate the motion be it resolved, tariffs are terrific.

SOURCES: CNN, AFP

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Be it Resolved: The Next Recession is Sooner Than You Think Dec 25, 2019

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Are we headed for a recession?

On this episode of the Munk Debates Podcast, economist David Rosenberg and former Bush economic advisor Pippa Malmgren debate the motion be it resolved, the next recession is sooner than you think.

SOURCES: CBS, Bloomberg, CNBC.

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Be it Resolved: The Capitalist System is Broken - It's Time to Try Something Different Dec 18, 2019

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Is capitalism broken?

On this episode of the Munk Debates Podcast, David Brooks and Arthur Brooks square off against Yanis Varoufakis and Katrina vanden Heuvel to debate the motion be it resolved, the capitalist system is broken. It's time to try something different.

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Be it Resolved: Trump’s Sanctions Regime is the Right Response to Iran’s Regional Ambitions Dec 11, 2019

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Will Trump's 'maximum pressure' campaign against Iran force them back to the bargaining table, or are increased sanctions destabilizing the region and making the world a more dangerous place?

In this episode of the Munk Debates Podcast, Mark Dubowitz and Robert Malley debate the motion Be it resolved, Trump's sanctions regime is the right response to Iran's regional ambitions.

SOURCES: CNN, ABC, NBC, New York Times, whitehouse.gov

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