List of Intelligence Squared US Debates

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Date

Debate Title (Proposition)

1

9/27/2006

"We Must Tolerate a Nuclear Iran"

2

10/16/2006

"Freedom of Expression Must Include the License to Offend"

3

11/29/2006

"A Democratically-Elected Hamas is Still a [...] Organization"

4

12/13/2006

"Hollywood has Fueled Anti-Americanism Abroad"

5

2/7/2007

"America is Too [...] Religious"

6

3/14/2007

"Global Warming is Not a Crisis"

7

4/18/2007

"Better More Domestic Surveillance Than Another 9/11"

8

5/16/2007

"Beware the Dragon: A Booming China Spells Trouble for America"

9

9/18/2007

"Spreading Democracy in the Middle East is a Bad Idea"

10

10/9/2007

"Let's Stop Welcoming Undocumented Immigrants"

11

10/30/2007

"Russia is Becoming Our Enemy Again"

12

11/13/2007

"It's Time to End Affirmative Action"

13

12/4/2007

"Aid to Africa is Doing More Harm Than Good"

14

1/15/2008

"We Should Accept Performance-Enhancing Drugs in Competitive Sports"

15

2/12/2008

"America Should be the World's Policeman"

16

3/11/2008

"Tough Interrogation of Terror Suspects is Necessary"

17

4/15/2008

"Islam is Dominated By Radicals"

18

5/13/2008

"We Should Legalize the Market for Human Organs"

19

9/16/2008

"Universal Health Coverage Should be the Federal Government's Responsibility"

20

10/7/2008

"America is Finally Winning the War in Iraq"

21

10/28/2008

"Guns Reduce Crime"

22

11/18/2008

"Google Violates its 'Don't Be Evil' Motto"

23

12/2/2008

"Bush 43 is the Worst President of the Last 50 Years"

24

1/13/2009

"Major Reductions is Carbon Emissions are Not Worth the Money"

25

2/3/2009

"The Art Market is Less Ethical than the STOCK Market "

26

3/17/2009

"Blame Washington More Than Wall Street for the Financial Crisis "

27

4/21/2009

"It's Wrong To Pay For [...] "

28

5/12/2009

"Diplomacy With Iran Is Going Nowhere "

29

9/21/2009

"Buy American/Hire American Policies Will Backfire "

30

10/6/2009

"America Cannot And Will Not Succeed In Afghanistan/Pakistan "

31

10/27/2009

"Good Riddance To Mainstream Media "

32

11/16/2009

"Obama's Economic Policies Are Working Effectively "

33

12/1/2009

"America Is To Blame For Mexico's [...] War "

34

1/19/2010

"California Is The First Failed State "

35

2/9/2010

"The U.S. Should Step Back From Its Special Relationship With Israel "

36

3/16/2010

"Don't Blame Teachers Unions For Our Failing Schools "

37

4/13/2010

"Organic Food Is Marketing Hype "

38

5/11/2010

"Obama's Foreign Policy Spells America's Decline "

39

6/8/2010

"The Cyber War Threat Has Been Grossly Exaggerated "

40

9/14/2010

"Treat Terrorists Like Enemy Combatants, Not Criminals "

41

10/6/2010

"Islam Is A Religion Of Peace "

42

10/26/2010

"Big Government Is Stifling The American Spirit "

43

11/10/2010

"Afghanistan Is A Lost Cause "

44

11/22/2010

"U.S. Airports Should Use Racial And Religious Profiling "

45

1/11/2011

"Repeal Obamacare "

46

2/15/2011

"The Two-Party System Is Making America Ungovernable "

47

3/8/2011

"Clean Energy Can Drive America's Economic Recovery "

48

4/5/2011

"It's Time To Clip America's Global Wings "

49

5/3/2011

"Don't Give Us Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Huddled Masses "

50

6/8/2011

"Freedom of the Press Does Not Extend To State Secrets "

51

9/7/2011

"It's Time To End The War On Terror "

52

9/20/2011

"Men Are Finished "

53

10/4/2011

"Grandma's Benefits Imperil Junior's Future "

54

10/12/2011

"Too Many Kids Go To College "

55

10/25/2011

"Congress Should Pass Obama's Jobs Plan - Piece by Piece "

56

11/15/2011

"The World Would Be Better Off Without Religion "

57

1/10/2012

"The U.N. Should Admit Palestine As A Full Member State "

58

2/6/2012

"Obesity Is The Government's Business "

59

3/13/2012

"China Does Capitalism Better Than America "

60

4/17/2012

"When It Comes To Politics, The Internet Is Closing Our Minds "

61

5/18/2012

"Ban College Football "

62

6/30/2012

"No Fracking Way: The Natural Gas Boom Is Doing More Harm Than Good "

63

9/13/2012

"Two Cheers for Super PACs: Money in Politics is Still Overregulated "

64

10/3/2012

"Better Elected Islamists Than Dictators "

65

10/10/2012

"Ration End-Of-Life Care "

66

10/23/2012

"The Rich Are Taxed Enough "

67

11/14/2012

"Legalize Drugs "

68

12/5/2012

"Science Refutes God "

69

1/16/2013

"Israel Can Live With a Nuclear Iran "

70

2/13/2013

"Prohibit Genetically Engineered Babies "

71

3/13/2013

"America Doesn't Need A Strong Dollar Policy "

72

4/3/2013

"Abolish The Minimum Wage "

73

4/17/2013

"The GOP Must Seize The Center Or Die "

74

5/8/2013

"The FDA'S Caution Is Hazardous To Our Health "

75

6/19/2013

"[...] the Pentagon's Budget is a Gift To Our Enemies "

76

8/9/2013

"The U.S. Has No Dog In The Fight In Syria "

77

9/10/2013

"The U.S. Drone Program is Fatally Flawed "

78

10/16/2013

"Break Up The Big Banks "

79

10/18/2013

"For A Better Future, Live In A Red State "

80

10/30/2013

"Let Anyone Take A Job Anywhere "

81

11/14/2013

"The Constitutional Right To Bear Arms Has Outlived Its Usefulness "

82

11/20/2013

"Spy On Me, I'd Rather Be Safe "

83

12/4/2013

"Don't Eat Anything With A Face "

84

1/15/2014

"Obamacare Is Now Beyond Rescue "

85

2/12/2014

"Snowden Was Justified "

86

2/27/2014

"Affirmative Action On Campus Does More Harm Than Good "

87

3/5/2014

"The President Has Constitutional Power To Target And Kill U.S. Citizens Abroad "

88

3/12/2014

"Russia Is A Marginal Power "

89

4/2/2014

"More Clicks, Fewer Bricks: The Lecture Hall Is Obsolete "

90

4/9/2014

"Millennials Don't Stand A Chance "

91

5/7/2014

"Death Is Not Final "

92

6/26/2014

"Individuals and organizations have a constitutional right to unlimited spending on their own political speech "

93

9/9/2014

"Embrace The Common Core "

94

9/30/2014

"Flexing America's Muscles In The Middle East Will Make Things Worse "

95

10/7/2014

"Mass Collection of U.S. Phone Records Violates the Fourth Amendment "

96

10/22/2014

"Income Inequality Impairs The American Dream Of Upward Mobility "

97

11/13/2014

"Legalize Assisted [...]"

98

12/3/2014

"Genetically Modify Food"

99

1/15/2015

"Amazon Is The Reader's Friend"

100

2/11/2015

"Declinists Be [...]: Bet on America"

101

2/24/2015

"Liberals Are Stifling Intellectual Diversity On Campus"

102

3/11/2015

"The U.S. Should Adopt the "Right to Be Forgotten" Online"

103

3/31/2015

"The President Has Exceeded His Constitutional Authority by Waging War Without Congressional Authorization "

104

4/15/2015

"Abolish the Death Penalty"

105

5/13/2015

"Smart Technology Is Making Us Dumb"

106

5/26/2015

"Obama's Iran Deal Is Good For America "

107

6/2/2015

"The Equal Protection Clause Does Not Require States To License Same-[...] Marriages "