List of Intelligence Squared US Debates
# |
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 " |