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Latest episodes

May 18, 2023 • 19min
The Ongoing Clarence Thomas Situation
Andrew Tallman, Amani Wells Onyioha, Jeff Charles, and Rakim Brooks debate the continuing controversy surrounding Justice Clarence Thomas' failure to disclose numerous expensive gifts he received from a billionaire republican donor.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

May 15, 2023 • 21min
What Does the Trump Verdict Mean for His 2024 Run?
Andrew Tallman, Amani Wells Onyioha, Jeff Charles, and Rakim Brooks debate what Trump's recent guilty verdict could mean for his 2024 presidential run..See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

May 11, 2023 • 21min
Which is Better: Democracy or Monarchy?
Andrew Tallman, Amani Wells Onyioha, Jeff Charles, and Rakim Brooks debate the pros and cons of democracy and monarchy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

May 4, 2023 • 31min
Newsweek x NAUDL Students Debate Artificial Intelligence
Newsweek and the National Association for Urban Debate Leagues have partnered to bring their students to The Debate, and to New York City! In this third and final special episode of The Debate, we hear from high school debaters from NAUDL's Silicon Valley chapter, as they go back and forth on the topic of artificial intelligence in the workplace. To learn more about the National Association for Urban Debate Leagues, visit them online at urbandebate.orgSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Apr 27, 2023 • 32min
Newsweek x NAUDL Students Debate Affirmative Action
Newsweek and the National Association for Urban Debate Leagues have partnered to bring their students to The Debate, and to New York City! In this second of three special episodes, we hear from high school debaters from NAUDL's Washington DC chapter, as they go back and forth on the topic of affirmative action. To learn more about the National Association for Urban Debate Leagues, visit them online at urbandebate.orgSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Apr 26, 2023 • 50min
Who is Responsible for Gun Violence in America?
Jeff Charles, host of "A Fresh Perspective" podcast and a contributor for RedState and Liberty Nation, and Amani Wells-Onyioha, political organizer and Director of Operations at Sole Strategies, join us to debate who bears responsibility for child gun deaths in America, the constitutionality of elected officials blocking critics on social media, and whether or not presidential candidates should be required to participate in public debates.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Apr 20, 2023 • 31min
Newsweek x NAUDL Students Debate Social Media
Newsweek and the National Association for Urban Debate Leagues have partnered to bring their students to The Debate, and to New York City! In this first of three special episodes, we hear from high school debaters from NAUDL's Denver chapter, as they go back and forth on the topic of social media regulation. To learn more about the National Association for Urban Debate Leagues, visit them online at urbandebate.orgSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Apr 19, 2023 • 50min
What the Dominion Settlement Means for Fox News
Rakim Brooks, president of the Alliance for Justice Action Campaign, and Ari Hoffman, host of the Ari Hoffman Show on Talk Radio 570 KVI Seattle, join us to debate the Fox News/Dominion Voting Systems settlement, income-based rates for California power companies, and Cornell University's refusal to add 'trigger warnings' to their courses. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Apr 12, 2023 • 48min
Should SCOTUS Justices Disclose All Personal Gifts?
Ellis Henican, Pulitzer Prize winning author, and Mark Davis, syndicated host of The Mark Davis Show, join us to debate Justice Clarence Thomas failing to disclose reported luxury trips funded by a billionaire republican donor, the Bud Light backlash, and the reappointment of Tennessee House Rep. Justin Jones following his recent expulsion. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 29, 2023 • 47min
Should the Government Ban TikTok?
Katherine Mangu-Ward, editor-in-chief at Reason magazine, and CJ Pearson, Conservative activist and commentator at PragerU, join us to debate the possibility of the US government banning TikTok, the deliberate use of the wrong pronouns, and what is the definition of 'woke'?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.