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Feb 5, 2020 • 40min

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

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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Jan 29, 2020 • 39min

Be it Resolved: Religion is a Force for Good in the World

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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Jan 22, 2020 • 44min

Be it Resolved: Donald Trump Has Committed High Crimes and Misdemeanours

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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Jan 15, 2020 • 40min

Be it Resolved: Social Media is a Force for Good in the World

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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Jan 8, 2020 • 40min

Be it Resolved: Liberal Democracy Will Not Survive the 21st Century

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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Jan 1, 2020 • 39min

Be it Resolved: Tariffs Are Terrific

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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Dec 25, 2019 • 39min

Be it Resolved: The Next Recession is Sooner Than You Think

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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Dec 18, 2019 • 55min

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

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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Dec 11, 2019 • 48min

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

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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Dec 4, 2019 • 40min

Be it Resolved: China Poses an Existential Threat to the United States and the Idea of Freedom

Is China the greatest threat to liberal international order today? On this episode of the Munk Debates Podcast, Steve Bannon, former White House Chief Strategist, debates Ian Bremmer, President and Founder of the political risk research firm Eurasia, on the motion Be it resolved, China poses an existential threat to the United States and the idea of freedom. SOURCES: AP, AFP, Reuters, CNN, CBC, CNBC  

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