#134 - Is Universal Basic Income the Safety Net of the Future?
Imagine getting a check from the government every month. $600 guaranteed. It's happening in Finland, where a pilot program is being launched to test what's known as a "universal basic income". As tech...
29 Maalis 201754min
#133 - Are Charter Schools Overrated?
Motion: Charter Schools Are Overrated In the 25 years since Minnesota passed the first charter school law, these publicly funded but privately operated schools have become a highly sought-after altern...
8 Maalis 201756min
#132 - Has the U.S.-Saudi "Special Relationship" Outlived its Usefulness?
Motion: The Special U.S.-Saudi Relationship Has Outlived Its Usefulness In 1945, U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and King Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia met onboard the USS Quincy. A close relati...
15 Helmi 201754min
#131 - Should We Give Trump a Chance?
Motion: Give Trump a Chance Donald Trump assumes office having won the Electoral College, but having lost the popular vote. His opponents argue that he gave voice and legitimacy to extremists, and tha...
7 Helmi 201754min
#130 - Is Policing Racially Biased?
MOTION: Policing Is Racially Biased In 2014, the shooting of Michael Brown by police officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri, set off a wave of protests and sparked a movement targeting racial dis...
18 Tammi 201754min
#129 - Should States Call a Convention to Amend the Constitution?
Motion; Call a Convention to Amend the Constitution Almost everyone can think of something they would like to change in the U.S. Constitution. Some would like to update it to fit new technologies and ...
14 Joulu 201654min
#128 - Is Obama's Foreign Policy a Failure?
MOTION: Obama's Foreign Policy is a Failure For many, Obama’s presidency will be defined by its accomplishments. Taking out Osama bin Laden, disengaging from fights in the Middle East that America can...
7 Joulu 201654min
#127 - Has Gerrymandering Destroyed the Political Center?
MOTION: Gerrymandering is destroying the political center. It is alleged that the practice of gerrymandering—dividing election districts into units to favor a particular group—subverts democracy by m...
23 Marras 201654min
