Are Teachers Unions To Blame For Failing Schools?
Open to Debate23 Mar 2010

Are Teachers Unions To Blame For Failing Schools?

In the quest to remake America's public schools, teachers unions have frequently been blasted as an obstacle to improvement. But do unions really deserve more of the blame than shrinking budgets and other problems? A group of experts takes on that question in the latest Intelligence Squared U.S. debate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Chris Anderson on Ideas & Inspiration

Chris Anderson on Ideas & Inspiration

How do good ideas and persuasive arguments change the world? In this episode, host John Donvan speaks with TED curator Chris Anderson about how bringing people together to share new and innovative ide...

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#169 - Is U.S. Policy Toward China Productive?

#169 - Is U.S. Policy Toward China Productive?

Are recent U.S. policies toward China tough and focused enough to achieve key economic and strategic objectives? Or will U.S. policy escalate tensions too much, ultimately reducing the chances that th...

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Simon Johnson on Science & the Economy

Simon Johnson on Science & the Economy

Can focusing on science and technology transform how Americans think about the economy and the future of the nation's working class? In this episode of Discourse Disrupters, former IMF chief economist...

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Allison Schrager on Risk and Reason In Everyday Life

Allison Schrager on Risk and Reason In Everyday Life

What happens when an economist walks into a brothel? In this episode, economist and author Allison Schrager talks with host John Donvan about her new book, “An Economist Walks Into a Brothel,” and how...

9 Aug 201946min

Nadine Strossen & Thane Rosenbaum on Hate Speech in America

Nadine Strossen & Thane Rosenbaum on Hate Speech in America

In this episode of Discourse Disrupters, two of America’s top legal minds tackles one of the most pressing questions of the day: what should we do about "hate speech." Learn more about your ad choices...

26 Jul 201957min

#168 - Has the Transatlantic Relationship Been Irreparably Damaged?

#168 - Has the Transatlantic Relationship Been Irreparably Damaged?

Populism is on the rise. Relations between American and European leaders are often tense. Is the transatlantic relationship beyond repair? Four of the brightest foreign policy minds gather in Brussels...

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Bonus Episode: How Europe Is Answering to "America First"

Bonus Episode: How Europe Is Answering to "America First"

Team IQ2US is busy in Brussels, getting ready to bring you our next debate, “The Transatlantic Relationship Has Been Irreparably Damaged.” This one will be presented in partnership with the German Mar...

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