#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 Feb 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 Feb 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 Jan 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 Des 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 Des 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 Nov 201654min
#126 - Should We Give Undocumented Immigrants a Path to Citizenship?
Motion: Give Undocumented Immigrants a Path to Citizenship There are an estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States, and the question of what to do with them has sparked years of...
2 Nov 201654min
#125 - Is "Big Pharma" to Blame for Rising Health Care Costs?
Motion: Blame Big Pharma for Out-of-Control Health Care Costs. Health care costs in the U.S. are some 18 percent of GNP, nearly double what other rich countries spend. We read of drug therapies that c...
19 Okt 201656min
