#180 - Was the Global Financial System Better Prepared for the Pandemic Than 2008?
More than a decade ago, Lehman Brothers collapsed, and the world witnessed one of the worst financial crises in global history. In January 2019, Intelligence Squared U.S. hosted a debate on the motion...
15 Maj 202054min
#179 - Is the Defense Production Act Being Underutilized?
As health professionals and leaders around the nation rush to procure the supplies Americans need to combat coronavirus, we ask: Is the Defense Production Act being underutilized? This little-known la...
24 Apr 202052min
How to Fight an Infodemic
As the coronavirus pandemic sweeps the globe, the World Health Organization is warning of the spread of something else – an information epidemic or “infodemic.” And while diligent consumers of the new...
3 Apr 202053min
#178 - Does Maximum Pressure Against Iran Work?
The targeted killing of General Qassim Suleimani sent shockwaves around the world and sparked staunch debate about the Trump administration's "maximum pressure" campaign. Supporters argue that this st...
20 Mars 202054min
#177 - Is Anti-Zionism the New Anti-Semitism?
Zionism, or the belief in the Jewish right to self-determination in the land of Israel, has been the topic of contentious global debate for decades. And while the United States government is making mo...
6 Mars 202054min
#176 - Is the Two-Party System Good for Democracy?
As the nation gears up for the 2020 presidential election, we ask: Is the two-party system good for democracy? Does relying on two hugely powerful political bodies drive division and push voters to th...
21 Feb 202054min
#175 - Is it Time to Expand Nuclear Power?
For decades, the development of nuclear power has sparked staunch debate among scientists, politicians, and activists alike. Proponents claim that nuclear energy is the most effective way to combat cl...
7 Feb 202054min
Ezra Klein on Why We're Polarized
Is the American political system broken? In his new book, Ezra Klein argues that the system isn't malfunctioning, it's doing exactly what it was designed to accomplish. In this special episode of Disc...
31 Jan 202051min
