Intelligence Squared: Economic debates
March 8, 2010Jon Brooks Comments OffEver hear “Intelligence Squared“?
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Some past debates:
- California is the first failed state (Jan 19, 2010)
For the motion: Andreas Kluth, Sharon Waxman, Bobby Shriver
Against: Lawrence O’Donnell, Van Jones, Grey Davis - Obama’s economic policies are working effectively (Nov 16, 2009)
For: Lawrence Mishel, Steve Rattner, Mark Zandi
Against: James K. Galbraith, Allan H. Meltzer, Eliot Spitzer - Blame Washington more than Wall Street for the financial crisis (Mar 17, 2009)
For: Niall Ferguson, John Steele Gordon, Nouriel Roubini
Against: Nell Minow, Jim Chanos, Alex Berenson - Universal health coverage should be the federal government’s responsibility (Sept 16, 2008)
For: Art Kellerman, Paul Krugman, Michael Rachlis
Against: John Stossel, Sally C. Pipes, Michael F. Cannon
