Open to Debate

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America is more divided than ever—but it doesn’t have to be. Open to Debate offers an antidote to the chaos. We bring multiple perspectives together for real debates. Debates that are structured, respectful, clever, provocative, and driven by the facts. Open to Debate is on a mission to restore balance to the public square through expert moderation, good-faith arguments, and reasoned analysis. We examine the issues of the day with the world’s most influential thinkers spanning science, technology, politics, culture, and global affairs. It’s time to build a stronger, more united democracy with the civil exchange of ideas. Be open-minded. Be curious. Be ready to listen. Join us in being Open to Debate.

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More American colleges are adopting DEI as a core value, affecting professors' tenure, hiring, and promotion. Has what was intended as solidarity t...

Bought by KUNM, WMUU-LP, and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Nov 02, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 3
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Zionism — the belief that the Jewish people have a right to statehood in Israel — has been debated for decades. But facing increased anti-Semitic v...

Bought by WMUU-LP and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Oct 26, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 2
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Economic growth is a central goal of many economies, but there are questions about how sustainable relentless growth is. Those arguing “yes” say t...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WMUU-LP, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., and KCPW Salt Lake City


  • Added: Oct 19, 2023
  • Length: 54:02
  • Purchases: 4
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Modern art, runway fashion, and music today are in the middle of a cultural reckoning, where artists must find a balance between cultural appropria...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., Prairie Public, WMUU-LP, and KCPW Salt Lake City


  • Added: Oct 11, 2023
  • Length: 54:01
  • Purchases: 4
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After the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, economic sanctions led to frozen Russian assets abroad inaccessible and could be relocated ...

Bought by WMUU-LP, Spokane Public Radio, and KCPW Salt Lake City


  • Added: Oct 06, 2023
  • Length: 54:01
  • Purchases: 3
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Under prime minister Narendra Modi, pro-Hindu nationalism and civil rights issues have led to India’s downgrade to an electoral autocracy (accordin...

Bought by WMUU-LP, KCPW Salt Lake City, and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Sep 21, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 3
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While the two-party system has been the standard in the US government, third parties have often challenged this status quo and now advocates to be ...

Bought by WMUU-LP, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., and KCPW Salt Lake City


  • Added: Sep 14, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 4
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While marijuana legalization is gaining more cultural acceptance, effectively regulating weed has long puzzled policy and lawmakers, with some star...

Bought by KCPW Salt Lake City and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Sep 07, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 2
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Unions may be on the verge of a resurgence. After decades of declines, workers are organizing across household-name companies, like Starbucks, Amaz...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WMUU-LP, KUOW, WGBH Radio Boston, Prairie Public and more


  • Added: Aug 28, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 10
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For decades, objectivity has been cited as journalism's gold standard, promising that journalists would stick “to the facts" and deliver both sides...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WMUU-LP, KCPW Salt Lake City, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Aug 24, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 4