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Intelligence Squared

Andy Stern speaks while his debating partner Charles Murray looks on, both in support of the motion, "The Universal Basic Income is the safety net of the future."

Guess Which Side Obama Alums Took in a Debate Over Basic Income

The universal basic income really turned out to be a transformational idea that night.
By Brady Dale
WASHINGTON - JUNE 29: Abolitionist Action Committee member Bo Chamberlin of Columbus, Ohio, fasts with other death penalty opponents in front of the U.S. Supreme Court June 29, 2009 in Washington, DC. AAC members will fast and hold a vigil to mark historic Supreme Court decisions in Furman v. Georgia, in which ruled on a consistency requirement for the death penalty, and Gregg v. Georgia, which upheld laws in various states to reinstate the death penalty. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Debate Bigs Battle on UWS and Death Penalty Wins Stunning Victory

Hell almost froze over on the Upper West Side of Manhattan the other night at a two-hour debate on a measure whether to abolish the death penalty.
By Steve Cohen

Dan Abrams and Dave Zinczenko Divided Over Gender Issues

Next month, the live debate series Intelligence Squared will put forth a motion so controversial it has already divided two halves
By Kat Stoeffel

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