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Robert Rosenkranz introduces IQ2US debate about Charter Schools. Charter schools rely on public funds; privately ran; with little accountability. Learn more

In the last 25 years, charter schools have become a highly sought-after alternative to traditional public education. Between 2004 and 2014 alone, enrollment increased from less than 1 million to 2.5 million students. Have charter schools lived up to their promise?

Watch the full debate and cast your vote here: http://bit.ly/robert-rosenkranz-charter-schools

#oxford debate #education #charterschools #intelligence squared #iq2us

Robert Rosenkranz introduces the Intelligence Squared Debate: Give Trump a Chance. Does his election offer evidence of an extremist culture, and does...

Does Donald Trump’s election offer evidence of an extremist culture, and does following his lead only ensure more of the same? Or do Americans have a patriotic duty to rally behind their leader, because doing anything else would only further divide the public, and therefore not benefit anyone?

Watch the live debate here and cast your vote: http://bit.ly/robert-rosenkranz-debate-trump

#presidential election #donaldtrump #intelligencesquared #president #trump

This evening, Intelligence Squared U.S. will be hosting a live debate: The Universal Basic Income Is The Safety Net Of The Future. Imagine getting a check from the government every month. $600 guaranteed. It’s happening in Finland, where a pilot program is being launched to test what’s known as a “universal basic income.” As technology transforms

We're streaming live on #UniversalBasicIncome now. Hear both sides debate the proposition that universal basic income will be the safety net of the future, and cast your vote here: http://bit.ly/IQ2US-live-debate

#universal #income #intelligence squared #livestreaming #debate #oxford #publicpolicy

Proud to see this come to life the Solomon R. @guggenheim. Shanghai’s Rockbund Art Museum will this April host the final leg of the Museum’s group show of contemporary art from the Middle East, But a Storm is Blowing from Paradise (until June 11). Working with Rockbund senior curator Li Qi was a pleasure! (@Liqipedia) ⠀ _⠀ Art shown: Couscous art: Kader Attia's Untitled (Ghardaïa) (2009) (at Rockbund Art Museum)

More than 11 million immigrants are currently residing in the United States illegally, and the question of what to do with this growing population remains a hot-button issue, thanks in part to the considerable attention it has received in recent months from Republican Presidential Nominee Donald Trump. At the crux of the issue is whether

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 fierce debate, but no significant action.

Do they make positive contributions to the economy and complement our workforce, or do they burden taxpayers and create unwanted competition for jobs? Should we give undocumented immigrants a path to citizenship?

#us immigration #undocumented #illegal aliens #immigration #immigration policy #intelligence squared

The “Clean Power Plan” was devised by President Barack Obama to help fight the effects of climate change, and it involved having each U.S. state reduce its carbon-dioxide output by 30 percent by the year 2030. The Environmental Protection Agency is the governing body tasked with overseeing the implementation of the Clean Power Plan, but

While it’s the burning of coal that keeps the lights on, in most cases, it’s also the burning of coal that speeds up the process of climate change according to the EPA. The “Clean Power Plan” was devised by President Barack Obama and it involved having each U.S. state reduce its carbon-dioxide output by 30 percent by the year 2030.

Is the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan a bold initiative to reduce carbon pollution at power plants, or an unconstitutional usurpation of power? See more from the Intelligence Squared US debate overview here: http://bit.ly/climate-change-IQ2US

#oxford debate #climate change #climate science #climate control #intelligence squared #EPA #environmental law #president obama

Recommended Reading: Fractured Republic

Given the continued division of our nation and in light of the election, Yuval Levin’s “Fractured Republic: Renewing America’s Social Contract in the Age of Individualism” is the perfect text to remedy any confusion about what has led to the fracturing of our nation. "The same things that used to unite us and help us create strong social bonds have somehow become secondary to big business, big government, and rampant individualism." Hearing Levin’s take on what our society has morphed into, for me, is worth the read alone. Read my full review of "Fractured Republic" here: http://bit.ly/fractured-republic-robertrosenkranz

#fracturedrepublic #recommendedreading #political books #politics #newnovel #novelreview #politicalreview

The auto industry, agriculture, the energy sector. What do they have in common? Government subsidies. Should we eliminate corporate subsidies? See the...

Proponents say that government has an important role to play in launching innovation via strategic investment, and its support helps American companies thrive. Do we need subsidies, or is this corporate welfare?

Debaters took on this topic questioning whether corporate subsidies enable corruption and further inequality with a debate on the motion, “Eliminate Corporate Subsidies.” See more from the Intelligence Squared US debate overview here: http://bit.ly/robertrosenkranz-eliminate-subsidies

#strategic investment #IQ2US #corporatesubsidies #subsidies #publicpolicy

Robert Rosenkranz an Intelligence Squared Debate Overview: Are the universities responding by defending free speech, or by suppressing it?

Protests have erupted on university campuses across the country. Are the protestors silencing free speech, or are they just trying to be heard? And are the universities responding by defending free speech, or by suppressing it? Learn more about the Intelligence Squared US debate and see the results here: http://bit.ly/robert-rosenkranz-freespeech

#university #freespeech #firstamendment #campuslife #protest #college #IQ2US #debate

Reframing artificial intelligence as an extension and codification of human capacity, they argued that it would be futile to try to preserve a human...

After financing a group of computer scientists who applied machine learning and statistical analysis to outperform the stock market, some interesting questions arose about whether machines might ever truly be intelligent enough to replace human experts.

Will the pursuit of superintelligence and autonomous machines result in unintended consequences? Should we fear AI, or will these fears prevent the next technological revolution? Learn more from the Intelligence Squared US debate: http://bit.ly/robert-rosenkranz-artificialintellignce-debate

#science #AI #artificial intelligence #intelligencesquared #debate

Robert Rosenkranz IQ2US Debate Overview Science Refutes God. Lawrence Krauss, an Arizona State University professor and director of both the Origins Project

For many, a belief in God provides the only answer to such existential inquiries as, “How did we get here?” and “What is our purpose?”

In this Intelligence Squared US debate, debaters took on this highly divisive topic questioning whether science and religion can coexist with a debate on the motion, “Science Refutes God.”

See more from the live debate here: http://bit.ly/robert-rosenkranz-sciencerefutesgod

#religion #God #IQ2US

Must America choose between upholding its values and protecting its citizens? Expert panelists debate: “The U.S. Should Let In 100,000 Syrian Refugees.”

Since the Syrian Civil War began in 2011, more than 4 million Syrians have fled the country, creating the greatest refugee crisis since World War II.

Must America choose between upholding its values and protecting its citizens? See more from the Intelligence Squared Debate here: http://bit.ly/robert-rosenkranz-syrianrefugee

#world war ii #syria #refugeecrisis #foreignpolicy #IQ2US #intelligence squared #debate

Robert Rosenkranz IQ2US Debate: "There’s even concern that fracking might induce earthquakes. Would you trust the oil industry to take proper precautions?"

After the US government issued a new set of hydraulic fracturing safety mandates aimed at protecting groundwater on federal and tribal lands in 2015, the question still remains today:

Can natural gas be part of a clean energy solution, or is it a dangerous roadblock to a fossil-free future? Learn more from the Intelligence Squared US Debate here: http://bit.ly/robert-rosenkranz-frackingdebate

#renewable resources #fracking #IQ2US #naturalgas #debate #renewableresources #fossilfuels

Robert Rosenkranz IQ2US Debate Overview: China Does Capitalism Better Than America. In September 2015, China launched an overhaul of the state-owned...

Despite decades of prosperity, recent trends have indicated that China’s economy may be weakening.

Can China's brand of state-directed capitalism overcome rampant corruption and the threat of growing inequality, or will the American model of innovation and free markets prevail?

Learn more about the issues in my latest blog post and Intelligence Squared US debate overview: http://bit.ly/robert-rosenkranz-chinascapitalism-debate

#iq2us #china #capitalism #chinese economy #foreign policy

Robert Rosenkranz an Intelligence Squared Debate Overview: Is hunting wrong? Or are hunters conservationists? Hunters Conserve Wildlife

When wealthy American Walter Palmer killed Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe last year, the practice of hunting itself came under heavy fire from those who condemned it as a senseless destruction of nature. Are hunters truly conservationists?

Learn more about the Intelligence Squared debate and see the results here:http://bit.ly/robert-rosenkranz-huntersconservewildlife

#conservation #debate #hunting #wildlife #IQ2US

Robert Rosenkranz an Intelligence Squared Debate Overview: The President Has Usurped the Constitutional Power of Congress

With executive orders, administrative regulations, creative interpretations of federal statutes, and executive agreements with other nations, it may seem that the President, not Congress, is, in effect, wielding the most potent legislative power.

Is Congress still the most powerful branch, or is this the era of the imperial presidency? Has the President usurped Congress's legislative power?

See my latest blog post on the debate here: http://bit.ly/robert-rosenkranz-presidentcongressdebate

#president #IQ2US #IntelligenceSquared #Debate #congress #presdientialpower #politics

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