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Aslan, Reza
Debate: Islam is Dominated By Radicals
Internationally Acclaimed Writer and Scholar of Religions
Reza is a fellow at the University of Southern California’s Center on Public Diplomacy, Middle East Analyst for CBS News. He is author of the bestselling, No god but God:… more
Aung, Khin Mai
Debate: It's Time to End Affirmative Action
Staff Attorney at the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund
Aung works on educational equity and youth rights issues, including access to bilingual education and affirmative action. In fall 2006, she worked with some 15 Asian American education and youth… more
Avery, Dennis
Debate: Organic Food is Marketing Hype
Director, Hudson Institute’s Center for Global Food Issues.
Is director of the Hudson Institute’s Center for Global Food Issues. From 1980-1988, he served as an agricultural analyst for the U.S. Department of State, where he was responsible for… more
Ayalon, Daniel
Debate: A Democratically-Elected Hamas is Still a Terrorist Organization
Israel's Ambassador to the United States
Since 2002, Daniel has worked extensively with the US administration and Congress in advancing economic, political and diplomatic relations. He has served the last three consecutive Israeli administrations, most recently… more
Ayittey, George
Debate: Aid to Africa is Doing More Harm Than Good
Prominent Ghanaian Economist and President of the Free Africa Foundation in Washington, DC
George is the distinguished economist in residence at American University. He has written many articles and papers, and contributed chapters to many books. His most recent book was Africa Unchained:… more
Baer, Robert
Debate: U.S. Airports Should Use Racial and Religious Profiling
Author, 'Sleeping with the Devil' and 'See No Evil'.
Was a CIA case officer in the Directorate of Operations from 1976 to 1997, where he served in Middle Eastern countries, including Iraq and Lebanon. He is the author of… more
Balko, Radley
Debate: We Should Accept Performance-Enhancing Drugs in Competitve Sports
Senior Editor and Investigative Journalist for Reason magazine
Previously, Balko was a policy analyst for the Cato Institute specializing in civil liberties issues, where he published a paper on alcohol policy and a groundbreaking study on paramilitary police… more
Barghouthi, Mustafa
Debate: The U.N. Should Admit Palestine as a Full Member State
Former Palestinian National Authority Presidential Candidate
Palestinian democracy activist Mustafa Barghouthi was a candidate for the presidency of the Palestinian National Authority in 2005, finishing second to Mahmoud Abbas, with 19% of the vote. A medical… more
Barr, Bob
Debate: Better More Domestic Surveillance Than Another 9/11
The 21st Century Liberties Chair for Freedom and Privacy at the American Conservative Union, and Board Member of the National Rifle Association
Bob represented the 7th District of Georgia in the U. S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003, serving as a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, vice-chairman of the… more
Barrows, Sydney
Debate: It's Wrong to Pay for Sex
Author of Mayflower Madam
Sydney is perhaps better known to millions as the "Mayflower Madam," found herself moonlighting as a phone girl at an escort service after having been fired for refusing to participate… more
