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MoveOn: No Labels’ “Shameful” Decision to Move Forward With Reckless Third-Party Bid Puts Democracy and Our Freedoms at Risk

Dark-money, Trump donor-funded No Labels Commits to Run Third-Party Presidential Ticket That Would Help Donald Trump Win a Second White House Term This November Washington, D.C. – In response to news that No Labels has officially…

Fast Company

Does Taylor Swift deserve to be a billionaire? Scholars debate the thorny ethics of extreme wealth

Two philosophers this week asked what society gains and loses when a pop star (or anyone) is allowed to amass a personal fortune. Taylor Swift capped off 2023 with a new boyfriend, yes, but…

USA Today

Should America be a colorblind society? Debate made me think more deeply about racism.

Coleman Hughes takes the position that colorblindness is the fairest, most effective social and political posture from which to defeat the ills of racism. Writer and podcaster Coleman Hughes was invited last year to give a…

Maine Public Radio

Open to Debate: Is the Republican Party’s Refusal to Raise Taxes Fiscally Irresponsible?

Whether to extend four trillion dollars in tax cuts or raise them next year is in question, with 34.1 trillion dollars in federal debt hanging in the balance. Some argue that tax cuts don’t do…

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Debaters square off over the impact of Citizens United at Pritzker

Northwestern’s Pritzker School of Law hosted a debate to discuss whether the Supreme Court case Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission undermined democracy Wednesday. The event was a part of the nonpartisan debate series Open…

A debate with details — and digs

TGIF, Illinois. Did everyone watch two screens at the same time last night? Breaking late: Special counsel’s report has President Joe Biden defending his mental fitness, via POLITICO Clayton Harris III and Eileen O’Neill Burke, Democrats running for…

The Young Black Conservative Who Grew Up With, and Rejects, D.E.I.

Coleman Hughes wants a colorblind society. In his new book, he recounts how schools emphasized his racial identity — and other students’ white privilege. Coleman Hughes in Queens, N.Y., on Tuesday. Mr. Hughes has emerged…

World Economic Forum

In our polarized world, debate has never been so important

This article is part of: World Economic Forum Annual Meeting We are living in an era of political polarization and partisan division, where people espousing contrarian or dissenting viewpoints are shut down. The antidote to…

The Trump Colorado Case: Right Analysis, Wrong Outcome

I read the dissent of the Colorado Supreme Court’s 4-3 decision, written by the court’s chief justice, Brian Boatright. I agree with Justice Boatright’s opinion. I agree with the detailed analysis of the majority opinion…

Ear Worthy

Open to Debate Podcast Goes Live On Wokeness In Comedy

It’s on conservative talk shows that you’ll hear the charge that “wokeness is killing comedy.” These pundits contend that so many topics are off limits to comedians that “stand-up comics can’t be funny anymore,” as…

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Is Wokeness Killing Comedy?

An Open To Debate event featuring Michael Ian Black and Lou Perez, moderated by me. Is Wokeness Killing Comedy? Michael Ian Black (right) makes a point to me (center) and Lou Perez (left). …

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Weekend reads: Rebels with a cause - Wokeness killing comedy

Amy Poehler's agitprop, wokeness killing comedy, wrongthink in dance - and other tales of ideological capture in the arts. (Plus, my essay on women and cancel culture) It used to be that when life…

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MoveOn Statement: No Labels Abandons Reckless Third-Party Run

Washington, D.C. – In response to reporting that No Labels will announce on Monday that they are finally abandoning their efforts to run a spoiler third-party presidential ticket, MoveOn Political Action Executive Director Rahna Epting released the following statement:…

April 4, 2024

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Recent Headlines

MoveOn: No Labels’ “Shameful” Decision to Move Forward With Reckless Third-Party Bid Puts Democracy and Our Freedoms at Risk

Does Taylor Swift deserve to be a billionaire? Scholars debate the thorny ethics of extreme wealth

Should America be a colorblind society? Debate made me think more deeply about racism.

Open to Debate: Is the Republican Party’s Refusal to Raise Taxes Fiscally Irresponsible?

Debaters square off over the impact of Citizens United at Pritzker

A debate with details — and digs

The Young Black Conservative Who Grew Up With, and Rejects, D.E.I.

In our polarized world, debate has never been so important

The Trump Colorado Case: Right Analysis, Wrong Outcome

Open to Debate Podcast Goes Live On Wokeness In Comedy

Is Wokeness Killing Comedy?

Weekend reads: Rebels with a cause - Wokeness killing comedy

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MoveOn Statement: No Labels Abandons Reckless Third-Party Run

Should Congress Stop Funding the War in Ukraine?: Open to Debate and CFR Record Live Debate March 28 in NYC

Does Taylor Swift Deserve Her Billion Dollar Fortune? Virtual Debate Taping from Open to Debate, March 5

Minow Debate Series explores whether Citizens United has undermined democracy

Has Citizens United Undermined Democracy? Live Debate In-Person in Chicago and Online, Feb 21

Open to Debate and the Council on Foreign Relations Taping Iran Debate January 25, In-Person in DC and Online

Open to Debate (Mock) Tries Trump for the January 6th Attacks, Live Virtual Taping December 14

Peter Diamandis and Peter Zeihan Debate the Future, November 1st from Open to Debate

No Labels and MoveOn Leaders Debate No Labels’ Impact on the 2024 Election

Michael Ian Black and Lou Perez Debate: “Is Wokeness Killing Comedy?”

“Should Ukraine Get Russia’s Frozen Assets?” Virtual Debate Taping Tuesday, September 19 from Open to Debate

“Does America Need A Third Party?” Open to Debate Tapes Virtual Debate Wednesday, August 23

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