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Intelligence Squared U.S. Wins 2013 Silver Award at New York Festivals International Radio Programs Awards
June 18, 2013
Intelligence Squared U.S. has been named the 2013 winner of the Silver Radio Award for Best Public Affairs Program at the New York Festivals International… more
Robert Rosenkranz Creates Debate on Hot-Button Issues with Intelligence Squared U.S.
June 11, 2013
For Robert Rosenkranz, an investor and philanthropist who runs Delphi Financial Group, philanthropy doesn’t get more satisfying than Intelligence Squared U.S. (IQ2US). Rosenkranz created the… more
Intelligence Squared: Is the FDA Hazardous to Our Health?
May 09, 2013
Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ruled to make the morning-after pill, Plan B One-Step, available over-the-counter for women as young as… more
The real reason Americans are missing out on life-saving drugs
May 09, 2013
The oft-repeated claim that the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) doesn’t approve drugs quickly enough is simply false. The actual approval process usually only takes six… more
FDA's Caution: Friend or Foe?
May 09, 2013
Most can agree that regulating the safety and effectiveness of drugs and medical devices is for the protection of public health. The FDA is appointed… more
The Inserverability of the Tea Party
May 01, 2013
I finally got around to watching this Intelligence Squared debate over the motion “The GOP must seize the center or die,” with David Brooks and… more
Laura Ingraham: The center Isn't the answer for the GOP
May 01, 2013
WASHINGTON, May 1, 2013 ― PBS’s program Intelligence Squared pitted The New York Times writer David Brooks and former Congressman Mickey Edwards against radio host… more
You Don't Seize the Center, You Create the Center
April 29, 2013
When I learned it, I thought the motion for this month’s Intelligence Squared U.S. debate – “The GOP Must Seize the Center or Die” –… more
Abolish the Minimum Wage? It's No Fantasy
April 11, 2013
Free market advocates tried to convince an audience at Washington, D.C.‘s Burke Theater last week that the minimum wage should be abolished. James Dorn of… more
Abolish the Minimum Wage??!! A Debate
April 04, 2013
Had a rousing and often substantive debate last night sponsored by the group Intelligence Squared. My partner was the great and eloquent Karen Kornbluh (listen… more
