The debate

January 07, 2022

The January 6 Attempted Coup Was a Dark Day in American History

There's a long-running gambit undertaken here by the former president and his supporters to delegitimize the 2020 election.

By David Adler

On 1/7/22 at 4:15 PM EST

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The Left Benefits From Blowing January 6 Far Out of Proportion

Most of the people who trespassed the Capitol on January 6 had no criminal record in their past.

By Ben Weingarten

On 1/7/22 at 4:01 PM EST

December 21, 2021

The U.S. Constitution Still Provides a Durable Framework

Rights contain within themselves proper moral limitations.

By Jeffrey Sikkenga

On 12/21/21 at 5:14 PM EST

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We Should Be Open To Learning From Other Constitutions

We can't abandon political processes.

By Christina Bambrick

On 12/21/21 at 5:32 PM EST

December 06, 2021

Libertarians Should Not Support either Major Political Party

The two parties are more alike than they are different.

By Nick Gillespie

On 12/6/21 at 3:13 PM EST

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Classical Liberals and Libertarians Should Vote Republican

Trump, in essence, was sort of a liberal. He was sort of libertarian. He was sort of conservative.

By Dave Rubin

On 12/6/21 at 3:04 PM EST

November 24, 2021

Colleges Should Be Allowed To Pay Their Student Athletes

It's hard to find an argument that schools shouldn't be allowed to make a decision to fairly compensate athletes.

By Sean Gregory

On 11/24/21 at 5:06 PM EST

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Paying Student Athletes Salaries Would Exacerbate Unfortunate Divides

This is something that's going to largely benefit student athletes who were going to be paid anyway.

By Cody McDavis

On 11/24/21 at 5:19 PM EST

November 17, 2021

The Senate Filibuster Is Rooted in Racism and Must Be Abolished

The filibuster, as it exists, has been used over and over and over again to suppress the will of the people who have elected people to advance workers' rights.

By Tefere Gebre

On 11/17/21 at 7:10 PM EST

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Abolishing the Senate Filibuster Outright Would Be Imprudent

The advocates of changing the current system essentially think we need to let the government do more.

By Charles Lipson

On 11/17/21 at 7:20 PM EST

November 05, 2021

The Push to 'Cancel' Dave Chappelle Was Silly and Stupid

On the Left, we've seen this move from "silence is violence" to "words are violence" to "actual violence is not violence, except when we think it is."

By Jason Rantz

On 11/5/21 at 5:25 PM EDT

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No One Was Trying to 'Cancel' Dave Chappelle

Dave Chappelle will still be able to sell as many tickets as he sold before this controversy.

By Newsweek Staff

On 11/5/21 at 5:38 PM EDT

October 12, 2021

Policymakers Must Fix Our Student Debt Crisis

The racial equity piece of this debate cannot be ignored.

By Cody Hounanian

On 10/12/21 at 5:50 PM EDT

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Don't Give Our Flawed Universities the Boon of a Student Loan Bailout

Student debt cancelation is not the solution.

By Inez Feltscher Stepman

On 10/12/21 at 5:37 PM EDT

October 05, 2021

The Debt Ceiling Is an Artificial Crisis

We should not have a debt ceiling.

By Betsey Stevenson

On 10/5/21 at 5:22 PM EDT

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The Debt Ceiling Can Force Budgetary Discipline

Every time there's been a recent major deficit-reduction law or a major spending cap deal, it's been driven by a fight over the debt limit.

By Phil Kerpen

On 10/5/21 at 5:35 PM EDT

September 28, 2021

We Need a Humanitarian Solution to Del Rio

Instead of thinking of the Haitians as our enemy, we should think about it as people who can contribute to our economy.

By Maria Pabon

On 9/28/21 at 5:48 PM EDT

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The Biden Administration Is To Blame for the Del Rio Immigration Crisis

Illegal entry is a lot more attractive to foreign nationals thinking about coming to the United States now.

By Andrew Arthur

On 9/28/21 at 6:02 PM EDT

September 21, 2021

Texas Has Assaulted the Constitutional Right to Abortion

There is goalpost-moving that's happening here.

By Jessica Mason Pieklo

On 9/21/21 at 2:12 PM EDT

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Texas Has Taken a Big Step To Protect Innocent Human Life

When your privacy involves another human life and another human being, it's not just what you do with your body in the privacy of your own home.

By Lila Rose

On 9/21/21 at 2:28 PM EDT

September 14, 2021

Yes, We Should Defund the Police

We need to be a little more nuanced when we think about what is causing the dramatic increase in violent crime in cities.

By Geo Maher

On 9/14/21 at 5:17 PM EDT

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Defunding the Police Is Asinine and Counterproductive

"Defunding the police" is a bumper-sticker slogan devoid of any connection to the real world.

By Wilfred Reilly

On 9/14/21 at 5:36 PM EDT

September 08, 2021

We Need Specific, Narrowly Tailored Solutions to Homelessness

This idea that housing is a human right—it's a bumper-sticker slogan to me.

By Jason Rantz

On 9/8/21 at 2:45 PM EDT

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Housing Is a Human Right

Recognizing that everyone gets old, that everybody gets sick, we systematically drive homelessness.

By Shahid Buttar

On 9/8/21 at 2:34 PM EDT

August 31, 2021

We Need a More Nuanced Approach To Higher Education in America

There's no reason why a lot of good jobs should require a B.A., and yet they do.

By Jennifer Frey

On 8/31/21 at 10:03 PM EDT

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Higher Education Is Indispensable and Deeply Meaningful if Done Properly

I think college is worth it if you don't think of it as a finishing school or a trade school.

By Michael Roth

On 8/31/21 at 9:32 PM EDT

August 25, 2021

China Is an Existential Threat to the U.S.

I believe that China is a threat to the United States and to the international community.

By Gordon G. Chang

On 8/24/21 at 4:30 PM EDT

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The U.S. Must Approach China With Humility

China has been around for 5,000 years. The United States has been around for 250 years. And it's not surprising that a juvenile like the United States would have difficulty dealing with a wiser, older civilization.

By Kishore Mahbubani

On 8/24/21 at 4:34 PM EDT

August 20, 2021

The Withdrawal From Afghanistan Is a Stain on Our Nation

It's an outrageous slander against our allies, and one that will have reverberating effects across the planet earth, as revanchist and irredentist powers, in places like Beijing and Moscow, wonder if the United States would go to war for the sovereignty of Taipei or Tala.

By Noah Rothman

On 8/20/21 at 3:02 PM EDT

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The Withdrawal Was a Mess. But We Had to Get Out

If America didn't leave, I imagine we'd be seeing a lot more American casualties.

By Zaid Jilani

On 8/20/21 at 3:02 PM EDT

August 17, 2021

Prudence Could Dictate Vaccine Mandates

I have adopted a personal policy of discrimination against the unvaccinated.

By Benjamin Wittes

On 8/17/21 at 11:48 AM EDT

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Say No to Big Government and Big Business Vaccine Mandates

The American people don't trust our institutions and elites.

By Liz Wheeler

On 8/17/21 at 11:33 AM EDT

August 10, 2021

Religion Must Evolve to Give Women More Choices

I would push against normative family values because I think this is something that is historically constructed.

By Beth Allison Barr

On 8/10/21 at 9:14 AM EDT

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Normative Gender Roles Can Be Freeing

I think that there's a reason for socially and historically normative gender roles. I personally like leaning on them. I like that I'm not the breadwinner; I would find that stressful.

By Bethany Mandel

On 8/10/21 at 9:14 AM EDT

August 03, 2021

Climate Change Is the Biggest Threat We're Facing—Period.

An emergency is an urgent life-threatening situation that is actionable.

By Heather Goldstone

On 8/3/21 at 8:14 AM EDT

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Yes, the Climate Is Changing. No, It's Not an Emergency

The focus should be on making sure that we are not hamstringing American consumers and American businesses by self-inflicted economic wounds in the name of global warming when China and the rest of the world don't care and don't act.

By James Taylor