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Intelligence Squared DebateEpisodes

  1. Brexit: No Deal is Better than a Bad Deal?

    The BBC's Nick Robinson chairs a debate on how Britain should leave the European Union.

  2. Break up the Tech Giants

    Should we be worried by a powerful handful of tech giants on the west coast of America?

  3. It's Time to Bring Russia in from the Cold

    Nik Gowing chairs a debate in London.

  4. Trump is Making America Great Again

    A debate to coincide with President Trump's 100th day in office.

  5. Political Correctness Has Failed Itself

    An Intelligence Squared debate from Sydney, Australia.

  6. No Backsliding on Brexit

    Zeinab Badawi chairs a debate in London to discuss Britain's depature from the EU.

  7. Obama's Presidency

    Has US President Barack Obama's record been one of success or failure?

  8. Europe and Migration

    Nik Gowing chairs a debate at the GlobSec conference in Bratislava on Migration in Europe.

  9. Society and Gender Identities

    Intelligence Squared Debate discusses gender identities.

  10. Defeating Isis

    Will deploying Western ground troops diminish the pernicious threat of Isis?

  11. Racism is Damaging the Australian Dream

    Is Australia really the multicultural safe haven of equal opportunity?

  12. The Iran Deal: Will the World Be Safer?

    Allan Dershowitz and Norman Lamont debate the Iranian nuclear deal.

  13. The West and Saudi Arabia

    Should the West get out of bed with the House of Saud?

  14. Government Spying

    Is the golden era of spying ushering in a dark age for freedom?

  15. Robots Will Destroy Our Livelihoods

    Zeinab Badawi chairs a lively debate on robots taking up jobs originally done by people.

  16. Chile

    The first ever BBC World News Intelligence Squared debate from South America.

  17. The Queen: Australia's Last Monarch?

    Whether the death of Elizabeth should be marked by the birth of an Australian republic?

  18. The West needs to engage with Putin

    Nik Gowing chairs this Intelligence Squared Debate on Russia.

  19. Australia's Boat People

    Dr Simon Longstaff chairs an Intelligence Squared Debate from Sydney.

  20. Mothers in the Boardroom

    Is it possible to combine being a good mother with being a good CEO?

  21. Democracy Isn't Always Best

    Is the assumption that democracy always leads to a more tolerant society correct?

  22. Angela Merkel Is Destroying Europe

    Are Angela Merkel's austerity measures strangling the economies of nations like Greece?

  23. God Should Be Protected From Insult

    Should God and the Prophets enjoy protection from insult?

  24. The US Alliance is Our Best Defence

    As China grows in power, does Australian security lie with the US?

  25. Sport and Drugs

    Should athletes be allowed to use performance enhancing drugs?

  26. Britain and the EU

    Debating the motion 'Both Britain and the EU Would be Happier if They Got Divorced'.

  27. European Immigration

    A debate from Athens on whether Europe should shut the door on immigration.