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America’s Obesity Problem May Be Worse Than First Thought

In two weeks, FORA.tv and Intelligence Squared U.S. are presenting a debate about obesity, Is it the Government’s Responsibility to Fix America’s Obesity Epidemic? On one side, libertarian John Stossel...

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Intelligence Squared Debates: Is Obesity the Government’s Business?

Despite a heightened national awareness telling us to avoid unhealthy foods and get proper exercise, it seems that our collective waistline continues to grow bigger, creating a slew of health problems...

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Intelligence Squared: Chinese Capitalism Eclipses American

For over 120 years the United States has maintained the largest economy in the world and has been a leader in innovation, manufacturing, and capital investment. After World War II, the United States...

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Who Does Capitalism Better: China or the United States?

The results from this week’s Intelligence Squared debates are in and the voters have had their say. Is the American economic engine still second to none? Or does China’s take on capitalism create a...

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When It Comes to Politics, Does the Internet Close Our Minds?

The Internet allows us to access information faster and in a greater capacity than at any other time in human history, especially when it comes to politics. We’re bombarded with commentary from...

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Coming Up This Week: Should Colleges Ban Football?

Here’s a look at what’s happening this week on FORA.tv. College football programs are an important source of revenue for many universities across the nation and heighten a school’s brand awareness...

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College Football: Character Builder or Dangerous Bloodsport?

The results from the Intelligence Squared U.S. Debate, Ban College Football, are in. Watch some of the highlights, and find out the results in the full program below: Tim Green, former Atlanta Falcons...

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Should New York City Ban the Sale of Super-Sized Sodas?

Michael Bloomberg is no stranger to controversy when it comes to proposing bans on items that may be harmful to the health of his fellow New Yorkers. As Mayor of New York City, Bloomberg has...

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Intelligence Squared: Winners and Losers in the Natural Gas Boom

Yesterday’s Intelligence Squared debate at the Aspen Ideas Festival featured two proponents and two critics of the current natural gas boom in the United States, which is made possible by recent...

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God vs. Science: Who Won Last Night’s Debate?

And the winner of last night’s debate on FORA.tv, Does Science Refute God?, was (drum roll please) Lawrence Krauss, an internationally known theoretical physicist and author of A Universe From Nothing:...

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