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Enough shouting. Lets use our inside voices. Each week, POINT TAKEN debates a topic Americans care about. We deliver smart, interesting guests who can disagree without being disagreeable. Come learn something you didn't know, and maybe laugh a little.
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Live from Aspen: Can College Sex Be Managed By Checklist?
In this special debate, Carlos Watson hosts a discussion from the Aspen Ideas Festival.
Hosted by Carlos Watson with Abigail Blanco, Amy Holmes, Michele Goodwin, and Nahel Elias.
Is Technology Making Us Smarter or Dumber?
Are we getting dumber as our phones get smarter?
Is the US Moving Too Quickly or Too Slowly on Gender Rights?
How will our country will perceive gender in the future?
Is the US Doing More Harm or Good in the Middle East?
Has our military presence and aid improved the situation in the Middle East?
Should the US Pay Reparations to Black Americans?
History can’t be rewritten, but can it be redressed?
Should Salaries Be Transparent?
Should salaries be transparent, or is there a better way to achieve equitable pay?
Is College Worth the Price Tag?
Can we afford to send our kids to college? Or in today’s job market, can we afford not to?
Should the US Take in More Refugees or Fewer?
Should the US commit to accepting more Syrian refugees, or are we doing enough?
Is the American Dream Dead or Alive?
Is the American Dream still alive, or are we just dreaming?
Aaand that's a wrap! Watch as our amazing crew takes apart the Point Taken set.
One Word or Less: Is Technology Making Us Smarter or Dumber?
Point Taken's Kousha Navidar boils down the conversation to one word: nerd.
Preview: Is Technology Making Us Smarter or Dumber?
Watch the full debate beginning Tuesday, June 21 at 11/10C (check local listings).
Fact Check: Fastest Internet in the World
Does the US have the fastest internet in the world?
Preview: Should Paying for Sex Be a Crime?
Watch the full debate on Tuesday, May 31 at 11/10C.
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