
The Soho Forum Podcast
1) Debate: Does Affirmative Action Have Negative Affects
Resolution “All Affirmative Action programs in public colleges and universities that are based on ethnic-racial composition should be abolished." For the affirmative: Peter H. Schuck is the Simeon E...Show More
2) U.S. government should offer a Medicare-like plan available to all Americans buying health insurance
Tuesday,
September 19,
2017 Debate Between Paul Starr vs David Goldhill Resolution: “The U.S. government should offer a Medicare-like plan that would be available to all Americans buying health ins...Show More
3) Debate: Is School Choice Good for Kids?
Tuesday July 11, 2017 Bob Bowdon vs. Samuel Abrams Resolution: "Parents should have the choice to opt out of public schools and redirect the taxpayer tuition money for their children to other approv...Show More
4) Debate: Is Adam Smith the Father of Economics and Free-Market Capitalism?
Tuesday June 13, 2017 Debate between Mark Skousen vs. Gene Epstein. Resolution: "Adam Smith should be honored as the founder of modern economics and free-enterprise capitalism." For the affirmativ...Show More
Debate: Is Adam Smith the Father of Economics and Free-Market Capitalism?
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5) Debate: Are College Campuses Racist Environments?
Tuesday May 16, 2017 Debate between Lawrence Ross vs. Kmele Foster. Resolution: "America's colleges have fostered a racist environment that makes them a hostile space for African American students."...Show More
6) Debate: Banking Deposit Insurance should be abolished
April 12, 2017 Debate between George Selgin vs. Josh Barro. Resolution: "The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation should be abolished in favor of private sector solutions for protecting the safety ...Show More
7) Debate: Should health care be provided by the market?
Monday March 13, 2017 Debate between Michael Cannon vs. Jonathan Cohn. Resolution: "A market system for medical care would save more people from suffering inadequate care than any other system." F...Show More
8) Immigration Debate
Monday February 13, 2017 Debate between Benjamin Powell vs. Mark Krikorian. Resolution: "U.S. immigration policy should be to issue migration visas, without any numerical limitations, to all applica...Show More
9) Debate: Obama was a great president
Tuesday January 17, 2017 Obama was a great president Debate between Jonathan Chait vs. Matt Welch The Soho Forum is a monthly debate series held in Soho/Noho, Manhattan. Moderated by Gene Epstein, ...Show More
10) Debate: When should we go to war?
"The United States should be prepared to use force in defense of friendly nations even when not subject to the direct threat of force." December 12, 2016 Debate between Law Professor Richard Epstein ...Show More