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Panelists talked about the 2006 midterm elections, the balance of power in both houses of Congress, polling data prior to the elections, and the prospects of the Republican Party losing cont…

A debate was held on the question: “Should the Law Protect Reporters from Having to Disclose Confidential Sources?” Speaking for the affirmative: Judith Miller, a New York Times reporter i…

Participants debated the question, “Should Government Accept Same-Sex Marriage?” Arguing “yes” was Mary Bonauto, attorney for Massachusetts' GLAD chapter, who argued the Massachusetts Suprem…

Participants debated the proposition “we are sacrificing civil liberties to the war on terrorism.” Among the topics they addressed were the USA Patriot Act, law enforcement practices, infor…

The topic of the Boston College, College of Communication forum the “Great Debate” was “Should Human Cloning be Banned?” Following the formal presentations of arguments for and against the p…

In a series titled “The Great Debate,” participants debated the proposition “Should the U.S. Remove Sadam Hussein?” Following the formal presentations of arguments for and against the propo…

As part of an annual debate program, participants debated whether the U.S should pay reparations for slavery. Among the issues they addressed were the current state of race relations, the so…

Following opening arguments and rebuttals by participants over the proposition that free television time should be provided to political candidates in a campaign, members of the audience wer…