IQ2 debate - Embrace The Common Core
In K-12 education, there is nothing more controversial than the Common Core State Standards, national academic standards in English and Math. Adopted by more than 40 states, they were developed, in part, to addres
Read more…IQ2 debate - Genetically Modify Food
Genetically modified (GM) foods have been around for decades. Created by modifying the DNA of one organism through the introduction of genes from another, they are developed for a number of different reasons—to fi
Read more…IQ2 debate - Declinists Be Damned: Bet on America
America owes $6 trillion to China, our sprawling military complex often appears helpless against disparate threats abroad, and the War on Terror has stripped us of the moral high ground. Washington is
Read more…IQ2 debate - U.S. Prosecutors Have Too Much Power
Today, a national debate rages about the functioning of our criminal justice system. Is it fair? Does it serve the ends of justice and public safety? Does it apply equally to all? Prosecutors, endowed
Read more…IQ2 debate - Call a Convention to Amend the Constitution
Almost everyone can think of something they would like to change in the U.S. Constitution. Some would like to update it to fit new technologies and evolving social mores. Others think the Sup
Read more…IQ2 debate - Video Games Will Make Us Smarter
As video games gain prominence, some game creators are turning to global issues, such as poverty alleviation, international diplomacy, and combating climate change, for inspiration. Playing these socially
Read more…IQ2 debate - Video Games Will Make Us Smarter
As video games gain prominence, some game creators are turning to global issues, such as poverty alleviation, international diplomacy, and combating climate change, for inspiration. Playing these socially
Read more…IQ2 debate - Debating the Constitution: Technology and Privacy
Do you have a secret that no one else knows? What about Apple, Google, Facebook, Verizon, or Uber? Are you sure they don’t know your secret? Digital data – emails, text messages, phone
Read more…IQ2 debate - Bitcoin Is More Than a Bubble and Here to Stay
Is Bitcoin here to stay, or is it a bubble waiting to pop? Less than a decade old, Bitcoin is worth billions. The cryptocurrency promises to revolutionize global finance by placing control o
Read more…IQ2 debate - Automation Will Crash Democracy
Around the world, technology is disrupting the workforce, with automation poised to displace humans in the fields of medicine, agriculture, and beyond. Will the rise of robots fuel a new wave of “us versus
Read more…IQ2 - Artificial Intelligence: The Risks Could Outweigh the Rewards
As technology rapidly progresses, some proponents of artificial intelligence believe that it will help solve complex social challenges and offer immortality via virtual humans. But A
Read more…IQ2 debate - Eliminate Corporate Subsidies
The auto industry, agriculture, the energy sector. What do they have in common? These industries benefit from government subsidies in the form of loans, tax breaks, regulation, and other preferences. Critics
Read more…IQ2 debate - Blame Big Pharma for Out-of-Control Health Care Costs
Health care costs in the U.S. are some 18 percent of GNP, nearly double what other rich countries spend. We read of drug therapies that cost $100,000 a year or more, and of drug price
Read more…IQ2 debate - Charter Schools Are Overrated
In the 25 years since Minnesota passed the first charter school law, these publicly funded but privately operated schools have become a highly sought-after alternative to traditional public education, partic
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