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Toronto, Canada
Joined October 2009
The unrest in France raises a question confronting the entire West: Is liberalism the problem — or the solution? On Nov. 12, I will debate @PatrickDeneen on this question at the Munk Debate at the @92ndStreetY. Tickets are on sale now: 92ny.org/event/america-s-lib…
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On Thursday November 12 we will co-host a Munk Debate at the @92ndStreetY, New York in the immediate aftermath of the highly anticipated mid-term elections. Be it Resolved, liberalism has failed America PRO: @PatrickDeneen CON: @FareedZakaria Ticketing/streaming details here: 92ny.org/event/america-s-lib…
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Victoria Nuland clashes with John Mearsheimer over who bears responsibility for the Russia-Ukraine war. The full debate is available to stream on our website.
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"America lost this war and it's going to have enormous negative consequences for all of you...this is what happens when you go around the world slaying monsters." John Mearsheimer at the Munk Debate on Foreign Wars Watch the full debate on our website now
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"Do you think Iran is a monster?" "No" A fiery exchange between @SecPompeo and Stephen Walt at our latest Munk Debate, now available to stream on our website
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"When we finally ensure Iran is 25 or 50 years away from a nuclear weapon your children and grandchildren will be far safer" @SecPompeo makes that case for hunting monsters at our latest Munk Debate
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"We enjoy the peace and prosperity and security we have today because we hunt the monsters before they take over" Victoria Nuland argues against the resolution, Be it Resolved, don't go hunting monsters On-demand video details below
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The sad fact of life is that monsters are all around us. The question is - do we confront them on their terms, or on ours? My thanks to @munkdebate for hosting this important exchange of views last night in Toronto.
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LIVE TONIGHT AT 7PM: Should the West retreat from global leadership — or double down? Be it Resolved, don't go hunting monsters PRO: John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt CON: @mikepompeo and Victoria Nuland Livestream details below
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Tonight at 7pm ET! Stephen Walt and John Mearsheimer of @QuincyInst square off against former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Victoria Nuland to debate the motion Be it Resolved, don't go hunting monsters
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On Wednesday, May 20, two members of the @ColumbiaIGP team will participate in the @munkdebate on foreign wars. Arguing against the motion, “Be it Resolved, don't go hunting monsters” is IGP Carnegie Distinguished Fellow, Secretary @MikePompeo and IGP Faculty Advisory Board Member and @ColumbiaSIPA Professor, Ambassador Victoria Nuland. They will debate against the University of Chicago’s John Mearsheimer and Harvard Kennedy School’s Stephen Walt. Get info on ticketing and livestream via @munkdebate: munkdebates.com/debates/fore…
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