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Series of six one hour programs featuring prominent people debating the hot topics of today. Debates were taped before a live audience in Toronto, Ontario Canada. Episodes include: Global Refugee Crisis, Progress, The Rise of Populism, Capitalism, Gender in the 21st Century, and Religion. Debaters include: Stephen K Bannon, David Frum, David Brooks, Yanis Varoufakis, Tony Blair and Caille Paglia.
THE QUESTION BEFORE US
Mondays at 10pm
Episodes
The Question Before Us | Global Refugee Crisis | October 5
![The Global Refugee Crisis](https://image.pbs.org/bento3-prod/wned/WNED%20Productions/The%20Question%20Before%20Us/7a749aa56c_QBFU%20Mezzanine%20101%20Refugees.jpg)
Be it resolved, give us your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.
Debaters: Pro/Louise Arbor & Simon Schama Con/Nigel Farage & Mark Steyn
(from April 2016)
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The Question Before Us | Progress | October 12
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Be it resolved, humankind’s best days lie ahead.
Debaters: Pro/Steven Pinker & Matt Ridley Con/Alain de Botton & Malcolm Gladwell
(from November 2015)
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The Question Before Us | The Rise of Populism | October 19
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Be it resolved, the future of western politics is populist not liberal.
Debates: Pro/Stephen K. Bannon Con/David Frum
(from November 2018)
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The Question Before Us | Capitalism | November 9
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Be it resolved, the capitalist system is broken. It's time to try something different.
Debaters: Pro/Katrina vanden Heuvel & Yanis Varoufakis Con/ Arthur Brooks & David Brooks.
(from December 2019)
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The Question Before Us | Gender in the 21st Century | November 16
![Gender in the 21st Century](https://image.pbs.org/bento3-prod/wned/WNED%20Productions/The%20Question%20Before%20Us/230b05a48b_QBFU%20Mezzanine%20105%20Gender.jpg)
Be it resolved, men are obsolete…Pro/Hanna Rosin & Maureen Dowd Con/Caitlin Moran & Camille Paglia
(from November 2013)
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The Question Before Us | Religion | November 23
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Be it resolved, religion is a force for good in the world...
Debaters: Pro/Tony Blair Con/Christopher Hitchens
(from November 2010)
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Series of six programs featuring prominent people debating the hot topics of today.
![The Question Before Us | Preview](https://image.pbs.org/video-assets/Qhc7s1F-asset-mezzanine-16x9-61CBFzF.jpg)
![Global Refugee Crisis | Episode 1](https://image.pbs.org/video-assets/3MgNICg-asset-mezzanine-16x9-yJ3NiLC.jpg)
![Progress | Episode 2](https://image.pbs.org/video-assets/UoWuuSH-asset-mezzanine-16x9-LAKOlXE.jpg)
![The Rise of Populism | Episode 3](https://image.pbs.org/video-assets/Z8MOe4m-asset-mezzanine-16x9-V5dErKv.jpg)
![Capitalism | Episode 4](https://image.pbs.org/video-assets/QNjU7dA-asset-mezzanine-16x9-ovzmAT7.jpg)
![Gender in the 21st Century | Episode 5](https://image.pbs.org/video-assets/Tw3lD5L-asset-mezzanine-16x9-2KV5bNr.jpg)
![Religion | Episode 6](https://image.pbs.org/video-assets/QPUIZo1-asset-mezzanine-16x9-xC3PQLq.jpg)