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The Question Before Us

The Question Before Us

Series of six one-hour programs featuring the very best of the Munk Debates. Debates were recorded before a live audience in Toronto, Ontario Canada. Episodes will include: Global Refugee Crisis, Progress, The Rise of Populism, Capitalism, Gender in the 21st Century, and Religion. Debaters: Stephen K Bannon, David Frum, David Brooks, Yanis Varoufakis, Tony Blair and Caille Paglia.

The Question Before Us is a local public television program presented by BTPM PBS

The Question Before Us was made possible by The Peter & Melanie Munk Charitable Foundation.

Religion

Video has Closed Captions

Be it resolved, religion is a force for good in the world. (57m 34s)

Gender in the 21st Century

Gender in the 21st Century

Video has Closed Captions

Be it resolved, men are obsolete. (52m 50s)

Capitalism

Video has Closed Captions

Be it resolved, the capitalist system is broken. It's time to try something different. (54m 13s)

The Rise of Populism

The Rise of Populism

Video has Closed Captions

Be it resolved, the future of western politics is populist not liberal. (59m 10s)

Progress

Video has Closed Captions

Be it resolved, humankind’s best days lie ahead. (58m 42s)

Global Refugee Crisis

Global Refugee Crisis

Video has Closed Captions

Be it resolved, give us your tired, your poor, your huddled masses. (59m 19s)

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The Question Before Us is a local public television program presented by BTPM PBS

The Question Before Us was made possible by The Peter & Melanie Munk Charitable Foundation.