Saturday, July 28, 2007

348 - Justifications for Intervention


This is a group of Pakistani students who attended the International Student Leaders Program held in cooperation with the World Debate Institute this summer at the University of Vermont. Students designed, rehearsed and then filmed a round table discussion on this issue. For more information go to: https://sharepoint.uvm.edu/sites/ce/global/isi/Academic%20Program/Forms/AllItems.aspx .

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Friday, July 27, 2007

347 - Future of the UN




This is a group of Pakistani students who attended the International Student Leaders Program held in cooperation with the World Debate Institute this summer at the University of Vermont. Students designed, rehearsed and then filmed a round table discussion on this issue. For more information go to: https://sharepoint.uvm.edu/sites/ce/global/isi/Academic%20Program/Forms/AllItems.aspx .

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http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/0347futureoftheun.m4v

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346 - Stereotypes of Muslims and Americans


This is a group of Pakistani students who attended the International Student Leaders Program held in cooperation with the World Debate Institute this summer at the University of Vermont. Students designed, rehearsed and then filmed a round table discussion on this issue. For more information go to: https://sharepoint.uvm.edu/sites/ce/global/isi/Academic%20Program/Forms/AllItems.aspx .

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http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/0346stereotypes.m4v

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Wednesday, July 11, 2007

345 - Disturbing the Peace


The conflict between "town and gown" is explored here. Many university students live in Burlington, Vermont and there are neighborhoods with a decent mixture of students and regular residents. Noise complaints have become an important political issue as the city and the university try and see what they can do to restore some quiet. Other sources of noise are also discussed, along with policies to deal with these other sources. The panel includes Sam Ricker, John Hines, Nick Landsman-Roos and Alfred Snider. Recorded in the Spring of 2007.

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http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/0345disturbingpeace.m4v

344 - Abortion Rights


Supreme Court rulings and state lgislation seems to be eroding women's right to choose an abortion if they wish. Sam Ricker, John Hines and Alfred Snider discuss these issues on an episode of Flashpoint recorded in the spring 0f 2007.

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http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/0344abortionrights.m4v

Monday, July 9, 2007

340 - Iran: Deal or No Deal?


This discussion features Jake Meany, Joe Torda, Sam Ricker and Alfred Snider as they explore the issues surrounding Iran's nuclear program and the potential for negotiations or even a USA invasion.

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http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/0340irandealnodeal.m4v

Sunday, July 8, 2007

336 - Bush Impeachment


Joe Torda and Alex Thibault join Alfred Snider for this discussion of the legal and political possibilities of impeaching current president George Bush. By the way, this show was taped in March, 2007 which was well before the impeachment movement had gathered much strength in Vermont.

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