Debate
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The Debate: Should College Athletes Be Employees?
Universities now share revenue with their athletes, but the final legal frontier remains: formal employment, with contracts, unions, and everything that follows. Our two sports writers take...
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The Argosy Debates: Does the Modern Olympic Games Still Have a Purpose?
Once a symbol of global unity and amateur spirit, the Olympics are now a multi-billion dollar commercial spectacle facing accusations of corruption and irrelevance. A sports editor and a...
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The Argosy Debates: Is National Interest a Justification for Protectionist 'Green Tariffs'?
To fight climate change, should countries use tariffs to punish high-polluting trade partners and protect their own green industries? Two of our conservative-leaning editors clash on the...
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The Argosy Debates: Should Governments Actively Regulate 'Big Tech' Companies?
They control our information, shape our social lives, and dominate our economy. Is it time for governments to step in and regulate Big Tech? A media writer and a finance editor go...
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The Argosy Debates: Is the Era of the American-Led Global Order Over?
For 30 years, the world operated under a 'unipolar moment' of American dominance. With the rise of China and a fractured West, is that era definitively over? Politics Editor Minwoo Jung and...
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The Argosy Debates: To Save the Climate, Should We Embrace Lab-Grown Meat or Go Vegan?
Animal agriculture is a climate disaster. The solution lies in changing our food system, but how? An engineer argues for the technological fix of cultured meat, while a science and health...
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The Argosy Debates: Has Social Media Done More to Corrupt Than to Support Modern Journalism?
Social media has become the primary way many people get their news, but has it been a net-negative for the press? A media writer and a politics editor debate the true impact of the...
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The Argosy Debates: Should Universal Basic Income (UBI) Be a Central Goal for Developed Nations?
As automation and inequality reshape our economies, the idea of giving every citizen a regular, unconditional income is gaining traction. Science Editor Yehee Jung and Finance Editor Anthony...
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The Argosy Debates: Is Deep-Sea Mining a Necessary Evil for the Green Transition?
We need cobalt, nickel, and manganese for a world of batteries. Is the bottom of the ocean the best place to get them? Finance Editor Anthony Min and Sustainability writer Ethan Yang debate...
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The Argosy Debates: Is K-Pop's Global Dominance a Net Positive for South Korea?
K-Pop has become a multi-billion dollar export and the engine of South Korea's soft power. But at what cost? Finance Editor Anthony Min and Culture Writer Saerom Kim debate the true value of...
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The Argosy Debates: Should South Korea Develop Its Own Nuclear Weapons?
With an increasingly belligerent North Korea and shifting global alliances, the ultimate security question is back on the table. Politics Editor Minwoo Jung and Science Editor Yehee Jung...
