Intelligence Squared U.S. Debate Series: The two-party system is making America ungovernable

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The Republican and Democratic parties are entrenched in calcified partisanship, where politics is played as a zero-sum game. The rise of the Tea Party, liberal backlash, and the exodus of moderate voices from Congress all point toward the public's growing discontent. Has our two-party system failed us? Is this a call to change our two-party system of governance? For the Motion: David Brooks - op-ed columnist for the New York Times Arianna Huffington - co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post Against the Motion: Zev Chafets - American-Isreali author and spirited political polemicist P.J. O'Rourke - celebrated political satirist and bestselling author Intelligence Squared U.S. brings together the world's leading authorities for an exciting contest of ideas, wit and persuasion in a series of provocative and timely debates. Think twice as opposing panels challenge your convictions on some of the most critical issues facing our nation today. Best of all, your vote decides who carries the day.

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