Opinion

Guest Columns: The Debate Club

Each debate pairs a columnist from the left with one from the right on the same question. Both make the strongest case they can, and you decide. Guest columns are opinion; the views are the authors' own.

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Is the Press Pool Probe Law Enforcement or Retaliation?

Can antitrust law reach a coordinated decision by competing networks to stop covering the president, and should it?

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The Case From the Left

This seat is open. We are looking for a columnist to make the strongest progressive case in 700–900 words. Submit a pitch

The Case From the Right

This seat is open. We are looking for a columnist to make the strongest conservative case in 700–900 words. Submit a pitch

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Should the U.S. Join Saudi Strikes on the Houthis?

After the deadly attacks on Riyadh's airport, should American forces take direct military action against the Houthis in Yemen, and does the president need Congress first?

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The Case From the Left

This seat is open. We are looking for a columnist to make the strongest progressive case in 700–900 words. Submit a pitch

The Case From the Right

This seat is open. We are looking for a columnist to make the strongest conservative case in 700–900 words. Submit a pitch

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Binding AI Safety Law or Industry Self-Regulation?

Should Congress make pre-release testing and audits mandatory for frontier AI models, or let the voluntary White House Accord work first?

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The Case From the Left

This seat is open. We are looking for a columnist to make the strongest progressive case in 700–900 words. Submit a pitch

The Case From the Right

This seat is open. We are looking for a columnist to make the strongest conservative case in 700–900 words. Submit a pitch