If the recent debt ceiling morass and unappetizing conclusion has taught us anything, it is how not to negotiate with those you disagree with. The solidity of the US financial market hung in the balance as politicians fought back and forth, reached and scrapped compromises and eventually signed a tepid debt ceiling increase on the [...]

If you ever took a speech and debate class in school, you may remember that debates were constructed and performed based on a strict format. A specific topic was given to the debaters. One side took the affirmative and the other side took the negative. Each side would be allowed to state their case, illuminating [...]

If you’ve ever found yourself and a friend arguing over a hot political issue like immigration reform, then you know how the debate can sometimes start on one track and then leap to an entirely different one. After a few increasingly heated exchanges, your friend starts attacking the character of a senator who recently proposed [...]