Quick Look: Intelligence Squared U.S. is a non-partisan, non-profit organization that was founded in 2016 to address what they view as "a fundamental problem in America: the extreme polarization of our nation and our politics." Their mission is to restore critical thinking, facts, reason, and civility to American public discourse. They attempt to that by providing "a forum for balanced and intelligent debate that is widely distributed as a radio program, podcast, online broadcast, television, and digital video series."
The Intelligence Squared U.S. Roku channel is one of those forums, with videos that feature debates in the categories of Science, Politics, World Events, Culture, Economics, Environment, Religion, Health, Sports and Education. Within these categories, examples of subject matter addressed include "Video Games Will Make Us Smarter," "Give Trump a Chance," "Long Live Walmart," and "Millennials Don't Stand a Chance."
One of the videos found on this channel can be seen below.
-- Information is current as of February 8, 2019
Roku Channel Store Description: A non-partisan, non-profit organization, Intelligence Squared U.S. addresses a fundamental problem in America: the extreme polarization of our nation and our politics.
CHANNEL STORE CATEGORY: Special Interest
DEVELOPER: Intelligence Squared U.S. Debates
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