Dear Friends & Supporters,
Open to Debate has a new home on Substack — a forum built for open dialogue and genuine connection. Here, you can explore our debates, share your views, and engage directly with our community. This move represents more than a platform change; it’s an investment in how we continue our mission together.
For nearly 20 years, we have distributed our debates free-of-charge online and to millions of Americans who listen to our program on NPR and our podcast. The fact is that philanthropic support for nonpartisan media and public radio has changed dramatically in the last six months. Now, we need your support to sustain our work.
Help us keep public debate in the public square.
Invest in Open to Debate by becoming a paid subscriber. Subscriptions are only $8/ month, or $80 for a year, and are fully tax-deductible.
Your paid subscription directly supports independent, non-profit, non-partisan live journalism— ensuring that real debate continues to thrive in the public square. Paid subscribers receive exclusive content, first access to live debate tickets, and invitations to live Substack-only discussions — including our kickoff event, Inside the Debate, on Tuesday, November 18th at 5pm ET, featuring John Donvan, Nayeema Raza, and Nick Gillespie.
Thank you for being open to debate, and for helping us strengthen the future of civil discourse.
Warmly,
The Open to Debate Team
To a new era of debate!
Awesome to see you guys here! From going to the NYU Intelligence ² debates a long time ago, I always was inspired by the people you put together.