About this Event
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Richard Lowry vs. Alex Nowrasteh
Resolution:
Nationalism is an important value that Americans should support.
For the affirmative:
Richard Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review, the nation’s premier conservative publication. He was selected to lead NR by its founder, William F. Buckley. Under his guidance, it has grown from a print magazine into a vibrant digital property. Lowry writes a syndicated column for King Features and a weekly column for Politico. He is also a commentator for NBC News. His most recent book is The Case for Nationalism: How It Made Us Powerful, United, and Free (2019).
For the negative:
Alex Nowrasteh is the director of economic and social policy studies at the Cato Institute where most of his work has focused on immigration. He is widely published in newspapers, blogs, and peer-reviewed academic journals. He is the coauthor (with Benjamin Powell) of the book Wretched Refuse? The Political Economy of Immigration and Institutions (Cambridge University Press, 2020), which is the first book on how economic institutions in receiving countries adjust to immigration. He is a native of Southern California and received an MS in economic history from the London School of Economics.
About the Event:
Debate Location:
The Sheen Center
18 Bleecker Street
New York, NY 10012
Debate Details:
6:00 PM: Doors Open
6:30 PM: Meeting Convenes
Reception Location:
Gene Epstein & Hisako Kobayashi's Apartment
55 Great Jones Street
Reception Details:
8:00 PM: Doors Open
Food and drink are included with a Reception ticket
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture, 18 Bleecker Street, New York, United States
USD 6.00 to USD 32.00