The twenty-sixth semi-annual Munk Debate, North America's premier public-policy event. Held semi-annually, the Munk Debates provide leading thinkers with a global forum to discuss the major public-policy issues facing the world. Participants in the Munk Debates have included Tony Blair, Stephen Fry, Newt Gingrich, Malcolm Gladwell, Christopher Hitchens, Garry Kasparov, Henry Kissinger, Paul Krugman, Steven Pinker, Samantha Power, and Fareed Zakaria. The Munk Debate series features the full text of the debates, along with interviews with the debaters in which they delve more deeply into the issues affecting all of us today. The twenty-sixth debate will be held on May 28, 2020, with the debaters and topic announced online in March 2020 at munkdebates.com.
