The Firing Line Debate Series seeks to model thoughtful and respectful discourse across political lines by bringing in experts with opposing views to debate a wide variety of policy and political topics.
On Wednesday, November 11, at 4:30pm, the Buckley Institute will welcome AEI's Andrew Biggs and Yale University's Samuel Moyn for a Firing Line debate on the resolution, "Social Securit...
On Thursday, October 15, at 4:30pm, the Buckley Institute will host a Firing Line debate on the resolution, "Electoral Reform Would Improve American Democracy."
Two leading constitutional scholars debated the resolved, "The Executive Branch Belongs to the President."
On Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at 4:30pm, the Buckley Institute will host a Firing Line debate on the resolved, “Mass Deportation is Necessary.”
On Thursday, September 25, at 4:30pm, the Buckley Institute hosted the first Firing Line Debate of the semester on the resolved “Global Order Needs U.S. Power.”
On Tuesday, April 1, the Buckley Institute hosted a debate over whether or not America's ruling class has failed, featuring Newsweek's Josh Hammer and Yale's Gregory Huber.
On March 26 at 4:30pm, the Buckley Institute is hosting a Firing Line debate on whether the law should only recognize biological sex.
On February 19, the Buckley Institute hosted a Firing Line debate on assisted suicide featuring Patient Rights Action Fund's Matt Valliere and Penn State's Megan Wright.
On December 3, the Buckley Institute is hosting a Firing Line debate on merit in hiring and college admissions with Yale Professor Daniel Markovits and the Center for Equal Opportunity'...
On Wednesday, March 6, the Buckley Institute hosted a Firing Line debate on Ukraine and Taiwan aid with former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Bridge Colby and Yale Professor Timo...
