Gov. Cuomo this week rationalized his refusal to debate challenger Zephyr Teachout by claiming, “I’ve been in many debates that I think were a disservice to democracy,” adding, So anyone who says ...

Ever since the first televised presidential debate in 1960, face-offs between candidates have been more about their political performances and less about a platform for policy discussions. And few ...

Debate has a duality; it is simultaneously conciliatory and domineering. We believe we can resolve our differences because we believe that a good new idea can trounce a bad old one. The kids in these ...