A public, Dewey long ago observed, is constituted through discussion and debate.

The debate on United Nations reform has been going on for a long time.

First, we are very grateful indeed for the many expressions of support through this long debate.

We believe that we have reached a decisive phase in the decades long debate on the reform of the Security Council.

For too long, there has been an unnecessary debate about whether the solution to poverty in Africa and elsewhere is more money.

Today's open debate comes at a most critical juncture on the long and difficult road towards achieving a just, comprehensive and lasting peace in the region.

The internal debate in the FOMC represents a healthy and long overdue recognition that the central bank may be digging itself into an ever deeper hole by committing to misguided policies aimed at the wrong problem. A comparable debate is raging over fiscal policy.

As a long standing advocate of greater accountability by the Council, Brazil more than welcomes this debate, which, to our regret, takes place only once each session.

This question has long framed public debate about alcohol, tobacco, gambling, and other goods and services in many countries worldwide. And now, in the United States arguably the mother of global consumer culture the debate has turned toward the fight against the epidemic of childhood obesity.

I share the view, expressed by many delegations, that this truly historic debate is the culmination of a decade long discussion on this issue in the General Assembly.

The long term objective was to encourage South South cooperation, train trainers and increase the developing countries' capacity to make their voices heard in the global climate change debate.

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They have compelling arguments, but they lack large numbers of followers. Already, the reform movement has changed the debate in the Arab world, but it still faces a long road ahead.

While Porter s critique was directed at business managers, it bears critically on the current US policy debate. A successful long term strategy cannot be seen as a succession of short term fixes.

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On the contrary, we welcome debate, but we want an honest, realistic and purposeful debate.

America s Misguided Immigration Debate

Europe s Irrelevant Austerity Debate

Let the debate begin.

The Great Bank Debate

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We need a broader debate.

The Containment Debate, Round Two