DEBATE CLUBS

The city that never stops arguing. From Wall Street policy to Brooklyn culture wars, NYC debaters bring the intensity. Weekly meetups in Manhattan, all boroughs welcome.

Debate under the California sun. LA's club draws everyone from screenwriters to startup founders. If you can pitch in this town, you can argue anywhere.

Is Bitcoin money? Is proof-of-work wasteful? Should governments ban self-custody? The most passionate community in crypto argues the questions that shape the future of finance. Online-only, global membership.

Deep dish arguments in the Windy City. Chicago's debate scene is as bold as its architecture. Home of the 2026 Chicago Debate Showcase. Join the movement.

Everything's bigger in Texas — including the arguments. Houston's energy sector, NASA, and medical center give us no shortage of topics worth fighting over.

Keep Austin weird and well-argued. The live music capital meets the tech capital. Founders, artists, and policy nerds all welcome.

The capital of debate — for obvious reasons. Policy wonks, Hill staffers, journalists, and lobbyists. If you can argue here, you can argue anywhere on earth.

The city that debates everything — and means it. Tech ethics, housing policy, AI regulation. SF doesn't do small talk. Neither do we.

The debate community in Prospera. Where the Infinita Championship was born — and where the next one begins. A free zone for free thinkers.

International flair, tropical heat, relentless energy. Miami's crypto, real estate, and Latin American business communities make for explosive debate nights.

Coffee-fueled arguments in the Pacific Northwest. Amazon, Microsoft, and Boeing employees who spend their days solving problems spend their nights debating them.

The birthplace of American debate — literally. Philly argued independence into existence. That energy hasn't gone anywhere. Join us and carry on the tradition.

Broncos argue with Jesuit rigor. Santa Clara debaters make their case in the heart of Silicon Valley.

Go Cougs. Washington State debaters bring Palouse grit to every round in Pullman.

Truth, even unto its innermost parts. Brandeis debaters take that motto to the podium outside Boston.

Older than the country, sharper than ever. William & Mary debaters carry on a founding tradition in Williamsburg.

Bear down on a bad argument. Arizona debaters bring desert heat to the podium in Tucson.

Fear the Turtle, and the rebuttal. Maryland debaters argue policy and politics a short Metro ride from DC.

Politics is the local sport. GW debaters argue policy blocks from the White House in the heart of Washington DC.

Hawkeyes argue with heart. Iowa debaters make their case beneath the Old Capitol’s gold dome in Iowa City.

Coogs argue with the city's hustle. Houston debaters bring Bayou City energy to every round.

Buckeye nation never backs down from an argument. Ohio State debaters bring big-ten energy to Columbus.

Beavers build it and win it. Oregon State debaters bring steady resolve to Corvallis.

The oldest tradition of argument in America. Harvard students and alumni carry on centuries of intellectual combat. If you can hold your own here, you can hold your own anywhere.