ZeroHedge Debates
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Oil Price: Bull vs Bear
Oil stocks seem to be the only cheap equities on the market, but does that mean they are going higher? Join ZeroHedge for an actionable deep dive into everything affecting the oil market, moderated by former energy trader and macro-podcaster Erik Townsend.
Sovereign Debt Crisis
ZeroHedge and George Gammon (of the Rebel Capitalist show) are hosting a debate over America’s mounting public debt - which now sits at over $38 trillion - and what to do about it. Our debaters bring two sharply opposing solutions, while Gammon, a self-described anti-government capitalist, moderates this high-stakes debate over how (or whether) the U.S. can navigate its way through record public debt.
Economic Nationalism
On September 19, President Trump issued a proclamation imposing a $100,000 one-time fee on new H-1B visa petitions. He’s also pressing for equity stakes for the federal government in strategic U.S. firms—such as a reported bid for up to 10% ownership of Lithium Americas tied to its DOE loan deals. And the administration already holds stakes in Intel, MP Materials, and others, shifting grants and subsidies toward direct ownership. The moves have brought an ideological divide on the right to the surface. Namely between the libertarians, capitalists, “free market” guys and MAGA, nationalist, America First camps.
Trump's Trade Wars
Donald Trump’s tariffs split opinion—champions said they were leverage to rebuild U.S. industry, while critics argued they were hidden taxes that raised costs and invited retaliation. At last night’s ZH Debate, Cornell chemistry professor Dave Collum — fresh off his Tucker Carlson controversy — moderated as Peter Schiff and Brent Johnson squared off on trade, tariffs, and the future of the dollar.
The OKC Coverup
At a ZeroHedge panel on the OKC bombing, attorney Jesse Trentadue urged the Trump DOJ to release a missing surveillance tape and unseal John Matthews’ deposition, citing his decade-long FOIA fight the FBI says it “can’t find.” He alleges a second bomber was an FBI operative—evidence that would’ve been Exhibit A at McVeigh’s trial. Host Peter Schweizer and author Margaret Roberts backed the call, noting a letter to AG Pam Bondi and blasting FOIA as broken and stacked against the public.
The Iran Debate
Debating what Trump should do tonight at 7pm ET on the ZeroHedge homepage will be Libertarian Institute founder Scott Horton and Dr. Meir Javedanfar, professor at Reichmann University in Israel. To avoid moderator biases, the debate will be co-moderated by Clint Russell and Ami Kozak.
Epstein Deep Dive
Panelist include Nick Bryant, author of The Franklin Scandal which is an absolute must-read for those wanting to learn more about government’s systematic pedophilia. Bryant spent the better part of a decade on the ground in Omaha Nebraska piecing together the salacious details behind Larry King’s operations that connected to the CIA and highest levels of the George HW Bush administration.
Global Trade War
A ceasefire has been called in Trump’s trade war… well in every country except China where he materially escalated. Was this 4D chess or Trump caving to the Bond Vigilantes? And more importantly, what’s next…
MAGA VS LIBERTARIANS ON TARIFFS
Is Trump in the process of a brilliant negotiation or attempting to permanently raise tariffs in a painful bid to restore American manufacturing? Are you willing to pay higher prices so Americans have jobs, so the U.S. is economically independent from other countries?
Socialism vs Capitalism
Private ownership. Individualism. Property rights. Wealth creation. Equity. Welfare. Eliminating class disparities. To each according to his need… Which way western man?
VIX Roundtable
MacroTourist Kevin Muir hosted former Merrill Lynch derivates guru Harley Bassman along with volatility traders Michael Listman and AJ Monte. They began by diving deep into what volatility is and how it colors their trading.
Kantro v King: 2025 Market Outlook
Piper Sandler’s Michael “Kantro” Kantrowitz was ranked 2024’s number 1 portfolio strategist by the widely followed Extel survey. Matt King was head of global strategy for Citibank for two decades and now runs Satori Insights. Kantro and King debated live for ZeroHedge Premium subscribers their takes on market outlook for 2025.