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In case you haven’t noticed, we made a couple of nice improvements in the Disqus commenting experience on BhTV a few days ago.
With the generous assistance of commenter JimM47 (okay, he pretty much did the whole thing himself), you can now go to a thread and see at a glance which comments are new since your last visit. (The first time you visit any given thread, you won’t see anything unusual, but the next time you visit using the same browser, new comments will appear with a colored background.) Thanks, Jim!
Another Disqus-related enhancement is the list of Recent Comments—from all threads—that now appears in the right-hand column of Open Thread pages. (These Open Threads aren’t getting much use yet, but we’re hoping they’ll become more useful if we can create some kind of a threads index that displays the latest or most active threads on one page. Still working on that one.)
In the tank for Mitt?
Why are some prominent conservative pundits shilling for Romney? Bill Scher and Matt Lewis investigate.
What Romney and Occupy Wall Street have in common
Adam Serwer and Daniel Foster connect "We Are the 99%" with Mitt Romney's economic views.
Are Mormons more like Jews or Christians?
Joanna Brooks, author of the new memoir The Book of Mormon Girl, explores Mormonism's ethnic side. (Also, Mormons' unique view of the afterlife.)
Are banks good or evil?
Does finance expand opportunities or just exacerbate inequality? On The Glenn Show, economist Ross Levine explains how a smart lending system can improve lives.
The many yous
Does quantum physics dictate that there are other versions of you somewhere out there? Physicist Lawrence Krauss, author of the new book A Universe From Nothing, explains. (Also, Krauss describes some mind-blowing physics involving empty space and a strange form of energy that inhabits it.)
America’s Arab Spring errors
Will the US miss the boat on the Arab Spring? Matt Duss debates Daveed Gartenstein-Ross.
The angry black First Lady?
On the premiere episode of The Glenn Show, John McWhorter and host Glenn Loury discuss how race shapes Michelle Obama's public image. (Plus, is Rick Santorum right about how to avoid poverty?)
Gitmo and the Inquisition
Is Guantanamo a modern version of the Inquisition? Cullen Murphy, author of the new book God's Jury, sees some disturbing parallels. (Also, Cullen reveals Pope Benedict's unusual connection to the Inquisition.)
Meet an Israeli “traitor”
Israeli veteran Mikhael Manekin, whose group Breaking the Silence argues against the West Bank occupation, describes what it's like to be attacked as disloyal—and worse—by his political opponents.
Conservative puppet master?
If Erick Erickson says it, is it so? Bill Scher and Matt Lewis investigate whether the RedState blogger pushed Rick Perry out of the presidential race.
The postmodern Iran debate
Rob Farley and Heather Hurlburt explain what we talk about when we talk about war with Iran.
Imagining President Romney
Would Romney govern as a moderate, or would he be in thrall to the conservative base? Conn Carroll and Armando Llorens consider.
A return to normalcy vs. a return to the moon
Do voters want big ideas—like Gingrich's proposed moon base—or the managerial competence embodied by Romney? Bill Scher and Matt Lewis debate.
Will Iran crack?
Would harsh sanctions stop Iran's nuclear program, or instead create a backlash in support of the regime? Trita Parsi, president of the National Iranian American Council, weighs the possibilities.
Is Syria’s Assad doomed?
Beirut-based journalist Michael Young explores whether Syria has already passed the point of no return.
Mitt’s tax troubles
