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Critic Proof
Alyssa Rosenberg (Think Progress, The Atlantic, The XX Factor) and Adam Serwer (Mother Jones)
On Critic Proof, Alyssa and Adam take on the factual implausibilities and emotional strengths of Showtime's Homeland, the cheesy pleasures of ABC's military drama Last Resort, and Scandal main character Olivia Pope, a groundbreaking black female lead on television. Are these shows doing something fundamentally new with characters of color?
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Race and employment tests
Glenn Loury and John McWhorter debate employment tests that show a disparate racial impact. Play entire video
The ugly truth about fairness
Laurie Santos and Alex Shaw discuss. Plus: The real origins of fairness. Play entire video
The IRS scandal and the perils of bureaucracy
Kevin Glass and CJ Ciaramella argue that big government is at the root of Obama's latest troubles. Plus: How simultaneous scandals could help Obama. Play entire video
Nawaz Sharif 3.0
Neil Bhatiya and Colin Cookman discuss the return to power of Pakistan's former prime minister. Plus: The future of US-Pakistan relations. Play entire video
Is eating organic food conservative?
Bill Scher and Matt Lewis consider. Plus: The politics of scandal. Play entire video
Growing up fundamentalist
Sarah Posner and Sigal Samuel reflect on the complex choices facing Orthodox Jewish women in secular society. Plus: Fighting for the right to pray. Play entire video
Is there a democratic rollback in Latin America?
Rob Farley and Colin Snider consider. Plus: A remarkable conviction in Guatemala. Play entire video
A liberal’s argument for intervention in Syria
Zaid Jilani makes the case, but Ali Gharib is very skeptical. Plus: Debating intervention. Play entire video
What sports stats can’t tell you
On the debut of The Score, Michael Brendan Dougherty and Freddie deBoer discuss the emotional side of sports. Plus: The glorious irrationality of sports. Play entire video
The intellectually honest way to debate
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