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The Catholic vote, up for grabs

Will the contraception issue lose Obama the Catholic vote—and thus the presidency? Bill Scher and Matt Lewis debate the question.

Payroll tax showdown

Conn Carroll and Joan McCarter debate what will happen in the fight over the payroll tax cut.

Would Iranians favor an attack?

Matt Duss and Jamie Fly debate whether the people of Iran would welcome a US military strike targeted at changing their regime.

Online catcalling

Why are there so few female political journalists? Perhaps "online catcalling" plays a role. On the premiere of his eponymous show, Conor Friedersdorf and journalist Phoebe Connelly investigate.

Are Obama and the Catholic Church at war?

Amy Sullivan and Mollie Ziegler Hemingway debate the vexed relationship between the Church and the president.

Newt’s hypocrisy

Glenn Loury and Harold Pollack see hypocrisy in Newt Gingrich's attacks on President Obama and Juan Williams.

Immunity for dictators?

Should we give a despot guilty of awful crimes a "get out of jail free" card? Robert Wright and Matthew Lee consider. (Plus, Matthew denounces the United Nations's lack of accountability.)