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Critic Proof
Alyssa Rosenberg (Think Progress, The Atlantic, The XX Factor) and Asawin Suebsaeng (Mother Jones)
On Critic Proof, Alyssa and Swin start off with the new TV season: Alyssa explains why she's fascinated by The Americans, starring Keri Russell as a KGB spy, and why Ray Donovan isn't actually about what Showtime wants you to think it's about. Swin makes the case against 1600 Penn. Is there a backlash brewing against graphic on-screen violence? Turning to the Oscar race, Swin thinks Killer Joe was woefully overlooked, and they debate the controversy over the depiction of torture in Zero Dark Thirty. Laying Best Picture odds, Swin explains why he hated Lincoln. They close with predictions for the acting categories.
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Silence, not prayer
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case challenging Christian prayers before town council meetings. Sarah Posner talks to Eric Segall, who argues that a moment of silence is the appropriate solution. Play entire video
Why immigration reform is (probably) going to pass
Bill Scher and Matt Lewis explain. Play entire video
Canada’s Kennedy
Jonathan Kay and John Moore discuss Justin Trudeau, the handsome liberal political scion who may be the next prime minister. Plus: Is Toronto's mayor a crackhead? Play entire video
Zora Neale Hurston on affirmative action
John McWhorter cites the words of the author of Their Eyes Were Watching God, but Glenn Loury disputes the quote's significance. Plus: Race and employment tests. 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?
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