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Friedersdorf
Conor Friedersdorf (The Atlantic, Byliner) and Mark Oppenheimer (The New York Times, Bloggenheimer)
Mark talks about his recent profile of Maggie Gallagher, a leading opponent of gay marriage. He and Conor agree that legal gay marriage is both inevitable and probably a good thing. They disagree about who truly speaks for Catholics. Conor calls for abandoning the norm that says "objective journalists" should hide their opinions, while Mark sees value in it. Is it always best to be charitable toward one's ideological opponents? They conclude by debating whether homeschooling is bad for a liberal society.
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Conor Friedersdorf
Mark Oppenheimer
Conor Friedersdorf
Mark Oppenheimer
- Mark's profile of Maggie Gallagher
- Mark's profile of Ross Douthat
- Mark's profile of Dan Savage
- Mark on a DC Opus Dei school
- Gary Guttig on who speaks for Catholics
- Mark on Rev. Roger Landry
- Marc Tracey on Jodi Rudoren
- Jon Chait on why he's mean
- Christopher Hitchens's Harpers review of Norman Podhoretz's "Unmaking Friends"
- Dana Goldstein on homeschooling
- Conor on homeschooling
Friedersdorf | Feb 21, 2012 | Conor Friedersdorf & Mark Oppenheimer
A real study with a fake result
Paul Bloom talks to Joseph Simmons, who is a critic of the methods used in social psychology. Play entire video
“Mowing the lawn” in Iran
Matt Duss and Patrick Christy discuss the efficacy of an attack on Iran's nuclear program. Play entire video
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
It’s hard out here for a pundit
Bill Scher and Matt Lewis share the personal toll of scandal mania. Plus: Why immigration reform is (probably) going to pass. 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?
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