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The Posner Show
Sarah Posner (Religion Dispatches, God's Profits) and Paul Waldman (The American Prospect)
On The Posner Show, Sarah and Paul discuss this weekend's Reason Rally. Should a secularist movement model itself on the Christian Coalition? They examine obstacles to a secularist movement gaining political influence and whether religious groups will always have an advantage. The religious right and the Republican Party are united, but Democrats worry that they have to appeal to secularists and religious voters alike. Can those two factions unite around protecting church-state separation? Plus: Do secularists need better public advocates than Richard Dawkins?
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“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?
Bill Scher and Matt Lewis consider. Plus: The politics of scandal. Play entire video
Growing up fundamentalist
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