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Oct 12, 2012 — Bill Scher & Matt K. Lewis
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The DMZ
On The DMZ, Bill and Matt discuss yesterday’s biggest story…the miraculous playoff wins by both the Washington Nationals and the Baltimore Orioles. With that out of the way, they turn to the little matter of the vice presidential debate. Matt thinks Biden and the administration are being dishonest about the embassy attack in Libya. He also harshly criticizes Obama campaign adviser Stephanie Cutter. Bill describes attending the recent debate between Elizabeth Warren and Scott Brown. Plus: Are conservatives happy with Paul Ryan?
Oct 11, 2012 — Bryce Covert & Nancy Folbre
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Fireside Chats
On Fireside Chats, Bryce speaks with Nancy Folbre, editor of the new book For Love and Money. They discuss getting business interested in valuing care work, how to build a coalition to push for better care work policies, and why men don’t enter traditionally female-dominated care work jobs. Plus: Does the “wages for housework” movement of the ’70s have any bearing on the current fight to better value care work?
Oct 10, 2012 — Robert Farley & Daniel Larison
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Foreign Entanglements
On Foreign Entanglements, Rob speaks with Daniel about Mitt Romney’s latest foreign policy speech. They discuss the atmospherics of “apology,” and wonder whether Romney would actually increase the defense budget. Would President Romney intervene in Syria? Rob and Daniel set some expectations for the Biden-Ryan debate, and discuss what other foreign policy challenges might emerge in the final month of the campaign. Plus: An analysis of Hugo Chavez’s victory in the recent Venezuelan election.
Oct 8, 2012 — Alyssa Rosenberg & Adam Serwer
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Critic Proof
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?
Oct 7, 2012 — Robert Farley & Jason Sorens
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Foreign Entanglements
On Foreign Entanglements, Rob and Jason debate libertarian foreign policy. They discuss Conor Friedersdorf’s recent essay making the case against Obama, with Jason detailing the different types of foreign policy libertarianism and Rob wondering whether Friedersdorf conflated morality, legality, and constitutionality. Rob assesses the tradeoffs associated with Obama and the drone program, noting that voting inherently produces a “dirty hands” problem. Rob wonders if a libertarian foreign policy will ever catch on, then they discuss the political and economic sources of secessionist sympathies in various European countries. Rob and Jason conclude with a brief discussion of American attitudes towards Saakashvili’s Georgia.

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