Ali Gharib and Hussein Ibish discuss. Plus: Should the US cut off aid to Egypt?
Matt Duss and Michael Hanna describe a movement split between support for democracy and opposition to political Islam. Plus: Egypt’s military crackdown.
Glenn Loury and Larry Kotlikoff debate the character of the possible Fed chief nominee. Plus: Maybe Summers isn’t as smart as he thinks.
What exactly is Russia’s law, and has anyone broken it? Ian Bateson, in Moscow, talks with Robert Wright. Plus: Homosexuality in Russia.
Bill Scher talks to Justin Green, who argues that the Fed should continue aggressively supporting the economy. Plus: Will the GOP ever accept Obamacare?
Dmitry Gorenburg explores Russia’s ironic embrace of a whistle-blower. Plus: Boycott the Olympics?
Kevin Glass and Jim Tankersley wonder why cutting the deficit has taken precedence over growing the economy. Plus: The rentership society.
Michael Brendan Dougherty and Daniel Strauss discuss how new media has reinforced political orthodoxy. Plus: Sabermetrics and old media.
Tali Sharot and Laurie Santos discuss an experiment suggesting that birds suffer from optimism bias, and what that means for human welfare. Plus: Optimal optimism.
Matt Duss talks to Yousef Munayyer. Plus: Why peace talks will fail.