How have secularists failed to explain their ideas to the American public? Sarah Posner asks Jacques Berlinerblau, author of the new book How To Be Secular. Plus: Evangelical secularism.
David Corn, who published the infamous video of Romney, explains how he got the scoop. Plus: What the heck was Mitt thinking?
Matt Lewis castigates UN Ambassador Susan Rice for her comments on the attack in Libya. Plus: The Teflon President.
Conor Friedersdorf and Elizabeth Nolan Brown consider one of modern life’s vexing quandaries. Plus: Wedding planning is sexist.
Elias Muhanna and Camille Otrakji, a Syrian expatriate, discuss. Plus: Imagining peace in Syria.
Kabul-based blogger and activist Masuma Ibrahimi describes how the Afghan blogosphere responded to the inflammatory video. Plus: Is Afghanistan ready for a US withdrawal?
Robert Farley and Toshi Yoshihara explore the issue, using the disputed islands in the East China Sea as an example. Plus: Tension in the East China Sea.
Will low unemployment spur inflation? Mike Konczal and Josh Bevins discuss. Plus: Is income inequality natural?
Alyssa Rosenberg has a problem with the humor on TV’s The New Normal—and it has nothing to do with political correctness. Plus: Relapsed Gleeks.
Adam Serwer and John Tabin debate Romney’s leaked assertion that the Palestinians aren’t interested in peace with Israel. Plus: Who is the real Mitt Romney?