Rob Farley and Michael Cohen discuss the perilous state of the Republican Party. Plus: John McCain for Secretary of State?
Conor Friedersdorf and Sarah Posner wonder why we should trust testimonials from candidates’ spouses. Plus: Romney’s disingenuous Medicare policy.
George Johnson and John Horgan consider Einstein’s Talmudic tendencies. Plus: Are geneticists searching too hard for purpose?
Gershom Gorenberg explains. Plus: The folly of making Israel a partisan issue.
Bill Scher, reporting from Charlotte, explains why moving Obama’s speech from a football stadium to the convention hall is a strategic loss.
Canadian journalist Jonathan Kay explains the conspiracy-theory gap. Plus: How Canadians view Americans.
Glenn Loury and Larry Kotlikoff discuss the LIBOR scandal and immorality in the financial industry. Plus: Built-to-fail banking.
Michael Grunwald, author of the new book The New New Deal, argues that journalists care more about Obama’s political standing than his policy accomplishments. Plus: Obama’s New Deal?
Matt Duss and Meir Javedanfar worry that some Americans think supporting Israel means attacking Iran. Plus: Does Romney want a war with Iran?
Robert Wright and Christopher Ryan, author of Sex at Dawn, explain. Plus: Evolutionary psychology and swingers conventions.