After Shadi Hamid proposes military intervention in Syria, Bob Wright reminds him of all the ways such a war could go wrong. Plus: Against fetishizing the UN.
Reporting from the Game of Thrones universe, Robert of House Farley, speaking to Matthew of House Duss, wishes there were a technology to allow King Joffrey to strike down traitors from afar.
Paul J. Zak, author of the new book The Moral Molecule, explains. Plus: Why you should hug everyone you meet.
Mike Konczal and David Frum discuss how ethnicity shapes public opinion about income redistribution. Plus: What kind of president would Romney be?
Conor Friedersdorf talks to Jim Manzi, author of the new book Uncontrolled, about why states don’t seem to learn from each other regarding local regulations.
Heather Hurlburt and Dan Drezner tell Romney and Obama how to spin the nuclear negotiations with Iran. Plus: Secretary of State John Bolton?
Would Matt Lewis have voted for Kennedy in 1960? Bill Scher doesn’t think so. Plus: Cory Booker, you’re doing it wrong.
Glenn Loury and John McWhorter consider the provocative question. Plus: Should our ancestry define us?
Walter Frick and Derek Thompson discuss concrete steps the government can take. Plus: The downside of venture capital’s obsession with social media.
Sarah Wildman and Marc Tracy discuss why many Israelis have moved away from the peace camp. Plus: What should American Jews do about Israel?