Was the Detroit bailout politically inevitable? Glenn Loury and Reihan Salam consider. Plus: Why college is so expensive.
Kirby Ferguson, creator of Everything is a Remix, and Robert Wright consider the cultural evolution of the Abrahamic God. Plus: Intellectual property law run amok.
Robert Farley and Joshua Foust consider whether risk management should be America’s goal in the Middle East. Plus: Is the Army to blame for the Afghan massacre?
Phoebe Connelly, reporting from South by Southwest, talks to Conor Friedersdorf about the controversial marketing scheme. Plus: Why Rush Limbaugh should come on Bloggingheads.
Palestinian activist Fadi Quran describes how social media helped to get him released from an Israeli jail. Plus: Fadi narrates his arrest by Israeli forces.
Sarah Posner and Sarah Pulliam Bailey analyze the negative reaction to the controversial viral video.
Glenn Loury and Mark Kleiman consider whether democracy is to blame.
Robert Wright talks to BhTV commenter JimM47, who masterminded changes that have greatly improved the commenting forum.
Michael Brendan Dougherty asks Peter Suderman to make the case. Plus: Is Romney a hologram?