Adam Serwer and Daniel Foster connect “We Are the 99%” with Mitt Romney’s economic views.
Joanna Brooks, author of the new memoir The Book of Mormon Girl, explores Mormonism’s ethnic side. (Also, Mormons’ unique view of the afterlife.)
Does finance expand opportunities or just exacerbate inequality? On The Glenn Show, economist Ross Levine explains how a smart lending system can improve lives.
Does quantum physics dictate that there are other versions of you somewhere out there? Physicist Lawrence Krauss, author of the new book A Universe From Nothing, explains. (Also, Krauss describes some mind-blowing physics involving empty space and a strange form of energy that inhabits it.)
Do voters want big ideas—like Gingrich’s proposed moon base—or the managerial competence embodied by Romney? Bill Scher and Matt Lewis debate.
Will the US miss the boat on the Arab Spring? Matt Duss debates Daveed Gartenstein-Ross.
Would harsh sanctions stop Iran’s nuclear program, or instead create a backlash in support of the regime? Trita Parsi, president of the National Iranian American Council, weighs the possibilities.
On the premiere episode of The Glenn Show, John McWhorter and host Glenn Loury discuss how race shapes Michelle Obama’s public image. (Plus, is Rick Santorum right about how to avoid poverty?)
Beirut-based journalist Michael Young explores whether Syria has already passed the point of no return.
Is Guantanamo a modern version of the Inquisition? Cullen Murphy, author of the new book God’s Jury, sees some disturbing parallels. (Also, Cullen reveals Pope Benedict’s unusual connection to the Inquisition.)