Should we give a despot guilty of awful crimes a “get out of jail free” card? Robert Wright and Matthew Lee consider. (Plus, Matthew denounces the United Nations’s lack of accountability.)
Shadi Hamid thinks the US has a moral responsibility to stop the massacre of innocents in Syria, but Gregory Gause worries about the lessons of the Iraq War.
John Horgan, author of the new book The End of War, challenges the idea that war is innate to human societies. (Plus, could a “peace candidate” ever win the presidency?)
Why are some prominent conservative pundits shilling for Romney? Bill Scher and Matt Lewis investigate.
Rob Farley and Heather Hurlburt explain what we talk about when we talk about war with Iran.
Would Romney govern as a moderate, or would he be in thrall to the conservative base? Conn Carroll and Armando Llorens consider.
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.)