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May 8, 2014 — Bill Scher & Matt K. Lewis
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The DMZ

On The DMZ, it’s primary season! Who’s winning the GOP Establishment­­­­–Tea Party civil war? Will Rep. Renee Ellmers’s victory embolden immigration reformers? Is the Republican obsession over Benghazi sincere or cynical? Why are Republicans embracing identity politics? And could conservatives to learn to love affirmative action? Plus: Can Ralph Nader pull off a liberal-libertarian coalition?

May 7, 2014 — Glenn Loury & John McWhorter
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The Glenn Show

On The Glenn Show, Glenn and John consider what Cliven Bundy and Donald Sterling reveal about how America talks about race. Did their comments merely spark “useless outrage“? Glenn wishes that black leaders would embrace a larger class-based or international perspective, and longs for a modern revival of Martin Luther King’s 1968 Poor People’s Campaign. Next, they look back on John’s 2008 prediction that Obama’s presidency would improve race relations in America. What will the racial fallout be if Obama is viewed by history as a mediocre president?

May 7, 2014 — David Klion & Jonathan Kay
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Worldwise
May 6, 2014 — Jonathan Phillips & Nina Strohminger
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The Mind Report
May 5, 2014 — Mike Konczal & Arthur Goldhammer
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May 4, 2014 — Robert Wright & Gregory Djerejian
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Worldwise
May 3, 2014 — William Beutler & Simon Owens
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May 2, 2014 — Conor Friedersdorf & Mark Joseph Stern
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Friedersdorf
On Friedersdorf, Conor and Mark discuss a North Carolina church that’s suing for the right to perform same-sex weddings. Does this case show that conservatives are hypocrites about religious freedom? Conor and Mark are both troubled by an Oregon case in which the state’s gay marriage ban is going undefended in court. Has Clippers owner Donald Sterling received due process? They discuss how condemning Sterling’s cartoonish racism lets us off the hook for more insidious forms of bias, like housing discrimination. Is there a downside to the strong American taboo against racism? Plus: Why same-sex marriage is not a slippery slope to polygamy.
May 1, 2014 — David Klion & Timothy Shenk
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Apr 30, 2014 — Bill Scher & Matt K. Lewis
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The DMZ
On The DMZ, Matt explains why conservatives are wont to make folk heroes out of figures like Cliven Bundy. Bill and Matt analyze the political valence of the Donald Sterling case, and consider the traits that Bundy and Sterling have in common. Has Sarah Palin’s star faded enough that conservatives can now criticize her without fear? Bill argues that the media has overplayed John Kerry’s comments about Israel and apartheid. Plus: On foreign policy, should Obama be trying to hit singles or home runs?

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