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Jul 19, 2014 — Robert Wright & Volodymyr Yermolenko

Worldwise

Jul 18, 2014 — Robert Farley & Daveed Gartenstein-Ross

Foreign Entanglements

On Foreign Entanglements, Rob and Daveed discuss one of the enduring concepts of international politics: credibility. Rob lays out the basics of deterrence theory, prompting Daveed to explain why he thinks reputation is important. Daveed contends that Obama’s unenforced Syrian “red line” will have a tremendous effect on America’s credibility and reputation. They examine whether a reputation for resolve matters with reference to Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait, and consider the academic-policymaker divide, especially with respect to how we can measure the effectiveness of reputation-building measures. Plus: Debating the value of bluffing as part of the foreign policy toolkit.

Jul 17, 2014 — Bill Scher & Matt K. Lewis

The DMZ

Jul 16, 2014 — Sarah Posner & Kara Loewentheil

The Posner Show

On The Posner Show, Sarah and Kara discuss a letter urging President Obama not to include a religious exemption in a forthcoming executive order barring federal contractors from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Kara explains why she signed the letter, and why she doesn’t believe there should be a new religious exemption. They discuss how the proposed order would interact with existing rules granting religious exemptions to religiously-affiliated contractors. And they reflect on how the Hobby Lobby case might affect provider refusals in the areas of abortion, contraception, and assisted reproductive technology. Plus: How did the boss’s religious rights come to take precedence over those of his workers?

Jul 15, 2014 — Robert Farley & Matthew Duss

Foreign Entanglements

Jul 14, 2014 — Will Wilkinson & Jason Brennan

Free Will

Jul 13, 2014 — Robert Wright & Simon Young

Worldwise

Jul 12, 2014 — Robert Farley & Charli Carpenter

Foreign Entanglements

On Foreign Entanglements, Rob talks to Charli about international politics and pop culture. They begin with a discussion of Charli’s new book, Lost Causes, which investigates how some political issues fail to gain public attention. Rob and Charli then talk about killer robots, which leads into a discussion of policy and science fiction. They review the fourth season of HBO’s Game of Thrones, and finish by discussing “the most important scene of the whole season.”

Jul 11, 2014 — Robert Wright & Stephen Walt