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Laurie Santos & Alex Shaw

Bloggingheads.tv — Sat, 18 May 2013 16:00:28 +0000

The origins of fairness...Fairness vs. generosity...Is fairness just about showing off?...The roots of procedural justice...Rawlsian justice and sharing a cookie...When more fairness is a bad thing...

Neil Bhatiya & Colin Cookman

Bloggingheads.tv — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:47:47 +0000

Reviewing Pakistan's election...Nawaz Sharif 3.0...Was the election free and fair?...Pakistan's huge economic challenges...The future of US-Pakistan relations...How do you solve a problem like Musharraf?...

Kevin Glass & CJ Ciaramella

Bloggingheads.tv — Fri, 17 May 2013 01:21:35 +0000

The IRS scandal and the perils of bureaucracy...Is this just about money in politics?...The AP scandal: Has the media turned on Obama?...The GOP's newfound skepticism of executive power...Where Benghazi fits in...How simultaneous scandals could actually help Obama...

Bill Scher & Matt K. Lewis

Bloggingheads.tv — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:54:10 +0000

On The DMZ: Picking up where his wife left off, Matt makes the case that breastfeeding and farmer's markets are innately conservative. Then The DMZ braves the scandal zone. Has the "second-term curse" caught Obama? Matt sees a president crossing ethical lines to win re-election, while Bill doesn't see much scandal at all. Does it make political sense for the opposition party to chase scandal, or does that risk backfiring? Matt argues the stories can't be dismissed, and Bill explains why he's happy to have investigations. And how do these incidents compare to Watergate and the Lewinsky scandal?

Sarah Posner & Sigal Samuel

Bloggingheads.tv — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:54:22 +0000

On The Posner Show, Sarah talks with Sigal about last week's violence at the Western Wall by ultra-Orthodox men opposed to the activities of the group Women of the Wall. They discuss the background of this controversy, including the arrest of the group's leader a month ago. Sigal argues that last week was a watershed moment for Israeli feminism. Are mainstream Israelis following this story closely? Sarah observes that women from fundamentalist backgrounds often find secularism to be a major challenge to their identity. Will American Jews be able to play a role in resolving this issue?

Robert Farley & Colin Snider

Bloggingheads.tv — Tue, 14 May 2013 17:47:33 +0000

On Foreign Entanglements, Rob speaks with Colin about the recent conviction of former Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt for genocide. Rob and Colin talk about why it took so long to try Rios Montt, the role that Cold War politics played in the Guatemalan civil war (including the culpability of the US), and the wave of democratization that swept across Latin America. They end by discussing whether this wave is being rolled back, and how convicting figures like Rios Montt can help stabilize Latin American democracy.

Ali Gharib & Zaid Jilani

Bloggingheads.tv — Mon, 13 May 2013 18:14:53 +0000

Debating American intervention in Syria...Syrians who love John McCain...Is Syria Iraq all over again?...Ali's case against intervention...What should the US do to protect Syrian civilians?...Zaid's argument to the anti-intervention left...

Michael Brendan Dougherty & Freddie deBoer

Bloggingheads.tv — Sun, 12 May 2013 20:51:26 +0000

On the debut of The Score, Michael and Freddie talk baseball. They discuss the nostalgic vs. sabermetric views of baseball, and whether the stat-heads have forgotten about human nature. Freddie highlights the inherent irrationality of sports. If you were given total power over the MLB, what would you change? Freddie rhapsodizes over simulated baseball. Plus: Has the Internet made managers less likely to take risks?

Tamar Szabo Gendler & Daniel Dennett

Bloggingheads.tv — Sat, 11 May 2013 17:14:37 +0000

Dan's new book, "Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking"...Kryptonite for arguments...The best way to debate...Thought experiment: The genetically conceived baby...Can someone know everything about something?...Are thought experiments necessary?...

Betsy Woodruff & Kate Nocera

Bloggingheads.tv — Fri, 10 May 2013 18:12:57 +0000

Mark Sanford's remarkable comeback...Why retail politics beats negative campaiging...Sanford's playbook for disgraced ex-politicians...A political reporter's dream...Kate: Moderate Democrats are like unicorns...How Sanford nationalized the race...