In conversation with Conor Friedersdorf, James Poulos explains why being a parent is very different from what he expected.
Conor and James kick things off by musing on what the most radical social experiment in American history might be (hint: it's not same-sex marriage). James argues that Europe is suffering from a crisis of political leadership and legitimacy, and that countries like Greece have been subsidizing their nationalism. Are idiosyncratic customs like the Spanish siesta doomed? James explains that being a parent is very different than he expected. Will we ever arrive at a science of raising children? Conor argues, contra Tom Friedman, that advertising makes America a more egalitarian country than it would otherwise be. And James explains how to go about being a rock star.
Chris Mooney, author of the new book The Republican Brain, argues that the way liberals think leads them astray on the issue. Plus: Political neuroscience.
Social conservative activist Bryan Fischer claims he helped force an openly gay spokesman to quit the Romney campaign. Matt Lewis challenges Fischer to test his power. Plus:Obama goes on offense.
Has the Center for American Progress become just a media arm of the Obama administration, or has it maintained its independence? Mark Schmitt and Tevi Troy debate.
Younger evangelicals are much less likely to oppose same-sex marriage. Sarah Posner and Sarah Pulliam Bailey consider the implications for the future of evangelical churches. Plus:"Anti-gay rights" vs. "anti-gay."
Confronted with Romney vs. Obama, how should anti-war conservatives vote? Michael Brendan Dougherty and Daniel McCarthy weigh the options. Plus: Passive-aggressive politics.
According to Matt Duss and Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, Jimmy Carter's failed hostage rescue attempt demonstrates the risk Obama faced when he ordered the killing of Bin Laden. Plus: Is Al Qaeda winning the Arab Spring?
Sarah Posner and Anthea Butler discuss whether the Catholic Church is trying to change our understanding of the Constitution. Plus: Why American Catholic bishops are out of touch.