The New York Times, theology and the death penalty

This NYT podcast featuring David French and Elizabeth Bruenig debating the death penalty is more loaded with theological arguments than just about any supposedly secular thing I've heard in a long time. 

Why Am I A Liberal?

I talk about that in the latest Ben and Joel Podcast.

Ben and Joel Podcast: Lyle Denniston and the Supreme Court

Lyle Denniston has been covering the Supreme Court for a half-century -- first as a newspaperman in Baltimore and Boston, and now for the invaluable SCOTUSblog. He joins the podcast this week to give an overview of the Supreme Court's term, a look at the Elena Kagan confirmation hearings, and a preview of what hot topics the court will be wrestling with next.


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