September 23, 2012




Beyond the Pale show

Summary:  The trailer for an incendiary anti-Muslim film is blamed for anti-American riots throughout the Muslim world.  What do we know about its origins?  Its distribution? And is it really the cause of the protests? The Chicago teachers’ strike has now been settled.  Is it a victory for the union?  For Mayor Rahm Emanuel?  And what does the strike and settlement portend for the future of public education reform?  Israeli historian, journalist and blogger, Gershom Gorenberg weighs in on Romney’s secretly filmed remarks about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.