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Posted Friday, Oct. 21, 2011, at 1:13 PM
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On this week’s Slate Political Gabfest, Emily Bazelon, William Saletan, and David Plotz discuss Qaddafi’s death, Republican class warfare, the prisoner swap that led to the release of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, the Zanesville animal massacre, and a Supreme Court case on lying about military service.
Here are some of the links and references mentioned during this week's show:
Will’s Slate piece about Republican class warfare.
John’s Slate piece recapping this week’s GOP debate.
The NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll indicating that Romney leads as second-choice candidate.
Will’s Slate piece about Reverend Robert Jeffress’ statement that a Christian candidate is better than a “moral, good person.”
The Egypt TV interview with Gilad Shalit.
A poll showing that 79 percent of Israelis supported the prisoner swap that brought Gilad Shalit home.
A Washington Post article about the Hamas negotiations to lift the blockade of Gaza.
A New York Times article on criticism for the Gilad Shalit interview.
An Associated Press article about the Zanesville animal massacre.
Philip Pullman’s fantasy trilogy, His Dark Materials.
A New York Times article about the Supreme Court case deciding whether Congress can criminalize lying about one’s military service.
Will chatters about a deceptively heartwarming article about a couple married for 72 years who died holding hands after getting into a car crash.
Emily chatters about a Supreme Court case deciding whether corporations can be held liable for human rights violations abroad.
David chatters about a New York Times op-ed about Zuccotti Park and public/privately owned spaces.
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Posted on Oct. 21 by Aviva Shen at 1:13 p.m.
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Emily Bazelon is a Slate senior editor and writes about law, family, and kids. Her forthcoming book, Sticks and Stones: Defeating the Culture of Bullying and Rediscovering the Power of Empathy and Character. Find her at emilybazelon@gmail.com or on Facebook or Twitter.
John Dickerson is Slate's chief political correspondent and author of On Her Trail. He can be reached at slatepolitics@gmail.com. Read his series on the presidency and his series on risk. Follow him on Twitter.
David Plotz is the Editor of Slate. He's the author of The Genius Factory: The Curious History of the Nobel Prize Sperm Bank and Good Book. He appears on Slate's Political Gabfest.
Will Saletan covers science, technology, and politics for Slate and says a lot of things that get him in trouble.