The Gabfest: Immigration reform, unrest in Egypt, and compensating the victims of child pornography.

The Gabfest: Immigration Reform and the Recent Unrest in Egypt. Plus, Emily's NYT Magazine Piece on Compensating the Victims…

The Gabfest: Immigration Reform and the Recent Unrest in Egypt. Plus, Emily's NYT Magazine Piece on Compensating the Victims…

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Feb. 1 2013 3:05 PM

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On this week’s Slate Political Gabfest, John Dickerson, Emily Bazelon, David Plotz, and special guest Will Dobson discuss the politics of immigration reform and the unrest in Egypt. Plus, they discuss Emily’s New York Times Magazine cover story about compensating the victims of child pornography.

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