In Bad Religion: How We Became a Nation of Heretics, Ross Douthat, New York Times columnist, says American Christianity has gone astray, leading to an economic, social, and political crisis.

Have former governors Sarah Palin and Mike Huckabee chosen to forgo politics in order to cultivate their celebrity status? That's the view of our guest, New York Times columnist Ross Douthat, who writes in an op-ed this week that both candidates chose to cash in on their celebrity following the 2008 elections, instead of working towards wider policy and governing experience. We also speak with Cindy Gallop, an advertising consultant and former chair of the advertising agency BBH.

The newest addition to the New York Times' opinion page is Ross Douthat, the youngest columnist ever for the Grey Lady. He discusses health care reform, the war in Afghanistan, and other news of the day.

Ross Douthat, senior editor and columnist for The Atlantic Monthly, and Collin Levy, Wall Street Journal senior editorial page writer, react to Obama's speech and preview the Republican National Convention.

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Ross Douthat, senior editor at the Atlantic Magazine, and Reihan Salam, associate editor at the Atlantic and senior editor at New America, discuss their book Grand New Party: How Republicans Can Win the Working Class and Save the American Dream.

Ross Douthat, senior editor of The Atlantic and Reihan Salam, associate editor at The Atlantic and senior editor at New America, join us to talk about their new book Grand New Party: How Republicans Can Win the Working Class and Save the American Dream in which they argue that ...

Ross Douthat, Associate Editor of the Atlantic Magazine and blogger on Atlantic.com, and Marcela Valdes a freelance writer who sits on the board of the National Book Critics Circle, join us to take some calls about the revelation that Harry Potter character Albus Dumbeldore is Gay and the authors ...