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Economist Mark Blyth explains the economy in terms of men’s clothing. Journalist  Michael Grunwald says the Keystone pipeline isn’t that bad. And “What’s the Matter with Kansas” author says “Kansas is still messed up.”

Economist Mark Blyth explains exactly why austerity is the worst medicine for the economy – tighter belts work only if we all wear the same pants.

Time magazine correspondent Michael Grunwald makes the case that the Keystone pipeline isn’t the worst thing that could happen to the environment.

And Thomas Frank, the author of “What’s the Matter of Kansas” says Kansas “is still messed up.” And he says Democrats don’t care enough about gun safety legislation.

Mark Blyth

Mark Blyth is a professor of international economy at Brown University, and he succinctly explains what’s wrong with austerity as a cure for an ailing economy: “Tighter belts,” he says, “only work if we all wear the same pants.”

http://www.oup.com/us/catalog/general/subject/Economics/Political/~~/dmlldz11c2EmY2k9OTc4MDE5OTgyODMwMg==

Michael Grunwald

Time Magazine correspondent Michael Grunwald says the Keystone pipeline is not the worst thing that could happen to the environment, but that if President Obama approves it, he will deserve whatever blowback he gets from his green supporters.

www.michaelgrunwald.com/

Thomas Frank

Thomas Frank says the NRA will always stop meaningful gun safety legislation because Democrats just don’t have their heart in the debate.

http://us.macmillan.com/pitythebillionaire/ThomasFrank

Jim Hightower

Putting your neck on the line.