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What happened to rational thought, reasonable argument, disputes that didn't end in name-calling and learning from those who disagree with us? We ask Susan Jacoby and Frank Schaeffer to talk about the problems with our politics, our discourse, our religious disputes and why "moderates" don't get off the hook for this. When he took office, Barack Obama promised to close the prison at Guantanamo within the year. This week, the anniversary of that promise brought a fresh round of protests at the capitol rotunda, since Guantanamo is still open. To mark another year of its existence, we thought we'd share some voices from those who've been inside with an ACLU video. From the Rainforest Action Network, a s video on the destructive processes of harvesting palm oil, which makes it into many of the products and onto your breakfast table. Tricia Wang and Alex Pasternack talk about the issues that come with China/Google spat. Jill Filipovic weighs in on a recent decision by the New York State Bar Association to have an all-male panel of lawyers offer advice to women. Nuclear energy is back on the table, and Laura asks Democrats to clarify what "security" spending is, anyway.