The documentary format of The Gatekeepers is tame, the content explosive, splicing interviews with archival footage outlining the history of Shin Bet since the 1967 Six-Day War and the contours of Israeli policy vis-à-vis its Arab nemeses. The House I Live In takes us on a dismal road trip through our nation’s inaptly named corrections industry, issuing a verdict both unanimous and harsh.

Last week Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy signed a law repealing the state's death penalty. There are now seventeen states without capital punishment. What happened in Connecticut shows that not everything that's happened in the states since the midterm vote embodies a steady shift rightward.

Conservatives must lead the way