Are the people in control of our nuclear arsenal overstressed?

What motivates "knockout" punch attacks? 

Boyce Watkins, a columnist and the founder of the organization Your Black World, and Jeff Gardere, a psychologist, will join Consider This host Antonio Mora to discuss a type of violent game that has led to injuries and is suspected as a cause of some deaths across the country. 

Senate Democrats restrict use of filibusters

Michael Shure, a political contributor for Al Jazeera America, and Bill Schneider, a George Mason University professor and senior fellow at the Third Way think tank, will join Antonio Mora to discuss the impact of Senate Democrats choosing the so-called nuclear option to curb use of filibusters to block the president's nominees for judicial and executive branch positions.

Nuclear defense workers reportedly feel "burnout" 

Jim Walsh, an international security expert from MIT, will join Antonio Mora to discuss an Associated Press report about a study that finds that "key members of the Air Force's nuclear missile force are feeling 'burnout'" from their work. 

What is the US obligation to Iraq and Afghanistan in light of recent turmoil in both countries?

Douglas Ollivant, a senior national security fellow with the New America Foundation, will join Antonio Mora to discuss what has happened in Iraq since U.S. forces withdrew and what might happen in Afghanistan after NATO's combat mission ends in 2014. 

How are older characters portrayed on TV?

Al Jazeera culture critic Bill Wyman joins Antonio Mora to discuss a trend of middle-aged and senior adult characters serving as the butt of jokes on television programs.