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Newly re-elected Texas Gov. Rick Perry argues against big government in his new book: Fed Up! Our Fight to Save America from Washington. States should be freer to act without federal interference, Perry says.

Airs Sunday, October 24, 2010 at 12 p.m. on KPBS TV

Most Americans are aware of the ongoing conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians, but how many of us truly understand its history and the challenges to resolving the conflict in a peaceful, equitable way? We will spend an hour speaking to local advocates on both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and taking your calls.

A plan to expel hundreds of children of foreign workers has sparked debate in Israel. Most of the children are young, speak Hebrew and were born there, and many Israelis sympathize with their plight. Supporters of the plan say Israel must take steps to maintain its Jewish majority.

The death penalty is the ultimate punishment a society can impose on its citizens. We'll explore the pros and cons for having the death penalty in a democracy.

The film opens with a disease threatening to wipe out a generation of children. Dr. Susan Tyler, played by Mira Sorvino, is an entomologist who recombines the DNA of insects to create a species that will destroy the cockroaches that carry the disease. She calls the species the Judas breed and they succeed in eradicating the epidemic. But three years later, Tyler discovers that the Judas breed has evolved into a lethal predator. Plagued by guilt, she seeks advice from her old professor Dr. Gates, played by f. Murray Abraham.

Stay Home and Read the Book

From an early age, society teaches that monogamy is the only option for having a family and living a long, happy life. But does society have room for those who do not fit this mold? What are the legal, individual and social ramifications for those who seek non-monogamous relationships? We speak with a law professor, marriage and family therapist and a pioneer in the polyamory community about the future of relationships.

Scholar Philip Jenkins argues that scriptures in the Quran are less brutal than those in the Bible. In his forthcoming book, Dark Passages, Jenkins points out that violence in the Quran is mostly defensive, but in the Bible, it is often a method of genocide.

Steve Earle's singer-songwriter son plays The Loft, the Editors play the House of Blues, and that's just two of your music options for the weekend. Also, next week marks the beginning of the San Diego Jewish Film Festival and their 20th anniversary. We'll talk music and film on this Weekend Preview.