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Upcoming Events
November 3
 Emerging Challenges in a Network World
The Rt. Hon. Michael Ancram, QC
In a world in which superpowers will no longer dominate, soft power will become increasingly important. What should be the approach to international affairs going forward?
November 10
 Moral Panics and the Copyright Wars
William Patry
How can copyright law be better regulated in order to hold individuals accountable and ensure that it serves the public purpose?
November 19
Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do?
Michael J. Sandel
What are our obligations to others as members of a free society? Can a surer grasp of philosophy help us to make sense of politics, morality, and our own convictions as well?
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Think Again: Japan's Revolutionary Election
Don't believe the hype about Japan's new ruling party and the supposed revolution it is launching, say Paul Scalise and Devin Stewart.
End of ICE Age, Dawn of Smart Grid
The largest fuel shift in world history will push America's antiquated electricity system to evolve into a smart grid, and in the process it will also reshape the geopolitical energy map, writes John Lash.
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Hunting the Hare
David S. Speedie
"He that hunts two hares will catch neither," runs an old proverb. With challenges aplenty for the Obama administration, the hare to be pursued remains the reduction of the global nuclear threat.
Interview with Baroness Shirley Williams
 Baroness Williams discusses the Obama administration's foreign policy; the situation in Afghanistan and in Iran; U.S. and British politics; and her work on nuclear disarmament.
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 EDITOR'S NOTE
Welcome back! Our new program year began in September, and already we have had a record number of public events. Be sure to check out some new ways of accessing our material: watch live video webcasts of events and in addition to our popular audio podcasts, subscribe to video podcasts—half-hour event highlights, and the weekly two-minute
Global Ethics Corner.
WHAT'S NEW
GLOBAL ETHICS FORUM TV SHOWS FEATURED ON CUNY TV
This series of half-hour videos features some of our major speakers. Watch them on Wednesdays on CUNY TV or view them anytime on our website.
"ADVOCATES FOR ETHICS IN BUSINESS" AIRS ON THE NEW SCHOOL'S CAMPUS RADIO
This popular series of radio interviews with business, civil society, and academic leaders is also available as podcasts and on our website.
SUSTAINABILITY MONTH
 September was "Sustainability Month" at the Council, with a series of events, articles, and Global Ethics Corners focusing on climate change issues. Here are some highlights:
"MAKING A DIFFERENCE": CARNEGIE COUNCIL STUDENT CONTEST ON SUSTAINABILITY
As a follow-up to Sustainability Month, the Council announces a student competition. Contestants may submit an essay or a short YouTube clip, based on one or all of five topics.
U.S.-CHINA CLIMATE CHANGE LEADERSHIP: FIVE IDEAS FOR A COMMON AGENDA
The Carnegie Council (USA) and the China Reform Forum (PRC) propose five business-oriented steps their nations could take together to combat climate change while meeting energy needs.
ETHICS & INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, FALL ISSUE
Articles include Darrel Moellendorf on treaty norms and climate change mitigation; Doris Schroeder and Thomas Pogge on justice and the Convention on Biological Diversity; and Mathias Risse on the right to relocation for populations of islands that are disappearing because of climate change.
RECENT HIGHLIGHTS
- INSIDE THE KINGDOM: KINGS, CLERICS, TERRORISTS, MODERNISTS, AND THE STRUGGLE FOR SAUDI ARABIA
Robert Lacey gives us the Saudis in their own words, revealing a people attempting to reconcile life under religious law with the demands of a rapidly changing world.
- WORSE THAN WAR: GENOCIDE, ELIMINATIONISM, AND THE ONGOING ASSAULT ON HUMANITY
Since World War II, genocide has caused more deaths than all wars put together. Daniel Jonah Goldhagen analyzes how and why genocides start and proposes steps the international community can take to stop them.
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THE IDEA OF JUSTICE
The traditional theory of social justice is out of touch with practical realities, says Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen. Instead he proposes a theory of comparative justice that is applicable to the real world.
- REFORM OF THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY AND FINANCIAL SYSTEM
The spread of the financial crisis from a few developed countries to the entire global economy provides tangible evidence that the international trade and financial system needs to be profoundly reformed, says Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz.
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