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Mark Bowden |
Mark Bowden is a national correspondent for the Atlantic Monthly and a bestselling author of numerous books, including Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War and Killing Pablo.
Mark Danner |
Mark Danner is a staff writer for The New Yorker and contributor to The New York Review of Books.
Global Ethics Corner: What’s Going on in Guantanamo Bay? | 04/22/13
With over half of the detainees on a hunger strike, tensions are worse than ever at Guantanamo Bay. Is it finally time for the United States to close this detention camp? Or does it still serve a purpose in the country's ongoing wars?
Public Affairs: Everybody Matters: My Life Giving Voice | 03/15/13
Mary Robinson
In this inspiring talk about her extraordinary life so far, Mary Robinson tells us of her early years and how she became president of Ireland, even though the odds were 100-1; her work as a champion of human rights, especially those of women; and about her current work as president of the Mary Robinson Foundation - Climate Justice.
Thought Leader: Andrew Nathan | 03/12/13
Andrew J. Nathan,
Devin T. Stewart
"I am looking for a social solution. I am looking for the political system to create a solution in which everyone will participate. Otherwise, my individual participation is not going to really make a difference. But then one tends to feel rather helpless about that."
Ethics on Film: Discussion of "Zero Dark Thirty" | 03/11/13
A fictional adaptation of the CIA's hunt for Osama bin Laden, this blockbuster has reignited the debate surrounding the CIA's use of "enhanced interrogation techniques"--i.e. torture. The movie has also sparked a discussion over the ethical responsibilities of filmmakers.
Ethics on Film: Discussion of "Zero Dark Thirty" | 03/11/13
A fictional adaptation of the CIA's hunt for Osama bin Laden, this blockbuster has reignited the debate surrounding the CIA's use of "enhanced interrogation techniques."
Talibanistan: Negotiating the Borders Between Terror, Politics, and Religion | 12/12/12
Peter Bergen,
Anand Gopal
"Talibanistan" is the nickname for the embattled territory from Kandahar in Afghanistan to Pakistan's Northwest Frontier Province and Federally Administered Tribal Areas. Two experts explode some of the myths about Afghanistan and discuss the U.S. presence there, both past and future.
Human Rights Watch: Promoting Ethical Behavior When It’s Contested | 11/29/12
Kenneth Roth
It's the job of Human Rights Watch to shine a spotlight on human rights abuses worldwide, including in the U.S., says its executive director Ken Roth. We speak not for the public conscience, but to it, "and if we have hit that conscience accurately, it’s reflected in shame, and governments then have to respond to that."
Public Affairs: America in the 21st Century: A View from Asia | 10/16/12
Kishore Mahbubani,
Joanne J. Myers
The good, the bad, and the ugly: distinguished Singaporean Kishore Mahbubani politely but firmly tells Americans how Asians see them, and warns, "the world that is coming is a world outside your comfort zones."
Thought Leader: Luis Moreno-Ocampo | 09/07/12
Luis Moreno-Ocampo,
Devin T. Stewart,
Anna Kiefer
"The new world, the 21st century is about global communication and global citizenship. I see this particularly in the young people."
Global Ethics Corner: Vigilante Justice: Have Libyans' Demands for Retribution Gone Too Far? | 05/11/12
Libya's civil war is over, but many victims of the Qaddafi regime are still violently meting out justice to their former oppressors. Will this just lead to a vicious cycle of abuse in the North African state? How can Libya balance the victims' needs with the perpetrators' basic human rights?
Global Ethics Corner: Vigilante Justice: Have Libyans' Demands for Retribution Gone Too Far? | 05/11/12
Libya's civil war is over, but many victims of the Qaddafi regime are still violently meting out justice to their former oppressors. Will this just lead to a vicious cycle of abuse in the North African state? How can Libya balance the victims' needs with the perpetrators' basic human rights?
Global Ethics Corner: Vigilante Justice: Have Libyans' Demands for Retribution Gone Too Far? | 05/11/12
Libya's civil war is over, but many victims of the Qaddafi regime are still violently meting out justice to their former oppressors. Will this just lead to a vicious cycle of abuse in the North African state? How can Libya balance the victims' needs with the perpetrators' basic human rights?
Global Ethics Corner: Do Super-Maximum Security Prisons Constitute Cruel and Unusual Punishment? | 04/13/12
A surprise ruling from the European Court of Human Rights could send five terror suspects to a super-maximum security prison in the United States. Is keeping inmates in solitary confinement for years a form of torture? Or is Supermax a necessary tool to combat global terror?
Global Ethics Corner: Do Super-Maximum Security Prisons Constitute Cruel and Unusual Punishment? | 04/13/12
A surprise ruling from the European Court of Human Rights could send five terror suspects to a super-maximum security prison in the United States. Is keeping inmates in solitary confinement for years a form of torture? Or is Supermax a necessary tool to combat global terror?
Global Ethics Corner: Do Super-Maximum Security Prisons Constitute Cruel and Unusual Punishment? | 04/13/12
A surprise ruling from the European Court of Human Rights could send five terror suspects to a super-maximum security prison in the United States. Is keeping inmates in solitary confinement for years a form of torture? Or is Supermax a necessary tool to combat global terror?
Ethics Matter: Policymaker and Scholar Anne-Marie Slaughter | 03/02/12
Anne-Marie Slaughter,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
Anne-Marie Slaughter on the responsibility to protect: "I believe in a values-based foreign policy and looking to cooperate as often as I can. I also think that's basic self-interest. We don't do well when we go in without the support of other nations."
Ethics Matter: Policymaker and Scholar Anne-Marie Slaughter | 02/24/12
Anne-Marie Slaughter,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
Anne-Marie Slaughter on the responsibility to protect: "I believe in a values-based foreign policy and looking to cooperate as often as I can. I also think that's basic self-interest. We don't do well when we go in without the support of other nations."
Ethics Matter: Policymaker and Scholar Anne-Marie Slaughter | 02/22/12
Anne-Marie Slaughter,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
Anne-Marie Slaughter on the responsibility to protect: "I believe in a values-based foreign policy and looking to cooperate as often as I can. I also think that's basic self-interest. We don't do well when we go in without the support of other nations."
