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MAR 4, 2013 Podcast

Global Ethics Corner: Is it Time to Arm the Syrian Rebels?

With the Syrian civil war about to turn two years old and the death toll approaching 70,000, some are saying it is time for the U....

Yoram Peri

FEB 25, 2013 Podcast

Behind the Headlines--After the Israeli Elections: A New Chapter or More of the Same?

Why were the recent Israeli elections results so different from expectations? Why were the main issues domestic ones, with little attention paid to Iran or ...

FEB 25, 2013 Podcast

Global Ethics Corner: Is Multilateralism Dead?

For years, large global organizations, like the G-20 or the UN, have failed to cooperate on major international challenges, like climate change. Is "mini-lateralism," in ...

FEB 19, 2013 Podcast

Public Affairs: China's Search for Security

In this masterly and comprehensive talk, Andrew Nathan looks at the world from Beijing's viewpoint and sees a very challenging environment for China. He identifies ...

FEB 19, 2013 Podcast

Global Ethics Corner: Is al-Qaeda Making a Comeback?

President Obama called al-Qaeda a "shadow of its former self," but the organization is making inroads in Mali and Algeria and some say it is ...

FEB 14, 2013 Podcast

Report from the Middle East

Chuck Freilich's knowledgeable talk gives us an overview of the primary forces at work today in the Middle East--and some potential outcomes. He also provides ...

The Great Convergence: Asia, the West, and the Logic of One World

FEB 12, 2013 Podcast

The Great Convergence: Asia, the West, and the Logic of One World

As more people become prosperous and interstate conflicts diminish, there is a convergence between East and West, says Kishore Mahbubani. Now we have to change ...

FEB 11, 2013 Podcast

Global Ethics Corner: Does Iceland Offer a Better Path to Economic Recovery?

When Iceland was hit hard in the 2008 financial crisis, it responded by doing everything Western economic theorists told it not to. It has made an ...

After the Music Stopped: The Financial Crisis, the Response, and the Work Ahead

FEB 4, 2013 Podcast

After the Music Stopped: The Financial Crisis, the Response, and the Work Ahead

Alan S. Blinder, Princeton professor, "Wall Street Journal" columnist, and former vice chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, explains how the worst economic crisis in ...

FEB 4, 2013 Podcast

Global Ethics Corner: Is the Arab Spring Over?

The hope that existed at the beginning Arab Spring has been marred by violence and conflict in Syria, Libya, Egypt, and elsewhere. Have we entered ...