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DEC 15, 2009 • Podcast
On Compromise and Rotten Compromises
Compromise can be a political virtue, especially for the sake of peace. When is political compromise acceptable, and when is it fundamentally rotten? What if ...
DEC 14, 2009 • Podcast
Forces of Fortune: The Rise of the New Muslim Middle Class and What it Will Mean for Our World
The real key to bringing economic and political change to the Muslim world is capitalism, says Vali Nasr. Entrepreneurial middle classes the world over have ...
DEC 11, 2009 • Podcast
Am I My Brothers' Keeper?
This short video on ethics asks: Are we responsible for the well-being of children around the globe, millions of whom die every year from preventable ...
DEC 11, 2009 • Podcast
Prospects for Arms Control in the Obama Administration: An Interview with John Isaacs
John Isaacs, Executive Director of the Council for a Livable World, discusses nuclear weapons treaties and their relevance for U.S. foreign policy, domestic politics, ...
DEC 10, 2009 • Podcast
Prospects for Arms Control in the Obama Administration
John Isaacs discusses nuclear weapons treaties and their relevance for U.S. foreign policy, domestic politics, and the global arms control agenda.
DEC 9, 2009 • Podcast
How Markets Fail: The Logic of Economic Calamities
The market's failure was not simply a result of greed, mass myopia, or government failure, says John Cassidy, although these were all contributing factors. "I ...
DEC 4, 2009 • Podcast
Civil Resistance and Power Politics: The Experience of Non-violent Action from Gandhi to the Present
Should civil resistance be seen as potentially replacing violence completely, or as a phenomenon that operates in conjunction with, and as a modification of, power ...
DEC 4, 2009 • Podcast
Democracy and Waging War
In a difficult and protracted war democracies may accept a draw due to a lack of public support. If you were caught between bowing to ...
DEC 3, 2009 • Podcast
Interesting Times: Writings from a Turbulent Decade
George Packer discusses some of his essays from the period of September 11, 2001 to November 4, 2008; the luxury of being able to write long, in-depth articles for "...
NOV 27, 2009 • Podcast
America: Example or Moral Champion?
What is the U.S. role in the world? There are two extremes. Being an example, or employing forceful U.S. engagement and being a ...