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OCT 17, 2008 Podcast

Global Ethics Corner: U.S. Elections and World Opinion

Should the opinions of the world be important in American elections? This is a crucial question in applied ethics as we choose a president.

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OCT 16, 2008 Podcast

Green Jobs

A panel including Peter Poschen, International Labour Organization and Michael Renner, Worldwatch Institute, discuss the new report "Green Jobs: Towards Decent Work in a Sustainable, ...

The Freedom Agenda: Why Americans Must Spread Democracy (Just Not the Way George Bush Did)

OCT 14, 2008 Podcast

The Freedom Agenda: Why America Must Spread Democracy (Just Not the Way George Bush Did)

According to James Traub, although Bush bungled his famous Freedom Agenda—that American liberty is dependent on liberty in other lands—the concept still holds ...

The Powers to Lead

OCT 13, 2008 Podcast

The Powers to Lead

What qualities make a leader succeed in business or in politics? Joseph Nye contends that modern leadership requires "smart power," which is a judicious situational ...

OCT 7, 2008 Podcast

Public Ethics Radio: Leif Wenar on the Resource Curse

There is a powerful case that corporations and countries that buy natural resources from bad actors in developing countries are violating the property rights of ...

Striking First: Preemption and Prevention in International Conflict

OCT 1, 2008 Podcast

Striking First: Preemption and Prevention in International Conflict

Is the Bush Doctrine of aggressive preventive action a justified and legal recourse against threats posed by terrorists and rogue states? Does the United States ...

Terror and Consent:  The Wars for The 21st Century

SEP 26, 2008 Podcast

Terror and Consent: The Wars for The 21st Century

The world is in the midst of a great transition from nation states to "market states," says Philip Bobbitt, and consequently almost every widely-held idea ...

SEP 18, 2008 Podcast

Public Ethics Radio: Jessica Wolfendale on Torture Lite

We now know that the U.S. officially sanctions and regularly employs interrogation tactics that push legal and moral boundaries. In this episode, Jessica Wolfendale ...

The Strongest Tribe: War, Politics, and the Endgame in Iraq

SEP 16, 2008 Podcast

The Strongest Tribe: War, Politics, and the Endgame in Iraq

There has been a fundamental disconnect between the Bush Administration and the reality in Iraq, says Bing West. But nevertheless, the strongest tribe in Iraq--the ...

SEP 2, 2008 Podcast

Public Ethics Radio: Thomas Pogge on Pharmaceutical Innovation

Philosopher Thomas Pogge explains his proposal for dealing with the thorny intersection of public health, property rights, and poverty. As he sees it, the patent ...