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MAY 2, 2016 Podcast

The Last Supper: The Plight of Christians in Arab Lands

There are 7.5 million Christians in the Middle East, who live under constant threat of death and humiliation. Danish journalist Klaus Wivel (not a Christian himself) ...

APR 28, 2016 Podcast

Global Ethics Forum Preview: In Europe's Shadow: Two Cold Wars and a Thirty-Year Journey Through Romania and Beyond

On the next Global Ethics Forum, best-selling author Robert Kaplan discusses the challenge of Putin, the EU’s economy, and the future of Europe through ...

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APR 28, 2016 Podcast

Political and Cultural Challenges to Gender Parity in Japan

In the Global Gender Gap Report, Japan usually ranks around 100 out of 140 countries, says Mari Miura, a specialist on gender in Japan. The main reasons ...

APR 26, 2016 Podcast

Feminism: The New "F-word" in Japan?

Senior Fellow Devin Stewart speaks with Natsumi Ikoma, the Center for Gender Studies director, International Christian University, Japan, about the state of feminism in Japanese ...

APR 25, 2016 Podcast

Islamism: What It Means for the Middle East and the World

Until the mid-19th century, Islam was the sole basis of both political legitimacy and social identity across the Middle East. Islamists--a term that doesn't ...

APR 22, 2016 Podcast

New Paradigms for Refugee Camps and for Humanitarian Aid Itself

Kilian Kleinschmidt describes how he, together with the refugees themselves, transformed the Zaatari refugee camp from what the media called a "hellhole of humanitarian aid" ...

APR 19, 2016 Podcast

Eurasianism and the European Far Right: Book Launch and Update on Events in Europe

"Eurasianism and the European Far Right" is the culmination of an intensive two-year project spearheaded by the Council's U.S. Global Engagement Program. This expert ...

APR 15, 2016 Podcast

A Conversation with Krista Tippett on Becoming Wise

What does it mean to be human, and how do we want to live? "We possess intelligence. We possess consciousness. And we have this capacity ...

APR 14, 2016 Podcast

Global Ethics Forum Preview: Pacific with Simon Winchester

On the next Global Ethics Forum, best-selling author Simon Winchester discusses the geopolitics of the Pacific Ocean. In this excerpt, Winchester describes how a natural ...

APR 12, 2016 Podcast

The Geopolitics of the Iran Deal: Winners and Losers

In the short term, one of the biggest winners in the Iran deal is China, and the biggest loser is Saudi Arabia. But 10, 15 years from ...