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OCT 31, 2012 Podcast

Global Ethics Corner: Should the UN Condemn the Death Penalty?

Is the UN right to condemn the death penalty--even if it abides by international law? Or should it stay within the confines of existing human ...

OCT 27, 2012 Podcast

Exit the Colonel: The Hidden History of the Libyan Revolution

The real story of the Libyan Revolution began not with the Arab Spring, but in 2003, when anti-Qaddafi sanctions were lifted. Former U.S. diplomat Ethan ...

OCT 24, 2012 Podcast

Why and How the Euro Zone Crisis Will Be Solved

Danish economist Jacob Funk Kirkegaard offers a contrarian take on the euro zone crisis. While he notes that there are political problems within the European ...

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OCT 23, 2012 Podcast

Syria: The Fall of the House of Assad

David W. Lesch has traveled to Syria repeatedly since 1989 and met President Bashar al-Assad several times in the mid-2000s. He discusses the conflict in ...

OCT 22, 2012 Podcast

Global Ethics Corner: Anti-Gay Legislation: What Can Be Done?

Anti-gay legislation is garnering support in Ukraine and many other countries are backtracking on equal rights for homosexuals. Is there anything international institutions can do ...