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JAN 6, 2012 Podcast

Global Ethics Corner: North Korea: Engage, Ignore, or Confront?

With the recent death of Kim Jong-il, the United States is once again wondering what to do about North Korea. Is engagement with the nation's ...

DEC 30, 2011 Podcast

Unpaid Internships: Is Free Labor Fair Labor?

Unpaid internships are a valuable and sometimes necessary experience for college students and recent graduates, especially in light of the global financial crisis. But is ...

DEC 23, 2011 Podcast

Global Ethics Corner: Jobs: Computers versus Humans

Could the slow job growth rate of the Great Recession be attributed to new technologies replacing human labor and intelligence? Is artificial intelligence likely or ...

IAEA visits Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant, May 2011. CREDIT: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/iaea_imagebank/5764778687/" target="_blank">IAEA</a>

DEC 21, 2011 Article

What to do? Choices and Trade-offs in Japan's Post-Fukushima Energy Policy

The Fukushima disaster has caused a backlash against nuclear power. But can Japan maintain a nuclear-free society without risk of rolling blackouts? Are energy security, ...

The Dictator

DEC 20, 2011 Podcast

The Dictator's Handbook: Why Bad Behavior Is Almost Always Good Politics

Cynics or realists? Just follow five rules and you can be a successful dictator, say Bruce Bueno de Mesquita and Alastair Smith--at least until old ...