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JAN 19, 2010 • Article
Obama and God
As President Obama completes his first year in office, little attention has been given to a question that sparked raucous argument during the campaign. How ...

AUG 28, 2009 • Article
Realism as Pragmatic Cooperation
I would like to begin my presentation by telling you a bit about the Carnegie Council—and specifically, the word “ethics” in our title. This ...

JUL 18, 2009 • Article
Patriotism and Cosmopolitanism
Let me begin with a simple claim. We live today in a globalized world that challenges us morally. While globalization may be a fuzzy concept, ...

JUN 24, 2009 • Article
Leadership as Practical Ethics
What does one need to know to be a leader in the field of public policy? I want to argue for the centrality of ethics ...

APR 14, 2009 • Article
“The Current” Interviews Joel Rosenthal
Transcript of an interview with The Current, Columbia University’s undergraduate journal of contemporary politics, culture, and Jewish affairs.THE CURRENT: What does it mean ...