Moral Courage, Individual Agency, and Institutional Trust

Nov 6, 2026 • 41 min listen

Asha Rangappa, a former FBI special agent and current senior lecturer at the Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs, joins Values & Interests to discuss how the weaponization of institutions has tested American democracy, why she still believes in public service, and the need to rediscover political courage as a moral imperative.

This episode was recorded on October 21, prior to the U.S. midterm elections.

Be sure to subscribe to "Carnegie Council" wherever you stream your podcasts.

Rangappa V&I Spotify link V&I Rangappa Apple Podcast link

Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs is an independent and nonpartisan nonprofit. The views expressed within this podcast are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the position of Carnegie Council.

You may also like

OCT 27, 2026 • Podcast

State Sovereignty in the Age of AI

NYU Stern's Arun Sundararajan joins “Values & Interests” for the first in a series of conversations on AI sovereignty.

OCT 16, 2026 • Podcast

Multilateralism By and For the People

New America’s Heela Rasool-Ayub discusses pathways toward a more inclusive and responsive international system.

OCT 1, 2026 • Podcast

Cooperation as a Source of Power

Velislava Petrova-Chamova, Bulgaria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, discusses why values and interests aren't opposing forces and how pragmatic diplomacy can turn principles into action.