APR 24, 2012 • Podcast
Planet Money Tells the Story of Sovereign Debt
How can you explain the European debt crisis so that ordinary Americans can understand--and what's more, care? Through interviews and story-telling techniques, these two NPR ...
APR 24, 2012 • Podcast
Pakistan on the Brink: The Future of America, Pakistan, and Afghanistan
Courageous journalist Ahmed Rashid discusses the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan as the U.S. approaches its scheduled withdrawal in 2014. He goes on to analyze the ...
APR 20, 2012 • Podcast
Heaven on Earth: A Journey Through Shari'a Law from the Deserts of Ancient Arabia to the Streets of the Modern Muslim World
In the wake of the terrorist attacks and wars of the last decade, for many non-Muslims "shari'a" has become both a loaded word and an ...
APR 20, 2012 • Podcast
Global Ethics Corner: Is the World Bank Outdated?
With the election of another American to head the World Bank, some are questioning the institution's legitimacy and role in the world. Since once-impoverished nations ...
APR 17, 2012 • Podcast
Human Rights Watch World Report 2012
How have governments responded to the recent events in Libya, Syria, Egypt, and other countries such as Bahrain? Ken Roth of Human Rights Watch gives ...
APR 17, 2012 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: Brazil as an Emerging Environmental Donor
Under the banner of solidarity diplomacy, Brazil is spreading its homegrown development innovations, including biofuel technologies.
APR 13, 2012 • Podcast
Global Ethics Corner: Do Super-Maximum Security Prisons Constitute Cruel and Unusual Punishment?
A surprise ruling from the European Court of Human Rights could send five terror suspects to a super-maximum security prison in the United States. Is ...
APR 11, 2012 • Podcast
Prakash Sethi on Apple's Labor Standards
Does Apple's number one status mean that it has special responsibilities for the labor practices of its Chinese manufacturers? And to what extent is one ...