MAY 10, 2022 • page
When Did The Soviet Union Disintegrate?
Harvard professor Serhii Plohky's book "The Last Empire: Final Days of the Soviet Union" takes an alternative view in analyzing the fall of the Soviet ...
MAY 10, 2022 • page
How Did Japan Inspire Asia?
Pankaj Mishra says that, after Japan's military defeated Russia's in 1905, the island nation became an inspiration for Asians all over the continent and attracted students ...
MAY 10, 2022 • page
How Can We Characterize US-Iran History?
Former National Security Council staffer Gary Sick says that historical tensions in U.S.-Iran relations have made it tough for the two countries to ...
MAY 10, 2022 • page
Are We In A New World of War Crimes?
David J. Scheffer describes the significant developments in prosecuting war and "atrocity" crimes on the international level after 1993.
MAY 10, 2022 • page
Weighing Individual Versus Group Rights
Can you justify killing five people in self-defense to save one person who is being attacked? What about killing one innocent person for an organ ...
MAY 10, 2022 • page
Ethics of War & Conflict
Does a soldier act permissibly if he fights in an unjustified war?
MAY 10, 2022 • page
Video Clips from Experts
These short, two to six-minute video clips from academic experts and prominent leaders feature discussions on politics, economics, the environment, and philosophy. All clips have ...
MAY 10, 2022 • page
Are Nuclear Weapons Useful?
Are nuclear weapons useful? In a lecture titled, "Five Myths About Nuclear Weapons", Ward Wilson offers his thoughts on this question.