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DEC 11, 2009 Podcast

Am I My Brothers' Keeper?

This short video on ethics asks: Are we responsible for the well-being of children around the globe, millions of whom die every year from preventable ...

DEC 11, 2009 Podcast

Prospects for Arms Control in the Obama Administration: An Interview with John Isaacs

John Isaacs, Executive Director of the Council for a Livable World, discusses nuclear weapons treaties and their relevance for U.S. foreign policy, domestic politics, ...

<a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:B-61_bomb_rack.jpg" target=_blank">B-61 Bomb Rack</a>,  U.S. DOD (SSGT Phil Schmitten)

DEC 10, 2009 Podcast

Prospects for Arms Control in the Obama Administration

John Isaacs discusses nuclear weapons treaties and their relevance for U.S. foreign policy, domestic politics, and the global arms control agenda.

DEC 9, 2009 Podcast

How Markets Fail: The Logic of Economic Calamities

The market's failure was not simply a result of greed, mass myopia, or government failure, says John Cassidy, although these were all contributing factors. "I ...

DEC 4, 2009 Podcast

Civil Resistance and Power Politics: The Experience of Non-violent Action from Gandhi to the Present

Should civil resistance be seen as potentially replacing violence completely, or as a phenomenon that operates in conjunction with, and as a modification of, power ...

DEC 4, 2009 Podcast

Democracy and Waging War

In a difficult and protracted war democracies may accept a draw due to a lack of public support. If you were caught between bowing to ...

DEC 3, 2009 Podcast

Interesting Times: Writings from a Turbulent Decade

George Packer discusses some of his essays from the period of September 11, 2001 to November 4, 2008; the luxury of being able to write long, in-depth articles for "...

NOV 27, 2009 Podcast

America: Example or Moral Champion?

What is the U.S. role in the world? There are two extremes. Being an example, or employing forceful U.S. engagement and being a ...

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NOV 25, 2009 Podcast

Web 2.0 and Corporate Accountability

In July 2009, the Harvard Kennedy School's Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative launched a six-month project on Web 2.0 and corporate accountability. This expert panel discusses the project's ...

NOV 24, 2009 Podcast

Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do?

Political philosopher Michael Sandel turns the Council into a classroom. Using questions such as military service, he engages the audience in a lively debate on ...