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Listen to the latest insights from Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs. Tune in to hear from leading experts and thinkers, identifying and addressing the most critical ethical issues of today and tomorrow.

Nuclear Nightmares: Securing the World Before It Is Too Late

DEC 17, 2013 Podcast

Nuclear Nightmares: Securing the World Before It Is Too Late

The threat of a nuclear nightmare is still real, says Joe Cirincione. With unsecured stockpiles in Russia, the ever-present threat of terrorists getting hold of ...

DEC 13, 2013 Podcast

Japan 1941: Countdown to Infamy

Why did Japan recklessly attack the United States in 1941, launching a war that most of the nation's leaders knew they were almost certain to lose? ...

My Promised Land: The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel

NOV 27, 2013 Podcast

My Promised Land: The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel

Speaking just after the November 23 nuclear deal with Iran, Ari Shavit is skeptical: "The question is: Is it an act of creating the time to ...

NOV 27, 2013 Podcast

The Constitution Project: Task Force Report on Detainee Treatment

In many instances, U.S. forces used interrogation techniques which constitute torture; the nation's most senior officials bear ultimate responsibility; and there is no evidence ...

NOV 26, 2013 Podcast

Informing the News: The Need for Knowledge-Based Journalism

Journalists sorely need more expertise in the topics they report on, such as business, education and geopolitics, says Thomas Patterson, Bradlee Professor of Government and ...

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NOV 22, 2013 Podcast

Ethics Matter: A Conversation with Online Activist Ricken Patel

A brilliant student, Ricken Patel could have had a stellar career in any field he wished. Instead he chose to live among the poor in ...

NOV 21, 2013 Podcast

Symposium at the Scottish Parliament: From War to a Global Ethic

Is it possible to create a global code of ethics? In this Carnegie Council Centennial Symposium at the Scottish Parliament, the panelists discuss Andrew Carnegie's ...

NOV 12, 2013 Podcast

Citizenship Within and Across Nations

Philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah explores the role of civic honor, and its negative counterpart, shame, in shaping the political behavior of individuals and of nations, ...

NOV 12, 2013 Podcast

Global Ethics Forum TV Series, One-Minute Trailer

On this weekly half-hour TV show, leading thinkers and policymakers discuss ethics and vital issues in global affairs. Global Ethics Forum Season 5 is currently airing ...

NOV 6, 2013 Podcast

Moral Tribes: Emotion, Reason, and the Gap Between Us and Them

How do human beings make moral decisions? Sometimes we go with our emotions and "think fast" and sometimes we use reason and "think slow." Neuroscientist ...