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MAY 9, 2017 Podcast

#Republic: Divided Democracy in the Age of Social Media

How is today's Internet driving political fragmentation, polarization, and even extremism—and what can be done about it? Legal scholar Cass Sunstein shares the results ...

MAY 4, 2017 Podcast

Global Ethics Forum Preview: Cultural Relations and their Effects on Politics and Economics with J. P. Singh

Next time on Global Ethics Forum, J. P. Singh, director of the Institute for International Cultural Relations, discusses how culture affects all aspects of society. ...

MAY 4, 2017 Podcast

Shades of Red and Blue: Fake News, Free Speech, and the Media

All democracies have one thing in common: a need for legitimacy, which is ultimately derived from the free and informed consent of the people. This ...

MAY 4, 2017 Journal Online Exclusive

Rebirth of Universal Jurisdiction?

A recent NGO report documented a 30 percent rise in universal jurisdiction cases worldwide just when it seemed like the principle was on the decline. What's ...

U.S. Army scouts in Kunar Province, Afghanistan, 2006. CREDIT: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/familymwr/5285853107/">familymwr</a> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/">(CC)</a>

MAY 3, 2017 Podcast

Limiting Civilian Casualties as Part of a Winning Strategy

"Limiting civilian casualties is always morally and ethically the right thing to do," declares Joseph Felter, speaking from both his research and personal military experience. "...

USS Denver and the Republic of Korea Navy in the East China Sea. CREDIT: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/us-pacific-command/13472390513">U.S. Pacific Command</a> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/">(CC)</a>

MAY 2, 2017 Podcast

The Coming War with China? The Ethics of Confrontation in the Pacific

Are the United States and China on the brink of war? Can the two nations avoid miscalculation and instead find common ground? Find out what ...

A supporter of Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy on Electioon Day, 2015, Rangoon, Myanmar. CREDIT: Van Royko

APR 26, 2017 Podcast

Democracy and the Deep State in Myanmar

In this fascinating interview, Maureen Aung-Thwin, founder of the Burma Project at Open Society Foundations, describes how the Project helped Burma's transition to democracy starting ...

APR 20, 2017 Podcast

The Intersection of Religion, Identity, and Peacemaking with Rev. Robert Chase

Rev. Robert Chase has spent 10 years as director of Intersections International, working "to bring disparate groups together in search of peaceful and socially just resolution ...

APR 20, 2017 Podcast

Global Ethics Forum Preview: A Conversation on Scholars at Risk with Robert Quinn

Next time on Global Ethics Forum, Scholars at Risk executive director Robert Quinn discusses how his organization is helping professors and students around the world. ...

APR 20, 2017 Journal Online Exclusive

A Conversation on Statelessness with Kristy Belton

In this interview, Kristy A. Belton talks about statelessness--which affects more than ten million people worldwide--including why it persists and how we can end it. ...