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Power, Inc.: The Epic Rivalry Between Big Business and Government--and the Reckoning That Lies Ahead

MAR 19, 2012 Podcast

Power, Inc.: The Epic Rivalry Between Big Business and Government--and the Reckoning That Lies Ahead

David Rothkopf issues a wake-up call to Americans:  We have to drop our knee-jerk, partisan attitudes and ask, "What will produce the kind of society ...

MAR 16, 2012 Podcast

Global Ethics Corner: "Kony 2012": The Power of Simplicity or the Perils of Oversimplification?

Invisible Children's Kony 2012 campaign has reached critical mass and turned Joseph Kony into a household name. But does the organization's simplified message misinform the public ...

U.S. bomber flies a combat patrol over Afghanistan, 2008.<br> CREDIT: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mateus27_24-25/3583224561/in/photostream/" target=_blank">Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon, U.S. Air Force</a>

MAR 16, 2012 Podcast

Seth Lazar on Self-Defense in War

Does all killing in war come down to self-defense? This view makes a lot of intuitive sense, but it turns out to pose a serious ...

MAR 13, 2012 Podcast

The Responsibility to Protect: A New International Norm?

What is Responsibility to Protect exactly? Dutch Ambassador Herman Schaper gives an expert talk on how it developed, how it is defined, how it was ...

The Oil Curse: How Petroleum Wealth Shapes the Development of Nations

MAR 12, 2012 Podcast

The Oil Curse: How Petroleum Wealth Shapes the Development of Nations

According to Michael Ross, it's no coincidence that major oil-producing countries have less democracy, fewer opportunities for women, more frequent civil wars, and more volatile ...

MAR 9, 2012 Podcast

Global Ethics Corner: Scotland Steps Up: Will it Become Independent?

With a recent resurgence of nationalism, Scottish independence is once again a topic of discussion. Do Scotland's vast oil reserves make this a realistic possibility? ...

MAR 8, 2012 Podcast

Responsible Oversight: How Boards Can Promote Profitable and Ethical Organizations

In this in-depth discussion, participants examine two case-studies, one for-profit and one non-profit organization: Kimberly-Clark (parent company of Kleenex and Huggies, among other brands), and ...

Words by Henry David Thoreau<br>CREDIT: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/x1brett/5181314180/in/photostream/" target="_blank">Brett Jordan (CC)</a>

MAR 6, 2012 Podcast

Creating an Ethical Business Culture

Two business school leaders discuss ways that different schools are injecting business ethics into their curricula. "What you have to do is to have the ...

The Emergency State

MAR 2, 2012 Podcast

The Emergency State: America's Pursuit of Absolute National Security at All Costs

David Unger argues that because of national security fears, the U.S. has bypassed its Constitution, creating an "emergency state." The result is excessive military ...

MAR 2, 2012 Podcast

Global Ethics Corner: A Force for Good or Evil? Google Maps and Border Wars

Border disputes have been around for thousands of years, but in the age of Google Maps, they are taking on another dimension. Does Google bear ...