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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.

MAY 29, 2015 Podcast

Ethics in U.S. Foreign Policy: Spymaster Jack Devine on the CIA

"The thing that attracted me to the Agency was a sense of mission," says 32-year CIA veteran Jack Devine. In this discussion he talks candidly ...

MAY 28, 2015 Podcast

An Interview with Shefa Siegel on Liberia, Ebola, and the Cult of Bankable Projects

It's not for lack of money that international organizations failed to prevent the disastrous spread of Ebola, says Shefa Siegel. It's for lack of flexibility ...

MAY 26, 2015 Podcast

Job Creation in the Arab World: Education for Employment's Mariel Davis

The Middle East and North Africa is a particularly challenging region to create employment for young people and women, says Mariel Davis. Yet Education for ...

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MAY 22, 2015 Podcast

Crisis in Yemen: Instability on the Arabian Peninsula

In this grim, masterful talk Bernard Haykel explains the complex historical background and current realities of the crisis in Yemen. In doing so, he analyzes ...

MAY 20, 2015 Podcast

Ethics Fellows for the Future: Where is the World Heading?

Ethics Fellows for the Future (EFFs) are the next generation of scholars, policymakers, and practitioners. They are student mentees of Carnegie Council's worldwide network of ...

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MAY 18, 2015 Podcast

Ethical Negotiation: Not an Oxymoron

In this second podcast in our collaboration with EthicalSystems.org, we examine negotiation. Turning again to behavioral science for insight, we learn that transparency and ...

MAY 14, 2015 Podcast

Israel, Iran, and ISIL: A Report on Security Challenges for the Greater Middle East

Charles Freilich, former Israeli deputy national security advisor, speaks on a wide-ranging set of topics, from Israel's post-election domestic politics to external threats from ISIL--and ...

MAY 13, 2015 Journal Online Exclusive

What Thucydides Can Teach Us About Imperial Overreach

Athens’ history reminds us that military power and technological advancement do not guarantee safety or perpetual prosperity.

MAY 12, 2015 Podcast

The UN's Efforts in International Development: Relevant or Not?

Which development initiatives really work? Drawing on his personal and professional experience, the UN's David Malone notes that experts' projects often fail and there are ...

MAY 11, 2015 Podcast

Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution

The Middle East needs a double revolution--not just a political one, but a social/sexual one as well, says fiery, courageous feminist Mona Eltahawy. It's ...