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OCT 28, 2008 Podcast

Public Ethics Radio: Larry May on Habeas Corpus

Are habeas corpus petitions, as Barack Obama put it, "the foundation of Anglo-American law"? Or are they just nuisance lawsuits, as John McCain claims?

Map of Georgia

OCT 24, 2008 Podcast

Russia and Georgia: How Did We Get There and What's Next?

Georgia and Russia expert Oksana Antonenko discusses the history behind the headlines, and what the future may bring to this troubled region.

OCT 24, 2008 Podcast

Global Ethics Corner: McCain and Obama: The Public Diplomacy Dance

The presidential candidates assert that America must renew its global moral authority, but they dance, offering no solutions. Let's take a closer look.

OCT 17, 2008 Podcast

Global Ethics Corner: U.S. Elections and World Opinion

Should the opinions of the world be important in American elections? This is a crucial question in applied ethics as we choose a president.

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OCT 16, 2008 Podcast

Green Jobs

A panel including Peter Poschen, International Labour Organization and Michael Renner, Worldwatch Institute, discuss the new report "Green Jobs: Towards Decent Work in a Sustainable, ...

The Freedom Agenda: Why Americans Must Spread Democracy (Just Not the Way George Bush Did)

OCT 14, 2008 Podcast

The Freedom Agenda: Why America Must Spread Democracy (Just Not the Way George Bush Did)

According to James Traub, although Bush bungled his famous Freedom Agenda—that American liberty is dependent on liberty in other lands—the concept still holds ...

The Powers to Lead

OCT 13, 2008 Podcast

The Powers to Lead

What qualities make a leader succeed in business or in politics? Joseph Nye contends that modern leadership requires "smart power," which is a judicious situational ...

OCT 7, 2008 Podcast

Public Ethics Radio: Leif Wenar on the Resource Curse

There is a powerful case that corporations and countries that buy natural resources from bad actors in developing countries are violating the property rights of ...

Striking First: Preemption and Prevention in International Conflict

OCT 1, 2008 Podcast

Striking First: Preemption and Prevention in International Conflict

Is the Bush Doctrine of aggressive preventive action a justified and legal recourse against threats posed by terrorists and rogue states? Does the United States ...

Terror and Consent:  The Wars for The 21st Century

SEP 26, 2008 Podcast

Terror and Consent: The Wars for The 21st Century

The world is in the midst of a great transition from nation states to "market states," says Philip Bobbitt, and consequently almost every widely-held idea ...