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image from book cover -Stoic Warriors: The Ancient Philosophy Behind the Military Mind

FEB 22, 2006 Podcast

Stoic Warriors: The Ancient Philosophy Behind the Military Mind

While few soldiers may have read the works of Epictetus or Marcus Aurelius, it is undoubtedly true that the ancient philosophy known as Stoicism guides ...

The Twelve Religious Tribes of American Politics

FEB 15, 2006 Podcast

The Twelve Religious Tribes of American Politics

Steven Waldman, founder of the website belief.net.com, presents some surprising conclusions about how beliefs affect voting in the United States.

Cousins and Strangers by Chris Patten

FEB 7, 2006 Podcast

Cousins and Strangers: America, Britain, and Europe in a New Century

According to Chris Patten, Europe wants to be a partner to the United States rather than a rival. Meanwhile, America and Europe both need to ...

American Vertigo by Bernard-Henri Levy

JAN 27, 2006 Podcast

American Vertigo: Traveling America in the Footsteps of Tocqueville

In his entertaining and sometimes provocative book, celebrated French intellectual Bernard-Henri Lévy takes a fascinating new look at the country that Americans think they ...

Mission Italy: On the Frontlines of the Cold War by Richard Gardner

JAN 19, 2006 Podcast

My Italian Mission: Ethical Dilemmas and Lessons for Today

Former U.S. Ambassador Richard N. Gardner discusses the delicate balancing act of diplomacy, politics and practicality in Cold War Italy.

Development Agenda 2006 Emyr Jones Parry

JAN 12, 2006 Podcast

Development Agenda 2006: From Ideas into Action

The UK ambassador to the UN describes the positive rethinking of development policy that occurred in 2005 and the need to make 2006 the year for action. ...

Opus Dei: The First Objective Look Behind the Myths and Reality of the Most Controversial Force in the Catholic Church

DEC 14, 2005 Podcast

Opus Dei: The First Objective Look Behind the Myths and Reality of the Most Controversial Force in the Catholic Church

Author John Allen debunks some of the myths that surround Opus Dei, the prelature of the Roman Catholic Church that promotes the sanctity of ordinary ...

Corporate Warriors by P.W. Singer

DEC 1, 2005 Podcast

Corporate Warriors: The Privatized Military and Iraq

P. W. Singer examines the Pentagon's policy of contracting private security and logistics firms for tasks ranging from combat to catering in the Iraq War. ...

Rx for Survival: Why We Must Rise to the Global Health Challenge by Philip Hilts

NOV 29, 2005 Podcast

Rx for Survival: Why We Must Rise to the Global Health Challenge

Hilts warns that the emergence of new diseases and the resurgence of old ones has put the world on the brink of a global health ...

NOV 21, 2005 Podcast

German Immigration Issues

Germany's Federal Minister of the Interior Otto Schily addresses the problems of integrating immigrants into German society and talks about the progress made, which includes ...