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AUG 24, 2012 Podcast

Global Ethics Corner: Are Party Conventions Necessary?

Do the presidential nominating conventions still serve a purpose in American politics? Do these events need to be reformed or scaled down? Or should they ...

AUG 17, 2012 Podcast

Declining Fish Stocks

Three-quarters of the world's fish stocks are in distress and many fisheries could collapse by midcentury. Should we ban industrial fishing or regulate it for ...

AUG 15, 2012 Podcast

Changes in the American Middle Class

Both left and right agree that the U.S. income gap is widening. It's harder to agree on how to solve it. Fred Setterberg yearns ...

AUG 10, 2012 Podcast

Global Ethics Corner: Is Censorship Ever Justified?

From jailing bloggers in Ethiopia to legislating religion-neutral clothing in France, censorship takes many forms. Is censorship ever warranted, even if it's used to promote ...

Pepsi and Red Square. <br>CREDIT: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/katieandmichael/284850469/">Katie and Michael</a> <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en">(CC) </a>

AUG 7, 2012 Podcast

PepsiCo's Donald M. Kendall on Russia

Kendall recalls how he opened up the former Soviet Union for PepsiCo, bringing in other U.S. companies as well. He goes on to discuss ...

AUG 3, 2012 Podcast

Global Ethics Corner: Are the Olympics Worth It?

The London Olympics are unfolding as Britain endures a severe recession. With a $17 billion price tag, are the Olympics worth it for a nation going ...

AUG 2, 2012 Podcast

Confronting Youth Unemployment

With an unemployment rate three times higher than that of adults, there are 75 million youth worldwide looking for work. International Labour Organization head Juan Somavia ...

JUL 27, 2012 Podcast

Global Ethics Corner: Do Stricter Gun Controls Reduce Gun-Related Violence?

The gun control debate in the United States has been revived in the wake of the Aurora massacre. With thousands of firearm-related homicides each year ...

JUL 20, 2012 Podcast

Global Ethics Corner: Prosecuting Pirates: Enforcing the Rule of Law at Sea

With Somali piracy surging over the last four years, the UN is calling for travel and financial sanctions on senior pirate leaders. Is this an ...

CREDIT: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/arrqh/4209387142/" target="blank">Arrqh</a> (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en">CC</a>).

JUL 18, 2012 Podcast

Garrett Cullity on Climate Change

Since there is very little any given individual can do to address climate change, there is a problem drawing a line from collective responsibility to ...