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A Single Roll of the Dice: Obama's Diplomacy with Iran

JAN 18, 2012 Podcast

A Single Roll of the Dice: Obama's Diplomacy with Iran

Trita Parsi recounts the previously unknown story of American and Iranian negotiations during Obama's early years as president, and the real reasons for their current ...

Ian Bremmer

JAN 17, 2012 Podcast

Top Risks and Ethical Decisions 2012 with Ian Bremmer

What are the biggest political risks in 2012, and the associated ethical decisions? Political risk guru Ian Bremmer discusses his annual list, and his conclusions may ...

JAN 17, 2012 Podcast

A Look at Global Sustainability, with a Focus on China

Carnegie Council's Evan O'Neil ponders the future of mega-cities, and leading Chinese environmentalist Ma Jun discusses China's air and water crisis and the work of ...

JAN 12, 2012 Podcast

Global Ethics Corner: Primaries and Democracy: Debating the Costs and Benefits of Primary Elections

With primary season starting up, the Republican candidates are traveling around the nation, making stump speeches, kissing babies, and spending millions. Is this staple of ...

JAN 10, 2012 Podcast

A Global Look at Migration

Global migration is a key part of our economic future and one that is often overlooked. Three experts offer very different takes on migration, spanning ...

JAN 10, 2012 Podcast

Making our Democracy Work: A Judge's View

The nine unelected justices of the U.S. Supreme Court have the power to strike down laws enacted by elected representatives. Why does the public ...

JAN 6, 2012 Podcast

Global Ethics Corner: North Korea: Engage, Ignore, or Confront?

With the recent death of Kim Jong-il, the United States is once again wondering what to do about North Korea. Is engagement with the nation's ...

DEC 30, 2011 Podcast

Unpaid Internships: Is Free Labor Fair Labor?

Unpaid internships are a valuable and sometimes necessary experience for college students and recent graduates, especially in light of the global financial crisis. But is ...

DEC 23, 2011 Podcast

Global Ethics Corner: Jobs: Computers versus Humans

Could the slow job growth rate of the Great Recession be attributed to new technologies replacing human labor and intelligence? Is artificial intelligence likely or ...

The Dictator

DEC 20, 2011 Podcast

The Dictator's Handbook: Why Bad Behavior Is Almost Always Good Politics

Cynics or realists? Just follow five rules and you can be a successful dictator, say Bruce Bueno de Mesquita and Alastair Smith--at least until old ...