Our Podcasts

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 11, 2011 Podcast

Cem Ozdemir on German Integration

Germany's identity is in transition due to an influx of immigrants and demographic change. This discussion focuses on the importance of equal rights of potential ...

MAY 10, 2011 Podcast

Alcoa's William O'Rourke: Ethical Business Practices, from Russia to Sustainability

It's all about personal convictions: Bill O'Rourke explains how he grew Alcoa's business in Russia to $1B revenue without giving a single bribe, and how ...

MAY 10, 2011 Podcast

Carnegie Council President Joel Rosenthal on Global Ethics

"We need to move toward a way of viewing the world that sees that we live in an interconnected world and that our prosperity and ...

MAY 6, 2011 Podcast

Global Ethics Corner: When Government Changes the Rules: Taiwan's Feed-in-Tariff

Taiwan requires electric utilities to purchase renewable energy, subsidized by the government. Recently when solar rates went down, the government changed the contract terms, saving ...

The Fear: Robert Mugabe and the Martyrdom of Zimbabwe

MAY 6, 2011 Podcast

The Fear: Robert Mugabe and the Martyrdom of Zimbabwe

Author and journalist Peter Godwin was born and raised in Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia). In this gripping talk he untangles his country's complex and tragic history, ...

MAY 5, 2011 Podcast

Higher Education in the Middle East: America's Legacy

For generations, American universities have been educating students in the Middle East. President of Lebanese American University Joseph Jabbra makes an impassioned case for the ...

MAY 4, 2011 Podcast

Charles Osgood on Civility in the Media

In every sector of American society, civility has declined, according to recent polls--from vicious political rhetoric to attacks in the blogosphere and lack of personal ...

MAY 2, 2011 Podcast

Anatol Lieven on Pakistan

Pakistan expert Anatol Lieven unravels Pakistan's troubled and complex relationships with the U.S., Afghanistan, the Taliban, and its own army--and adds a special note ...

APR 29, 2011 Podcast

Powering the Dream: The History and Promise of Green Technologies

Author Alexis Madrigal examines the history of green technologies in America and shows how they have been entangled with culture, ethics, and government policies.