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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.

MAR 25, 2011 Podcast

Global Ethics Corner: Nuclear Power's Future

Due to the high demand of energy, competitive costs, and environmental concerns, nuclear power seemed like a reasonable option. The earthquake and tsunami in Japan ...

MAR 24, 2011 Podcast

Swan Paik on Nike Foundation and the Girl Effect

Women and girls are a powerful accelerator for change, says Nike Foundation's Swan Paik. By allowing girls to fall through irreversible trap doors in adolescence, ...

Ahmed Rashid

MAR 22, 2011 Podcast

Behind the Headlines: Pakistan

With its mix of militants, nuclear weapons, and chronic domestic unrest, Pakistan's problems have implications for the entire world. Prize-winning author and journalist Ahmed Rashid ...

MAR 18, 2011 Podcast

I Shall Not Hate: A Gaza Doctor's Journey on the Road to Peace and Human Dignity

Born in a Palestinian refugee camp, Dr. Abuelaish has devoted his life to medicine and to reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians, even though his three ...

MAR 18, 2011 Podcast

Global Ethics Corner: Health Dollars and Polio

Bill Gates is spending one billion dollars in two years to eradicate polio. Although a deadly and crippling disease, it is extremely hard to end ...

MAR 16, 2011 Podcast

Media in Contemporary Russia

What is the current situation of journalism in Russia today, where 70 percent of media is owned by the state? The Council welcomes a delegation of ...

MAR 11, 2011 Podcast

Global Ethics Corner: Turkey, Islam, and Democracy

Turkey's democracy has been extolled as a model in the Middle East, but has also been belittled for its creeping authoritarianism. Does Turkey offer hope ...

MAR 9, 2011 Podcast

Interview with John Tessitore, Editor of Ethics & International Affairs Journal

As Ethics & International Affairs journal celebrates its 25th anniversary and its move to Cambridge University Press, Editor John Tessitore discusses the journal's mission, its themes, ...

MAR 8, 2011 Podcast

Ethics Matter: Political Scientist Joseph S. Nye, Jr.

Joseph Nye discusses the sources of his ideas, his major concepts such as soft power, the impact of these concepts, and his thoughts on the ...

MAR 4, 2011 Podcast

Global Ethics Corner: Defeating Piracy

In March 2011, there were over 50 vessels and 800 people held hostage by Somali pirates. What should be the response to these captures? Should a third party ...