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.

MAR 25, 2010 Podcast

Freedom for Sale: Why the World Is Trading Democracy for Security

From Russia and China to the U.S. and the U.K., many seemingly dissimilar countries have an "unwritten pact," under which, consciously or not, ...

Patrol in Afghanistan<br>Credit: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/soldiersmediacenter/4378533001" target="_blank">U.S. Army</a> (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en" target="_blank">CC</a>)

MAR 24, 2010 Podcast

The Ethics of Exit from Afghanistan

Katherine Brown and Robert Diamond, Truman Fellows with first-hand experience in Afghanistan, discuss just how and when--both ethically and pragmatically--the U.S. can leave that ...

MAR 19, 2010 Podcast

Global Ethics Corner: The Ethics and Effectiveness of Basic Income Grants

Can basic income grants work for those living in extreme poverty? Or are grants discouraging people from taking individual responsibility?

Taming the Gods: Religion and Democracy on Three Continents

MAR 17, 2010 Podcast

Taming the Gods: Religion and Democracy on Three Continents

Focusing on Muslims in Europe, Ian Buruma argues that religions (including Islam) and liberal democracies are compatible, despite many peoples' fears. Democracy allows space for ...

CREDIT: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/takver/4178693304/">Takver</a> (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en">CC</a>)

MAR 17, 2010 Podcast

Rise of the Rest III: Climate Change, Energy, and Global Governance after the Financial Crisis

This panel focuses on global governance since the financial crisis, in particular on climate change, energy security, and issues of consensus, common ethics, and trust. 

MAR 16, 2010 Podcast

Darrel Moellendorf on the Climate Change Negotiations in Copenhagen

Darrel Moellendorf (author of "Treaty Norms and Climate Change Mitigation") discusses what happened in Copenhagen and what it means for future negotiations on climate change.

MAR 16, 2010 Journal Online Exclusive

EIA Interview: Darrel Moellendorf on the Climate Change Negotiations in Copenhagen

Darrel Moellendorf, author of "Treaty Norms and Climate Change Mitigation," discusses what happened in Copenhagen and what it means for future negotiations on climate change.

MAR 12, 2010 Podcast

Global Ethics Corner: Greece, Goldman, and Financial Transparency?

This short video on ethics asks: Is Goldman Sachs responsible for the current financial crisis in Greece? Or should Greek politicians who knew of Goldman's ...

MAR 11, 2010 Journal

Briefly Noted

This section contains a round-up of recent notable books in the field of international affairs.

MAR 11, 2010 Journal

War in an Age of Risk by Christopher Coker

This book adds several new elements to the relation between war and the risk society. They are anxiety, complexity, and the future, writes reviewer Claudia ...