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NOV 20, 2006 Podcast

Murder in Amsterdam: The Death of Theo Van Gogh and the Limits of Tolerance

Ian Buruma explores what happens when political Islam collides with a secular Western European nation.

NOV 16, 2006 Podcast

Generals in the Cabinet Room: How the Military Shapes Israeli Policy

In Israel's political system, the military was once the servant of civilian politicians. Today, however, Yoram Peri argues, generals lead the way when it comes ...

The Best Intentions: Kofi Annan and the UN in the Era of American World Power

NOV 15, 2006 Podcast

The Best Intentions: Kofi Annan and the UN in the Era of American World Power

James Traub discusses the troubled relationship between the UN and the world's only superpower.

NOV 2, 2006 Podcast

Dan Rather Interviews Alberto J. Mora, Former U.S. Navy General Counsel

Alberto Mora discusses the damage that the abuses at Guantanamo and Abu Ghraib have done to the United States, both domestically and internationally.

NOV 2, 2006 Podcast

Ethical Considerations: Law, Foreign Policy, and The War on Terror

Former Navy General Counsel Alberto Mora fought to stop policies that authorized cruelty toward terror suspects. "Cruelty harms our nation's legal, foreign policy, and national ...

NOV 1, 2006 Podcast

Economic Justice in an Unfair World: Toward a Level Playing Field

In a lively session, Ethan Kapstein of INSEAD proposes just what the international community can reasonably do to build a global economy that will be ...

OCT 31, 2006 Podcast

Is Democracy Possible Here? Principles for a New Political Debate

If we want substantial political argument--and without it, true democracy is impossible--both "the red" and "the blue" must recognize shared moral principles, says Ronald Dworkin.

OCT 26, 2006 Podcast

North Korea's Nuclear Detonation and Northeast Asian Politics

Are the major powers prepared to live with a nuclear North Korea if the detonation acts as a check on U.S. power? How will ...

The Shia Revival: How Conflicts within Islam Will Shape the Future

OCT 18, 2006 Podcast

The Shia Revival: How Conflicts within Islam Will Shape the Future

Vali Nasr argues that the Shia Crescent--stretching from Lebanon and Syria through the Gulf to Iraq and Iran, finally terminating in Pakistan and India--is gathering ...

The New Faces of Christianity: Believing the Bible in the Global South

OCT 11, 2006 Podcast

The New Faces of Christianity: Believing the Bible in the Global South

Professor Philip Jenkins argues that by the year 2025, Africa and Latin America will have the largest number of Christians in the world. According to Jenkins, ...