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FEB 10, 2017 Podcast

The Secret War in Laos and the Role of the CIA

Josh Kurlantzick, author of a new book on the U.S. secret war in Laos from 1961-73, notes that the war was responsible for greatly ...

FEB 10, 2017 Podcast

Global Ethics Forum Preview: Powerplay: The Origins of the American Alliance System in Asia with Victor Cha

Next time on Global Ethics Forum, Georgetown's Victor Cha discusses the complex relationships America has with its East Asian allies. In this excerpt, Cha says ...

FEB 8, 2017 Podcast

Former U.S. Ambassador to Myanmar Reflects on the Democratic Transition

What were Myanmar's major challenges during its transition to democracy--and indeed to this day? What was the U.S. role in the transition? What is ...

FEB 8, 2017 Podcast

Trump in Asia: Back to the Future?

In many ways, we're back to the future of reassuring every friend and ally--and adversary--that U.S. constancy is there, says Chris Nelson. In some ...

FEB 7, 2017 Podcast

Sensible Advice for Trump's Asia Policy

"Hopefully, 'America First' really means peace through strength; it means putting our economy and our economic policy at the forefront of our strategy; it means ...

FEB 6, 2017 Podcast

The Populist Explosion: How the Great Recession Transformed American and European Politics

How exactly should we define populism?  What led to its current resurgence in Europe and the United States, on both the right and the left?  ...

FEB 3, 2017 Podcast

Freedom of Expression in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Beyond

Freelance journalist Ismail Einashe sees a dangerous backsliding of democracy and free media in sub-Saharan Africa, alongside an increase in Internet access and the influence ...

FEB 2, 2017 Podcast

Shalini Kantayya: The Intersection of Ethics, the Environment, & Economics

"I think we as a movement have not done a good job of making climate change a kitchen-table issue, of making this an economic issue ...

FEB 2, 2017 Podcast

Global Ethics Forum Preview: Islamic Exceptionalism with Shadi Hamid

Next time on Global Ethics Forum, Brookings Institution’s Shadi Hamid discusses the exceptionalism of Islam and what that means for law and governance. In ...

JAN 27, 2017 Podcast

Europe's Last Chance: Why the European States Must Form a More Perfect Union

To avoid disaster, the EU needs to become a real federation, argues Guy Verhofstadt. "That means a small, real European government controlled by two bodies, ...