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OCT 23, 2015 Podcast

Secular Ethics: Old/New Shakyamuni, Dalai Lama

In this lively, learned, and funny talk, leading U.S. expert on Tibetan Buddhism Robert Thurman riffs off the Dalai Lama's secular ethics project, laying ...

OCT 20, 2015 Podcast

Global Ethics Day: Feeding the Planet

There are roughly 2 billion people who are under-nourished and another 2 billion who are overweight or obese. In other words, about half the world's population is ...

OCT 19, 2015 Podcast

Doomed to Succeed: The U.S.-Israel Relationship from Truman to Obama

Today, America's ties to Israel are so close that when there are differences, they tend to make the news. But it was not always this ...

OCT 9, 2015 Podcast

ISIS: Inside the Army of Terror

ISIS is often portrayed as a mysterious force that came out of nowhere. It's nothing of the kind. This grim, unforgettable talk gives us the ...

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OCT 8, 2015 Podcast

Russia's Intervention and the Fight against ISIL with U.S. Army Veteran Asha Castleberry

The good news is that ISIL has lost one-third of the key areas that it took over, both in Iraq and Syria, says Castleberry. But ...

OCT 7, 2015 Podcast

Karenna Gore on Faith Communities and the Environment

Karenna Gore, daughter of Al Gore and director of the Center for Earth Ethics, discusses how faith communities (including indigenous peoples) are rallying to combat ...

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OCT 5, 2015 Podcast

Pope Francis Among the Wolves: The Inside Story of a Revolution

Francis is the first pope who wasn't born in a village, says Vatican expert Marco Politi, but in a mega-city with many social-economic levels and ...

OCT 1, 2015 Podcast

NATO in the 21st Century: Addressing New and Urgent Challenges

NATO is now in its third historical phase, says U.S. Ambassador to NATO Douglas Lute in this informative, useful talk. "There is now a ...

SEP 29, 2015 Podcast

Can Human-Centered Design "Fix" Humanitarian Aid?

Design thinking has emerged as a new tool in humanitarianism. Proponents of the trend believe it can solve the problem long plaguing the aid community: ...