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MAY 22, 2015 Podcast

Crisis in Yemen: Instability on the Arabian Peninsula

In this grim, masterful talk Bernard Haykel explains the complex historical background and current realities of the crisis in Yemen. In doing so, he analyzes ...

MAY 20, 2015 Podcast

Ethics Fellows for the Future: Where is the World Heading?

Ethics Fellows for the Future (EFFs) are the next generation of scholars, policymakers, and practitioners. They are student mentees of Carnegie Council's worldwide network of ...

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MAY 18, 2015 Podcast

Ethical Negotiation: Not an Oxymoron

In this second podcast in our collaboration with EthicalSystems.org, we examine negotiation. Turning again to behavioral science for insight, we learn that transparency and ...

MAY 14, 2015 Podcast

Israel, Iran, and ISIL: A Report on Security Challenges for the Greater Middle East

Charles Freilich, former Israeli deputy national security advisor, speaks on a wide-ranging set of topics, from Israel's post-election domestic politics to external threats from ISIL--and ...

MAY 12, 2015 Podcast

The UN's Efforts in International Development: Relevant or Not?

Which development initiatives really work? Drawing on his personal and professional experience, the UN's David Malone notes that experts' projects often fail and there are ...

MAY 11, 2015 Podcast

Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution

The Middle East needs a double revolution--not just a political one, but a social/sexual one as well, says fiery, courageous feminist Mona Eltahawy. It's ...

MAY 7, 2015 Podcast

Full Planet, Empty Plates

"We are in transition today from an age of surpluses to an age of scarcity," says Lester Brown. The reasons are manifold: population growth; climate ...

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MAY 1, 2015 Podcast

The Ethics Police?: The Struggle to Make Human Research Safe

When it comes to medical research using human beings, who decides what's right? How do the U.S. institutional review boards work? What does "informed ...

APR 29, 2015 Podcast

Defending our Borders vs. Defending our Liberties: ACLU's Anthony D. Romero

From the NSA and the kill list, to the failure to close Guantanamo and prosecute those who committed torture, Obama's national security policies are not ...

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APR 27, 2015 Podcast

Blueprint for Revolution: How to Use Rice Pudding, Lego Men, and Other Nonviolent Techniques to Galvanize Communities, Overthrow Dictators, or Simply Change the World

In the late 1990s, using humor, irony, and imagination, Popovic and his friends toppled Serbian dictator Milošević. They went on to found CANVAS, which ...