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.

DEC 22, 2014 Podcast

Money and American Politics: A Conversation with Lawrence Lessig

On a crusade against the corrupting influence of money in politics, Lawrence Lessig founded a "super PAC" which raised $10 million to support candidates committed to ...

DEC 17, 2014 Podcast

The Rise of ISIS: Implications for U.S. Strategy, Interests, and Values

How did ISIS grow so quickly? What is the best strategy to overcome it and how long will it take? How should the U.S. ...

DEC 16, 2014 Podcast

The Business of Humanitarian Aid and Philanthropy: A Case Study

By using a single organization, SaveLIFE Foundation in India, as a case study, this episode of Impact explores how NGOs in emerging markets adopt business ...

DEC 16, 2014 Podcast

Introduction to "Ethics & International Affairs," Winter 2014

In this podcast, Zach Dorfman introduces the winter 2014 issue of "Ethics & International Affairs." Topics include "cultures of humanitarianism" in East Asia; torture and norm death; ...

DEC 15, 2014 Podcast

A Conversation with Lieutenant General H. R. McMaster

How can U.S. soldiers be trained to maintain ethical and legal standards in today's complex and often brutal environment? How is the Army preparing ...

America in Retreat: The New Isolationism and the Coming Global Disorder

DEC 10, 2014 Podcast

America in Retreat: The New Isolationism and the Coming Global Disorder

America is not in decline, but it's certainly in retreat, says Stephens, and this is a mistake. He argues that the United States is the ...

DEC 5, 2014 Podcast

Strategies for Countering Violent Extremists

Jean-Paul Laborde, executive director of the UN Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) discusses the role of the UN in countering terrorism worldwide.

DEC 3, 2014 Podcast

An Introduction to Centennial Ebook of Roundtables from "Ethics & International Affairs"

In this podcast, Zach Dorfman introduces the Centennial collection of roundtables on the most critical issues facing the world today: the idea of a global ...

DEC 3, 2014 Podcast

Outpost: Life on the Frontlines of American Diplomacy

Former ambassador Hill has worked on some of the most dangerous and difficult problems in U.S. diplomacy, from the Balkans, to North Korea, to ...

NOV 24, 2014 Podcast

From "Indispensable Nation" to "Realism-Based Restraint": Reconsidering U.S. Engagement with the World

Former ambassador Chas Freeman has had a wide breadth of diplomatic experience, from the Middle East to Africa, East Asia, and Europe. In this conversation ...