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APR 25, 2016 Podcast

Islamism: What It Means for the Middle East and the World

Until the mid-19th century, Islam was the sole basis of both political legitimacy and social identity across the Middle East. Islamists--a term that doesn't ...

APR 22, 2016 Podcast

New Paradigms for Refugee Camps and for Humanitarian Aid Itself

Kilian Kleinschmidt describes how he, together with the refugees themselves, transformed the Zaatari refugee camp from what the media called a "hellhole of humanitarian aid" ...

Devin Stewart (on left) and Michael Ignatieff (center) with student leaders and activists at the University of Pretoria, South Africa.

APR 21, 2016 Article

In Search of a Global Ethic

Research in 25 cities in eight countries on five continents shows that norms across cultures may not be so different after all.

APR 19, 2016 Podcast

Eurasianism and the European Far Right: Book Launch and Update on Events in Europe

"Eurasianism and the European Far Right" is the culmination of an intensive two-year project spearheaded by the Council's U.S. Global Engagement Program. This expert ...

APR 15, 2016 Podcast

A Conversation with Krista Tippett on Becoming Wise

What does it mean to be human, and how do we want to live? "We possess intelligence. We possess consciousness. And we have this capacity ...