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MAY 8, 2018 Podcast

Army of None: Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War, with Paul Scharre

"What happens when a predator drone has as much as autonomy as a self-driving car, moving to something that is able to do all of ...

First gun fired at Naval Weapons Station Dahlgren, Virginia, 1918. CREDIT: <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:US_tractor-mounted_gun_in_1918.jpg">U.S. Navy/Public Domain</a>

MAY 8, 2018 Podcast

The Living Legacy of WWI: Merchants of Death? The Politics of Defense Contracting, with Christopher Capozzola

In the 1930s during the run-up to WWII, many argued that arms manufacturers and bankers--"merchants of death"--had conspired to manipulate the U.S. ...

MAY 7, 2018 Podcast

Understanding the "Duterte Phenomenon" in the Philippines, with John Gershman

Unlike Trump, Duterte came to the presidency with a history in public service and he knew how to run a government, says John Gershman. "I ...

MAY 7, 2018 Podcast

Crime and Global Justice: The Dynamics of International Punishment, with Daniele Archibugi

Are we witnessing a new era of cosmopolitan justice or are the old principles of victors' justice still in play? Economic and political theorist Daniele ...

Qin Gao. CREDIT: Billy Pickett.

MAY 3, 2018 Podcast

Poverty Reduction & Social Welfare in China, with Qin Gao

Professor Qin Gao, director of Columbia's China Center for Social Policy, explains the workings of the Chinese "Dibao" (limited income guarantee) system. "Dibao is doing ...