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FEB 20, 2015 • Podcast
Secularism and Liberalism in the Middle East: Conversation with Ahed Al Hendi (Syria) and Faisal Al-Mutar (Iraq)
How can the international community help human rights activists on the front lines? David Keyes and two dissidents discuss practical steps individuals can take.
FEB 18, 2015 • Podcast
Ebola and Other Viral Outbreaks: Providing Health Care to the Global Poor in Times of Crisis
Why were initial responses to the Ebola outbreak so disastrously inadequate? How can dysfunctional health systems--at all levels--be improved, so that this doesn't happen again? ...
FEB 18, 2015 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: How We Think: Reflections on Thought in The Digital Age
On why now I do not have Wi-Fi in my apartment and relegate the first portion of my day to undisrupted and immersive activities such ...
FEB 11, 2015 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Innovations: "I like to make things that do not have a like or download button"
This Dutch designer is transforming the way cities and urban landscapes work and feel. Glowing trees and smart roads are just two of his revolutionary ...
FEB 9, 2015 • Podcast
A Conversation with Leon Botstein, President of Bard College and Champion of Liberal Arts Education
In this wide-ranging and entertaining conversation, Leon Botstein discusses Bard's innovative programs to serve the underserved, which include Bard high schools, prison education programs, and ...