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Andrew Exum

DEC 19, 2013 Podcast

Ethics Matter: The Future of War, with Andrew Exum

Andrew Exum is a scholar, author, and former U.S. Army officer. In this revealing talk, he describes, in vivid detail, his days leading platoons ...

CREDIT: IFC Films

DEC 19, 2013 Article

Ethics on Film: Discussion of "Dirty Wars"

"Dirty Wars" chronicles the undeclared shadow wars fought across the globe in the name of American national security--as well as the highly secretive agencies who ...

The Confidence Trap: A History of Democracy in Crisis from World War I to the Present

DEC 18, 2013 Podcast

The Confidence Trap: A History of Democracy in Crisis from World War I to the Present

Democracy is petty, trivial, and short-termist, says David Runciman. But having survived world wars and financial shocks over the last 100 years, it's also the most ...

Nuclear Nightmares: Securing the World Before It Is Too Late

DEC 17, 2013 Podcast

Nuclear Nightmares: Securing the World Before It Is Too Late

The threat of a nuclear nightmare is still real, says Joe Cirincione. With unsecured stockpiles in Russia, the ever-present threat of terrorists getting hold of ...

CREDIT: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevin813/294550822/">Kevin Tsui</a> (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en">CC</a>)

DEC 16, 2013 Article

Jeffrey Sachs: Idealist or Extreme Pragmatist?

Nina Munk's book about economist Jeffrey Sachs portrays his defense of the global poor as an act of faithful idealism. She could not have it ...