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NOV 12, 2008 • Podcast
Kingmakers: The Invention of the Modern Middle East
How did the modern Middle East come about? Who were the British and Americans who shaped this region, from the 1882 British invasion of Egypt to ...
NOV 11, 2008 • Podcast
The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism
America is facing a profound triple crisis: the economy, the government, and an involvement in endless wars. This threatens all of us, Republicans and Democrats ...
NOV 11, 2008 • Article
Don't Give Up on Globalization
Globalization is an attitude of openness, and whether in cultural attitudes or economics, openness improves the lives of citizens by expanding opportunities for choice, says ...
NOV 7, 2008 • Podcast
Business and Human Rights: Achievements and Prospects
UN Special Representative John Ruggie presents his conceptual framework for business and human rights, and his plan to develop practical recommendations for all relevant stakeholders.
NOV 7, 2008 • Podcast
Global Ethics Corner: Disaster Relief and Ethics
We enter a slippery ethical slope when we begin to make distinctions between victims. When can an individual's rights be set aside?