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MAR 28, 2024 Podcast

The Humanization of Warfare: Ethics, Law, and Civilians in Conflict

APR 9, 2024 Video

Algorithms of War: The Use of AI in Armed Conflict

From Gaza to Ukraine, the military applications of AI are fundamentally reshaping the ethics of war. How should policymakers navigate AI’s inherent trade-offs?

MAR 28, 2024 Video

Unlocking Cooperation: The Global South and Global North

In the inaugural panel of the "Unlocking Cooperation" series, Ramu Damodaran leads a discussion on forging a path forward for Global South/North collaboration.

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OCT 27, 2012 Podcast

Exit the Colonel: The Hidden History of the Libyan Revolution

The real story of the Libyan Revolution began not with the Arab Spring, but in 2003, when anti-Qaddafi sanctions were lifted. Former U.S. diplomat Ethan ...

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OCT 23, 2012 Podcast

Syria: The Fall of the House of Assad

David W. Lesch has traveled to Syria repeatedly since 1989 and met President Bashar al-Assad several times in the mid-2000s. He discusses the conflict in ...

<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Flag_Of_The_People%27s_Mojahedin_Organization_of_Iran.png">MEK Flag</a>, accessed on Wikipedia

OCT 17, 2012 Article

MEK: When Terrorism Becomes Respectable

The Iranian group Mujahedin-e Khalq [MEK] has been on the U.S. global terrorist list since 1997. So just why has the U.S. State Department ...

OCT 16, 2012 Podcast

Public Affairs: America in the 21st Century: A View from Asia

The good, the bad, and the ugly: distinguished Singaporean Kishore Mahbubani politely but firmly tells Americans how Asians see them, and warns, "the world that ...

OCT 12, 2012 Podcast

Senator Richard Lugar on Nuclear Weapons Reduction

Senator Lugar tells the dramatic story of his bipartisan work on the Cooperative Threat Reduction Program (also known as Nunn–Lugar), which provides funding and ...

SEP 24, 2012 Podcast

Ethics Matter: Dambisa Moyo on How Aid to Africa is Harmful

Aid has failed to create economic growth, says Moyo, and allows governments to evade their responsibilities. So when people say that aid provides essential services, ...

Restless Empire: China and the World Since 1750

SEP 20, 2012 Podcast

Restless Empire: China and the World Since 1750

In this astute analysis, Westad explains China's international relations over the last 250 years from a Chinese perspective, providing valuable insights into its current and future ...

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SEP 19, 2012 Transcript

Peace: What Is it Good for?

Andrew Carnegie was ahead of his time; he questioned the essence of imperial Great Power politics and offered an alternate future. He debunked the glorification ...

Peace Palace in The Hague. CREDIT: <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Peace_Palace_in_The_Hague_(9347428414).jpg">Roman Boed</a> via Wikimedia

SEP 19, 2012 Podcast

Peace: What Is it Good for?

Andrew Carnegie was ahead of his time; he questioned the essence of imperial Great Power politics and offered an alternate future. He debunked the glorification ...

Syria independence flag flies over protesters in Idlib, <br>CREDIT: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/syriafreedom/6961997081/">Freedom House</a> (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en">CC</a>)

SEP 17, 2012 Podcast

America in the 21st Century: A View from the Arab World

The key is still the Arab-Israeli conflict, says Muasher. "The U.S. is not going to be able to regain its credibility in the region ...