Overview
Public Affairs hosted speakers who are prominent people in the world of international affairs, from acclaimed authors, to Nobel laureates, to high-ranking UN officials.
JAN 25, 2005 • Transcript
America the Vulnerable: How Our Government is Failing to Protect Us from Terrorism
Flynn analyzes America's failure to address the reality that terrorism will continue as a form of warfare, and offers a prescription for making our networks ...
JAN 20, 2005 • Transcript
Indonesian Democracy: New Hope
The September 2004 election of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono gives Theodore Friend reason to be hopeful about the future of Indonesian democracy.
JAN 19, 2005 • Podcast
Global Crises, Global Solutions
According to Lomborg, the $50 billion that will be spent on development assistance over the next four years ought to be focused on realistic goals such ...
JAN 13, 2005 • Podcast
What We Owe Iraq: War and the Ethics of Nation Building
Feldman, a constitutional expert and Arabic-speaker sent to Iraq by the Bush administration, argues that U.S. intervention in Iraq amounts to a moral promise. ...
DEC 8, 2004 • Podcast
The United States of Europe: The New Superpower and the End of American Supremacy
T. R. Reid discusses the state of European integration and argues that Americans are not aware of the extent to which the EU has turned ...
DEC 7, 2004 • Podcast
Challenges in UN Peacekeeping Operations
The demand for UN peacekeeping troops has risen at an unprecedented rate, says Guéhenno, Under-Secretary General for UN Peacekeeping Operations. This presents enormous challenges, ...
DEC 2, 2004 • Transcript
Exporting America: Why Corporate Greed Is Shipping American Jobs Overseas
The loss of numerous jobs to outsourcing harms the middle class and presents a grave threat to the U.S. economy, argues Lou Dobbs.
NOV 30, 2004 • Transcript
New Perspectives on the Transatlantic Alliance
Lionel Barber identifies several crucial tests that will determine the future of the transatlantic alliance.
NOV 16, 2004 • Podcast
Nuclear Terrorism: The Ultimate Preventable Catastrophe
Graham Allison makes a sobering assessment on why a nuclear attack on U.S. soil is inevitable unless we take immediate, well-concerted measures.
NOV 9, 2004 • Transcript
The Case for Democracy: The Power of Freedom to Overcome Tyranny and Terror
Sharansky argues that spreading democracy everywhere is not only possible, but essential to the survival of our civilization.