MAR 8, 2006 • Podcast
Public Philosophy: Episodes and Arguments in American Civic Life
Professor Michael Sandel argues that there is an allergy among liberals to using substantive moral, and even religious arguments in politics. Yet, he notes, "it's ...
SEP 26, 2006 • Podcast
The War of the World: Twentieth-Century Conflict and the Descent of the West
The twentieth century was by far the bloodiest in all of human history. How can we explain the astonishing scale and intensity of its violence ...
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OCT 11, 2006 • Podcast
The New Faces of Christianity: Believing the Bible in the Global South
Professor Philip Jenkins argues that by the year 2025, Africa and Latin America will have the largest number of Christians in the world. According to Jenkins, ...
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OCT 18, 2006 • Podcast
The Shia Revival: How Conflicts within Islam Will Shape the Future
Vali Nasr argues that the Shia Crescent--stretching from Lebanon and Syria through the Gulf to Iraq and Iran, finally terminating in Pakistan and India--is gathering ...
OCT 31, 2006 • Podcast
Is Democracy Possible Here? Principles for a New Political Debate
If we want substantial political argument--and without it, true democracy is impossible--both "the red" and "the blue" must recognize shared moral principles, says Ronald Dworkin.
NOV 16, 2006 • Podcast
Generals in the Cabinet Room: How the Military Shapes Israeli Policy
In Israel's political system, the military was once the servant of civilian politicians. Today, however, Yoram Peri argues, generals lead the way when it comes ...
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NOV 15, 2006 • Podcast
The Best Intentions: Kofi Annan and the UN in the Era of American World Power
James Traub discusses the troubled relationship between the UN and the world's only superpower.
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NOV 20, 2006 • Podcast
Murder in Amsterdam: The Death of Theo Van Gogh and the Limits of Tolerance
Ian Buruma explores what happens when political Islam collides with a secular Western European nation.