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Caption: Host/Producer, Credit: Steve Edwards
Steve Edwards Soul show 2012 series is a breath of fresh air to the world of Public radio! The original series aired for 3 years nationally on the ...

  • Added: Feb 06, 2012
  • Length: 59:23
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News and features and the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya.

  • Added: Nov 04, 2011
  • Length: 29:00
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Should the president be supported by the legislative branch when making difficult foreign policy decisions requiring the use of force? How does thi...

  • Added: Jul 11, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
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Within weeks of independence for Southern Sudan, the Northern Sudanese Army annexed the disputed town of Abyei. Should Southern Sudan respond milit...

  • Added: Jun 03, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
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Created and managed by Carnegie Council Ethics Studio and written by Senior Fellow William Vocke, Global Ethics Corner is a weekly 2 minute segment...

  • Added: May 16, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
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Taiwan requires electric utilities to purchase renewable energy, subsidized by the government. Recently when solar rates went down, the government ...

  • Added: May 16, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
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Japan's recent tsunami and nuclear disaster have devastated its fishing industry. Fish are at the heart of Japanese culture, yet worldwide stocks o...

  • Added: Apr 29, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
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In transitions from authoritarian rule to democracy, systems must decide who to exclude from public office. What do you do with those who, without ...

  • Added: Apr 08, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
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Bill Gates is spending one billion dollars in two years to eradicate polio. Although a deadly and crippling disease, it is extremely hard to end an...

  • Added: Mar 18, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
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Turkey’s democracy has been extolled as a model in the Middle East, but has also been belittled for its creeping authoritarianism. Does Turkey offe...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 11, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 1
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How well do the institutions of government live up to the expectations of their people? What has America got right? What should it change? How do o...

  • Added: Mar 08, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
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In March 2011, there were over 50 vessels and 800 people held hostage by Somali pirates. What should be the response to these captures? Should a th...

  • Added: Mar 07, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
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The global circulation of goods is a major source of both prosperity and carbon emissions. This short video on ethics asks: Can trade be regulated ...

Bought by WRFA-LP


  • Added: Feb 28, 2011
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
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The proposed building of an Islamic community center two blocks from 9/11’s Ground Zero has become a contentious issue. Would building the center p...

  • Added: Feb 28, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
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Could the slow job growth rate of the Great Recession be attributed to new technologies replacing human labor and intelligence? Is artificial intel...

  • Added: Feb 28, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
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The Indian government plans to give all 1.2 billion Indians a fingerprint ID. Are you in favor of a national biometric ID to prevent identity theft...

  • Added: Feb 28, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
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Two waves are overwhelming Egypt and possibly the Middle East: democracy and demography. Can a youthful imperative for rapid change amplify or dimi...

  • Added: Feb 28, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
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In Tunisia, the Jasmine Revolution showed the vulnerability of unpopular and anti-democratic regimes. Should the West support authoritarian regimes...

  • Added: Feb 28, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
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The annual announcement from the Eurasia Group of top global risks is here. Do you agree with their choice of fundamental issues for 2011?

  • Added: Feb 28, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
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Chinese policies tilt the field and undermine free trade, according to journalist David Leonhardt. Should the U.S. use sanctions more aggressively ...

  • Added: Feb 28, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
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Wikileaks cables reveal that U.S. diplomats are "a big part of the sales force." Is diplomacy diminished or conflicts harder to resolve if diplomat...

  • Added: Feb 28, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
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Should non-state armed groups be excluded from the formal realm of international humanitarian law? Should they be held to the same standards as sta...

  • Added: Feb 28, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
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U.S. diplomatic cables exposed through WikiLeaks raise several questions about transparency and trust. Should governments employ secrecy in diploma...

  • Added: Feb 28, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
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Western support of Israel demonstrates a clash of interests and values. Israel is a key U.S. ally, yet its policies towards Gaza and the West Bank ...

  • Added: Feb 24, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
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With the rise in power of emerging markets and developing economies should the architecture of global economics change to reflect their market appr...

  • Added: Feb 24, 2011
  • Length: 02:00