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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
Caption: NASA Scientist James Hansen
Earthbeat Host and IPS Fellow Daphne Wysham conducted a special one-hour interview with Dr. James Hansen, NASA's top climate scientist.

  • Added: Apr 24, 2011
  • Length: 52:53
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The world is facing a potentially devastating 'Food Bubble,' that according to pioneering environmentalist Lester Brown.

  • Added: Apr 22, 2011
  • Length: 56:59
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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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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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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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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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Brazil's President Lula da Silva handpicked Dilma Rousseff as his successor, even though she has never held political office. How important is cont...

  • Added: Feb 24, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
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When balancing life's complex tensions, how do you know when you've crossed a line?

  • Added: Sep 27, 2010
  • Length: 02:00
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Should the opinion of the world be important in American elections? This is a crucial question in applied ethics as we choose a President.

  • Added: Aug 21, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
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A close look at the state of local government in Iraq.

Bought by KGOU and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 21, 2008
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2