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Can China Erase History – and Democracy – in Hong Kong
From: Mateo Schimpf
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Life is changing quickly for people in Hong Kong

Bought by Classic107.3, RADIOLEX, WMUU-LP, GCR (Global Community Radio), WHCP-LP Cambridge and more


  • Added: Apr 10, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
The Return of the Strongmen
From: Mateo Schimpf
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One year after supporters of former President Donald Trump violently stormed the Capitol, how do we make sense of the January 6 insurrection?

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  • Added: Jan 05, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
War and Peace
From: Mateo Schimpf
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In an episode originally aired in April, we look at what happens when you think you know what you’re doing… and don’t listen to the people you are ...

Bought by WKSU, Classic107.3, WMUU-LP, GCR (Global Community Radio), and WHCP-LP Cambridge


  • Added: Dec 30, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
In Putin’s Shadow
From: Mateo Schimpf
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In this episode, we look at democracy movements fighting to survive in the shadow of a Russian government that’s determined to consolidate power.

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  • Added: Nov 10, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Risk Takers and Negotiators
From: Mateo Schimpf
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How do we know when it’s time to take a risk and push, or if it’s better to step back and negotiate?

Bought by Nevada Public Radio, Classic107.3, WMUU-LP, RADIOLEX, WHCP-LP Cambridge and more


  • Added: Oct 28, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Political Leadership & Mothers Making Change
From: KSFR
Series: Equal Time with Martha Burk
Caption: Joan Blades/Mary Robinson
Mother's Day is celebrated in the in May, and mothers are now becoming a political force. Female political leaders can leverage their concerns at ...

Bought by Northeast Indiana Public Radio


  • Added: May 18, 2012
  • Length: 56:49
  • Purchases: 1
Is There A 'Third Way' to Engage China?
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Global Ethics Corner
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The Chinese economy and defense budget have grown at an enormous rate over the past five years. Do you think that this will lead to global confront...

  • Added: Jun 10, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
Bin Laden's Death
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Global Ethics Corner
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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
Turkey, Islam, and Democracy
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Global Ethics Corner
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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
America on a Global Ethics Thermometer: Image and Reality
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Global Ethics Corner
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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
Populism, Protectionism, and China
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Global Ethics Corner
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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
Diplomats and Commercial Sales
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Global Ethics Corner
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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
International Humanitarian Law and Non-State Actors
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Global Ethics Corner
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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
Interests or Values: The West and Israel
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Global Ethics Corner
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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
U.S. Elections and World Opinions
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Global Ethics Corner
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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
Looking for Democracy: Bahrain: Islamic Democracy
From: BBC
Series: Looking For Democracy
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Examining democracy in Bahrain

Bought by Connecticut Public (WNPR) and KUHB


  • Added: Nov 22, 2005
  • Length: 22:31
  • Purchases: 2
Is Peace Possible In The Middle East?
From: WQLN
Series: Chautauqua Lectures
Caption: PRX default Piece image
dennis ross examines the rise of anti-american radicalism in the middle east.

  • Added: Jun 17, 2005
  • Length: 59:52