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When are elections legitimate? What about Iran? Elections assume that losers accept results. Because many disagree, can they overturn an election? ...
- Added: Sep 12, 2009
- Length: 01:30
Fairness is a universal concept, but its application depends on time and place. The three pillars of ethical choice—pluralism, rights and responsib...
- Added: Sep 12, 2009
- Length: 01:30
Balancing rights and responsibilities is one of the pillars supporting ethical choice. How far do our rights extend? Do responsibilities diminish o...
- Added: Sep 12, 2009
- Length: 01:30
How do we celebrate differences without falling into the trap of cultural relativism?
- Added: Sep 12, 2009
- Length: 01:30
To become ethical, must behavior be grounded in a religious faith or other system of belief? How do we judge the behavior of states and people?
- Added: Sep 12, 2009
- Length: 01:30
New York is no longer viewed as the financial capital of the world, or even of the United States. Given the recent government intervention in state...
- Added: Sep 12, 2009
- Length: 01:30
Participants in Britain's nuclear weapons testing program argued recently that health was damaged by radiation. Who is responsible? Should compensa...
- Added: Sep 12, 2009
- Length: 01:30
Senator Specter is now a Democrat. Was his decision to switch parties principled, pragmatic, or just expedient?
- Added: Sep 11, 2009
- Length: 01:30
According to Dambisa Moyo, large foreign aid flows to Africa disenfranchise Africans and prop up corrupt African leaders. If we follow Moyo's advic...
- Added: Sep 11, 2009
- Length: 01:30
Competition magnifies the importance of choices people make, as penalties for failure and rewards for cheating increase. What would you do if faced...
- Added: Sep 11, 2009
- Length: 01:30
Can public discussion of issues acknowledge gray areas despite being polarized by the media and single issue groups?
- Added: Sep 11, 2009
- Length: 01:30
What are the ethics of global sports development? Now that America's favorite pastime has gone global, is baseball watched and played for the love ...
- Added: Sep 11, 2009
- Length: 01:30
Do we respect the wishes of anti-Castro Americans, to restrict trade, or the wishes of agriculture and medical sales interests, to open Cuban marke...
- Added: Sep 11, 2009
- Length: 01:30
Banning headscarves may violate an individual's right of religious expression and choice. Allowing headscarves may violate a state's commitment to ...
- Added: Sep 11, 2009
- Length: 01:30
A Colombian immigrant was recently denied her investor's visa, forcing her to shut down her U.S. company and fire her six employees. Does immigrati...
- Added: Sep 11, 2009
- Length: 01:30
Less than one percent of the earth's water is consumable, and many parts of the world may be heading toward water bankruptcy. Should private owners...
Bought by WRFA-LP
- Added: Sep 11, 2009
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 1
While saving jobs is an urgent task in today's economy, promoting "Buy American" policies may hurt our chances of recovering from the recession. Ho...
- Added: Sep 11, 2009
- Length: 01:30
An interview with Paul Armentano on his new book Marijuana Is Safer: So Why Are We driving People to Drink?
Bought by KSFR
- Added: Aug 12, 2009
- Length: 29:31
- Purchases: 1
Julia Kennedy interviews Michele Wucker on migration, its role in global development, and the ethical questions it raises.
- Added: Aug 07, 2009
- Length: 27:31
Author/Journalist Larry Tye interviews on his new book Satchel. This is the first comprehensive biography of perhaps the best pitcher in baseball h...
Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio and KSFR
- Added: Jun 24, 2009
- Length: 29:28
- Purchases: 2
Actuality Audio from the NJ Assembly health committee hearing on medical marijuana 6-4-09 and interview with New Mexico Drug Policy Alliance on the...
Bought by KSFR
- Added: Jun 10, 2009
- Length: 29:28
- Purchases: 1
An essay discussing a recent review ordered by Congress of the ONDCP and an interview with Howard Wooldridge of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition
- Added: Mar 11, 2009
- Length: 29:31
This show honors heroes and people of passion and is highlighted by host, Terran Lovewave's interview with the author of "The Pursuit of Happyness"...
- Added: Feb 09, 2009
- Length: 59:47
Ever since the election -- or even further back, when Barack Obama chose former rival Joe Biden as his running mate -- the blogosphere and the pund...
- Added: Dec 11, 2008
- Length: 59:57
- Purchases: 2
- Added: Oct 26, 2008
- Length: 09:25
- Purchases: 1
