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A recent report showed that the American arms industry made billions last year selling to states with questionable human rights records. Should a g...

  • Added: Jul 16, 2012
  • Length: 02:01
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The International Criminal Court turns 10 in July after a tumultuous first decade. With only a handful of rulings handed down, critics say the ICC ...

  • Added: Jun 25, 2012
  • Length: 02:04
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Ambassador David Shinn and NYU Professor Joshua Eisenman discuss China's economic interests in Africa, and the ethical questions these raise. Next ...

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  • Added: Jun 20, 2012
  • Length: 06:44
  • Purchases: 1
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Ambassador David Shinn and NYU Professor Joshua Eisenman discuss China's economic interests in Africa, and the ethical questions these raise. Next ...

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  • Added: Jun 20, 2012
  • Length: 22:32
  • Purchases: 1
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How can ethical practices be made an integral part of overseas supply chains? Here's reporter Charles Duhigg on how habits can impact the ethical b...

  • Added: Jun 19, 2012
  • Length: 14:04
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How can ethical practices be made an integral part of overseas supply chains? Here's reporter Charles Duhigg on how habits can impact the ethical b...

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  • Added: Jun 19, 2012
  • Length: 19:30
  • Purchases: 1
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With Chen Guangcheng now in the United States on a student visa, a diplomatic nightmare has been averted for the Obama administration. But this com...

  • Added: May 29, 2012
  • Length: 02:02
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How can global health be improved? PepsiCo executive Derek Yach speaks about the positive changes corporations are making, and Professor Yanzhong H...

  • Added: May 23, 2012
  • Length: 15:51
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How can global health be improved? PepsiCo executive Derek Yach speaks about the positive changes corporations are making, and Professor Yanzhong H...

  • Added: May 23, 2012
  • Length: 18:50
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Nobuo Tanaka sees diverse energy sources--including nuclear--as the key to Asia's future and Arthur Huang is the inventor of "POLLI-bricks." This p...

  • Added: May 03, 2012
  • Length: 18:10
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Nobuo Tanaka sees alternative energy sources-including nuclear-as the key to Asia's future and Arthur Huang is the inventor of "polli-bricks." This...

  • Added: May 03, 2012
  • Length: 13:20
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With the election of another American to head the World Bank, some are questioning the institution's legitimacy and role in the world. Since once-i...

  • Added: Apr 24, 2012
  • Length: 01:57
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With a recent resurgence of nationalism, Scottish independence is once again a topic of discussion. Do Scotland's vast oil reserves make this a rea...

  • Added: Mar 16, 2012
  • Length: 02:00
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With the recent death of Kim Jong-il, the United States is once again wondering what to do about North Korea. Is engagement with the nation's new l...

  • Added: Jan 09, 2012
  • Length: 02:00
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Child soldiers and foreign aid raise an important ethical dilemma: Should allies that use child soldiers receive U.S. military aid, even if it comp...

  • Added: Nov 21, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
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Dr. William Hsiao, the K.T. Li Professor of Economics at the Harvard School of Public Health.

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  • Added: Sep 30, 2011
  • Length: 24:58
  • Purchases: 1
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Dr. Paul Cleary, dean of the Yale School of Public Health and chair of the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health.

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  • Added: Sep 15, 2011
  • Length: 25:45
  • Purchases: 1
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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
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Chaitali Sinha, Program Officer, Governance, Equity, and Health of the International Development Research Centre, joins us today.

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  • Added: Mar 09, 2011
  • Length: 25:17
  • Purchases: 1
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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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Everyone knows that the only real solution to piracy in the Indian Ocean is to stabilize Somalia and revive its economy, says Merchant Marine Capta...

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  • Added: Mar 07, 2011
  • Length: 24:31
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: An Afghanistan National Police trainee., Credit: Steve Zind
A half-hour documentary that examines the challenging counter-insurgency mission of the National Guard and how the Guard is training the Afghan Pol...

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  • Added: Dec 17, 2010
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 4
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From the Sudan Radio Project: we take a look at the complexities of Sudan's judicial system.

  • Added: Feb 07, 2010
  • Length: 08:14
Caption: A Sudanese woman confirms the registration of a voter., Credit: Associated Press
Analysis and exploration of current issues surrounding the conflict in Darfur.

  • Added: Feb 07, 2010
  • Length: 29:00
Caption: A homeless Iraq war veteran waits for a bus in California., Credit: Associated Press
News and features on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

  • Added: Dec 18, 2009
  • Length: 29:01