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China-Taiwan "Political Warfare" with Russell Hsiao
August 06, 2018 14:48 - 41 minutes - 47.2 MBChina and Taiwan have been trying to influence each other ever since 1949, often through very subversive means, says the Global Taiwan Institute's Russell Hsiao, so Taiwan can provide useful lessons on dealing with CCP operations. Of course all governments try to influence foreign publics. What's concerning are "corrupt, coercive, and covert" activities, such as recent cases where China has directly interfered in Taiwan's political process.
Global Ethics Weekly: The Assault on Ethics, with Joel Rosenthal
August 02, 2018 16:18 - 22 minutes - 25.2 MBCarnegie Council President Joel Rosenthal and host Alex Woodson discuss the ethical failures of the first 18 months of Trump's presidency, but also why they both see hope for the future. In the face of the daily assault on basic values, where can Americans look for leadership?
China's Influence Operations, with Peter Mattis
August 01, 2018 18:12 - 34 minutes - 39.7 MBWhat's the difference between "influence" and "interference" when it comes to China's propaganda operations? How are these efforts structured? War on the Rocks contributing editor Peter Mattis breaks it down in this fascinating conversation. Plus, he warns against "McCarthyism" in regards to Chinese-American relations.
Migration & Citizenship in the Capitalist State, with Lea Ypi
July 31, 2018 16:19 - 25 minutes - 29.2 MB"In both political debates and academic debates on migration the question of class is often missed," says London School of Economics' Lea Ypi. "When we reduce migration to a problem of open-versus-closed borders, of accepting or under what terms we accept or exclude migrants, we forget that borders are and have always been and will continue to be, at least under the current regimes, open for some people and closed for other people."
Global Ethics Weekly: Helsinki's Aftermath & the "Montenegro Test"
July 26, 2018 16:57 - 23 minutes - 27.2 MBThe July 16 summit and press conference in Helsinki brought the words "treason" and "blackmail" into mainstream conversations about the Trump White House and put an unwanted spotlight back on Ambassador Michael McFaul and other Americans with Russian connections. But the most lasting effects of this meeting could be on America's alliances. Senior Fellow Nikolas Gvosdev looks beyond the emotional and personal aspects of the Trump-Russia story and details why a small Balkan nation has become a ...
Twitter's Moral Flaws, with Mark Hansen
July 25, 2018 14:13 - 38 minutes - 43.6 MBColumbia Journalism School's Mark Hansen, along with his students and "New York Times" journalists, conducted deep, firsthand research into Twitter, buying followers and charting networks, but he was left with even more questions. What does "trending" really mean? How does someone become an influencer, and how is influence wielded? Plus, Hansen describes his innovative art installations, one of which is currently on display at the "New York Times" building in Manhattan.
Global Ethics Weekly: Migration in the Age of "Zero Tolerance"
July 19, 2018 18:14 - 38 minutes - 44.3 MBToday's discussions about immigrants and refugees are focused on the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy on the U.S.-Mexico border and the "migration crisis" in the Mediterranean. Carnegie Council Senior Fellow Kavitha Rajagopalan explores the history of these debates, what it means to be undocumented in Europe versus the United States, and why many still view immigration through the prisms of terrorism and crime.
China's "Opinion Deterrence" with Isaac Stone Fish
July 18, 2018 15:27 - 32 minutes - 37 MB"I think it's important to contrast what China is doing with what Russia is doing," says Asia Society's Isaac Stone Fish. "Russia influence operations and Russia influence is much more about sowing chaos, it's about destabilization, it's about making America weaker. China is much more about making China stronger. The United States is a vector and a way for China to become stronger." Elon Musk, Alibaba, and China's internal power structures are also discussed in this wide-ranging talk.
American vs. Chinese Propaganda, with Robert Daly
July 16, 2018 14:04 - 41 minutes - 47.2 MBAs China's middle class grows, Hollywood is making films with this audience in mind, says the Wilson Center's Robert Daly, previously a producer for the Chinese version of "Sesame Street." How is this different from filmmaking in the World War II and Cold War eras? And why did the Chinese government have a problem with Cookie Monster and Grover?
Global Ethics Weekly: A "Peace Regime" on the Korean Peninsula?
July 12, 2018 20:25 - 27 minutes - 31.7 MBIn this new podcast series, we'll be connecting current events to Carnegie Council resources through conversations with our Senior Fellows. This week, Devin Stewart discusses how his essay defending the Singapore Summit holds up a month later. Plus, he and host Alex Woodson speak about Mike Pompeo's strange and unproductive trip to Pyongyang, what a "peace regime" could look like, and the prospects for a unified Korean Peninsula.
Asia's "Opinion Wars" with Historian Alexis Dudden
July 11, 2018 17:43 - 37 minutes - 42.6 MBAs part of our new Information Warfare podcast series, University of Connecticut historian Alexis Dudden looks at the propaganda efforts coming out of Northeast Asia, with a focus on China's Confucius Institutes at American universities. Is China trying to spread its communist ideology through these centers or just teach its language to college students? Are the U.S. and Japan "guilty" of similar efforts?
Global Ethics Weekly: Trump's "First-Order Questions" & NATO Defense Spending
July 05, 2018 16:21 - 26 minutes - 30.6 MBCarnegie Council Senior Fellow Nikolas Gvosdev looks at some basic questions Trump is asking about the post-Cold War alliance structures. Referencing a recent panel with George Mason's Colin Dueck and International Institute for Strategic Studies' Kori Schake, should Germany and other NATO allies spend more on defense? And what exactly are we defending when we say the "liberal international order"?
India in the 21st Century: What Everyone Needs to Know, with Mira Kamdar
July 02, 2018 13:50 - 23 minutes - 26.5 MBWhat are the challenges that will have the most impact on India's future? Award-winning author Mira Kamdar puts climate change and environmental degradion at the top of the list, including rising sea levels and scarcity of resources. Next is the problem of poverty and unemployment--India has to generate nearly a million new jobs a month for young people joining the workforce. Kamdar also discusses the rise of Hindu nationalism and much more.
Global Ethics Weekly: Orbán's Hungary, the EU, & a "Values-Free Alliance"
June 28, 2018 16:33 - 26 minutes - 30.1 MBAs Viktor Orbán continues to enact illiberal policies in Hungary, some, including Harvard's Yascha Mounk, have called for the state to be expelled from the European Union. Carnegie Council Senior Fellow Nikolas Gvosdev puts this idea in a geopolitical and historical context and discusses what it could mean for the future of the EU. Is it possible to have an alliance of nations without shared values?
From Enemies to Partners: Vietnam, the U.S., & Agent Orange, with Charles R. Bailey
June 27, 2018 14:21 - 38 minutes - 43.8 MBThe Vietnam War ended over 40 years ago, but the U.S. and Vietnam are still coming to terms with the legacy of the toxic herbicide Agent Orange. Yet there is some good news: The cleanup is continuing and the U.S. Congress is committed. Bailey, who led Agent Orange programs at the Ford Foundation and the Aspen Institute, shares the inspiring story of the cooperation between former enemies, across multiple U.S. presidential administrations.
Global Ethics Forum Preview: The Return of Marco Polo's World, with Robert D. Kaplan
June 21, 2018 15:40 - 4 minutes - 4.84 MBOn the Global Ethics Forum series finale, best-selling author Robert Kaplan discusses China's global ambitions in an increasingly connected world. In this excerpt Kaplan discusses some of the underreported aspects of China's Belt and Road Initiative. Thanks for watching!
Russian Soft Power in France, with Marlene Laruelle & Jean-Yves Camus
June 20, 2018 18:27 - 50 minutes - 58.3 MBIt's important to understand that Russia and France have had a centuries-long relationship which is mostly positive, say French scholars Marlene Laruelle and Jean-Yves Camus. Today there are layers of close economic and cultural ties, as well as common geopolitical interests, and the French extreme right and Russia share many of the same conservative values. Thus the remarkable strength of Russian influence in France is not surprising.
Would the World Be Better Without the UN? with Thomas G. Weiss
June 18, 2018 13:34 - 1 hour - 73.7 MBThomas Weiss, a leading expert on the history and politics of the United Nations, gives incontrovertible evidence of the UN's achievements, such as the eradication of smallpox, but also details where the organization has fallen short. This is a critical time for all multilateral organizations and treaties, he stresses, as Trump has no regard for international cooperation.
Global Ethics Weekly: The Singapore Summit & the Specter of Trump
June 15, 2018 19:08 - 34 minutes - 39.7 MBIn the wake of the countless Western media takes on Trump-Kim, Senior Fellow Devin Stewart defends the Singapore summit and the president's negotiating style and U.S. Air Force veteran Phil Caruso gives an inside perspective of what a freeze of military drills means. Did Trump give up too much? What are the next steps? And most importantly, are South Korea and Japan safer today than they were one week, six months, or a year ago?
Global Ethics Forum Preview: Political Tribes: Group Instinct and the Fate of Nations, with Amy Chua
June 14, 2018 18:41 - 3 minutes - 4.47 MBNext time on Global Ethics Forum Yale Law School’s Amy Chua details the effects of tribalism and group identity on American society. In this excerpt Chua discusses why the United States, after the 2016 election, is acting more like a developing country than one of the richest nations in history.
Restoring Trust: How Can the American Public Regain its Confidence in its National Security Apparatus?
June 13, 2018 15:17 - 1 hour - 72.2 MBThere is a huge divide in the way Americans assess U.S. foreign policy. Take for example, the June G7 meeting, which ended in a clash between Trump and some of America's closest allies: Some say it was a disaster; others say Trump did the right thing. Where do we go from here to restore trust in expertise and government? Don't miss this fascinating conversation with two leading commentators, Colin Dueck and Kori Schake.
Edge of Chaos, with Dambisa Moyo
June 12, 2018 14:00 - 42 minutes - 49.1 MBWhy is democracy under siege around the world? Economist Dambisa Moyo cites a host of reasons, such as short-term thinking, low voter turnout, the huge sums spent on lobbying, and growing economic challenges. To fix these problems, she has 10 proposals for countries to choose from. They include compulsory voting and paying politicians more in order to stop corruption while also forcing them to be accountable for their policies.
HATE: Why We Should Resist It with Free Speech, Not Censorship, with Nadine Strossen
June 11, 2018 18:10 - 1 hour - 69.3 MBNadine Strossen gives a rousing, detailed, and convincing defense of free speech as it is laid out in the First Amendment. "American law really is nuanced and makes a great deal of common sense," she says and while censorship of 'hate speech' in other countries is certainly well-intended, in practice the laws have proven to do more harm than good.
Global Ethics Forum Preview: The Case for Universal Basic Income, with Andrew Yang
June 07, 2018 14:56 - 4 minutes - 4.72 MBNext time on Global Ethics Forum, 2020 presidential candidate Andrew Yang makes the case for universal basic income in the United States. In this excerpt Yang tells journalist Stephanie Sy how he would pay for $1,000 a month for every American adult.
Golden Visas, Dreamers, & Ethics in Immigration, with Ayelet Shachar
June 04, 2018 14:26 - 25 minutes - 28.7 MBThere is a global surge in "golden visas" for the super-rich, who often have "no connection to the country other than a wire transfer, the ability to press a button, and pass a significant sum of money across borders," says Ayelet Shachar. Countries offering these include the U.S., the UK, and Malta. Yet in the U.S. the "dreamers," who grew up in America, are being denied citizenship. Do we really believe these visas are fair?
Vanishing Frontiers: The Forces Driving Mexico and the U.S. Together, with Andrew Selee
June 01, 2018 14:59 - 21 minutes - 24.2 MB"Mexico is very present in our daily lives, sometimes even in ways we don't realize," says Andrew Selee. Did you know, for example, that some of America's most famous baked goods, such as Sara Lee, are owned by a Mexican company and made in Pennsylvania? From manufacturing and trade to film, food, and sports, plus the large number of Americans with Mexican heritage, the economies and cultures of Mexico and the U.S. are woven tightly together.
Global Ethics Forum Preview: Economics, Peace, Security, & "Women's Issues" with Melanne Verveer
May 31, 2018 17:34 - 3 minutes - 4.4 MBNext time on Global Ethics Forum, Georgetown’s Melanne Verveer discusses the connections between women’s issues, politics, human rights, and economics. In this excerpt Verveer tells journalist Magalie Laguerre-Wilkinson about her role in the Obama administration.
Why Ethics Matter in International Affairs
May 31, 2018 13:45 - 58 minutes - 66.5 MBHow can you ensure that ethics are a core component, not only of an international affairs education, but of graduates' performance once they go out in the field? In this event for students and alumni of the Elliott School of International Affairs, the School's Dean Brigety and Professors Nolan and Kojm, along with Carnegie Council President Rosenthal, discuss the thorny issues of ethics, leadership, and practice in international relations.
Roadmap to Hell: Sex, Drugs and Guns on the Mafia Coast, with Barbie Latza Nadeau
May 24, 2018 14:51 - 23 minutes - 26.4 MBRome-based journalist Barbie Latza Nadeau tells the horrifying story of the thousands of Nigerian women and girls duped into being trafficked to Italy, where they are forced to become sex slaves, drug mules, or weapons smugglers. How can this be stopped? The Nigerian government turns a blind eye, Libya, the transit point, is a failed state, and Italy is overwhelmed by the sheer numbers of migrants--plus prostitution is legal there.
The Rohingya Crisis in Bangladesh, with BRAC's Muhammad Musa
May 22, 2018 20:58 - 25 minutes - 29.3 MBMuhammad Musa is executive director of BRAC, which is working with the one million Rohingya refugees living in camps in Bangladesh. He describes the problems there, including growing tensions with the host community and the threat of the coming monsoon season, which may bring floods and landslides. He looks forward to the day when the Rohingya can go home to Myanmar, but this can only occur with the help of the international community.
Democracy Promotion in the Age of Trump
May 22, 2018 15:19 - 1 hour - 99.8 MBIn this panel Adrian Basora makes a strong case for democracy as not only promoting American values but also serving U.S. interests, while Maia Otarashvili gives a frightening overview of the rise of "illiberal values" (Viktor Orbán's phrase) in the Eurasia region. Basora and Otarashvili are co-editors of "Does Democracy Matter? The United States and Global Democracy Support" and Nikolas Gvosdev is one of the contributors.
The Living Legacy of WWI: The Legacy of American Press Censorship in World War I, with Charles Sorrie
May 22, 2018 14:26 - 46 minutes - 52.9 MBThe popular memory of WWI today was basically engineered through propaganda and censorship during the war itself, says Charles Sorrie. Those involved in any war need convincing reasons why they are fighting. "There needs to be almost some sort of slogan. The one that was developed at that time, that America was fighting mostly for democracy or for freedom, is one that is still used today in popular history and in popular culture."
Climate Change and the Power to Act: An Ethical Approach for Practical Progress
May 17, 2018 20:29 - 1 hour - 68.7 MBWe are already living with climate change; and although countries have pledged to limit global warming to 2 °C, success seems highly unlikely. This panel explores how to advance ethical leadership on climate justice globally, nationally, and locally in the years ahead. Topics include the Paris Agreement and commitments going forward, geoengineering governance, the problems in California, and the creative ways the Seychelles are coping.
Greed, Movies, and Capitalism with Ethicist John Paul Rollert
May 17, 2018 17:14 - 35 minutes - 40.1 MBEvery capitalist economy struggles with how to come to terms with greed, says John Paul Rollert, an expert on the intellectual history of capitalism. He describes how our perspective has changed from the Christian view of greed as an unalloyed sin, to the 18th century idea that it could bring positive benefits, to the unabashed "Greed is good" ethos in the movie "Wall Street." Where do we stand now? How can we rehabilitate capitalism?
Global Ethics Forum Preview: Plutopia: Nuclear Families in Atomic Cities, with Kate Brown
May 17, 2018 14:06 - 3 minutes - 4.14 MBNext time on Global Ethics Forum, University of Maryland Baltimore County's Professor Kate Brown details the ethical, social, and health costs of nuclear power since World War II. In this excerpt Brown, author of "Plutopia," and journalist Stephanie Sy discuss the little-known Cold War era nuclear production plants in the Soviet Union and Washington State.
The Living Legacy of WWI: Forgotten Aspects of the Western Hemisphere & WWI, with Richard Millett
May 15, 2018 14:22 - 37 minutes - 43.2 MB"Unknown to the rest of America, we had one regiment of Puerto Ricans in Puerto Rico which was totally integrated. The rest of the military was segregated, and the Puerto Rican regiment was integrated." Military historian Richard Millett discusses some surprising and neglected aspects of the Hispanic experience in World War I, along with the war's impact on the United States' relationship with its Latin American allies.
From Cold War to Hot Peace: An American Ambassador in Putin's Russia, with Michael McFaul
May 14, 2018 16:22 - 59 minutes - 68 MBAs Obama's adviser on Russian affairs, Michael McFaul helped craft the United States' policy known as "reset" that fostered new and unprecedented collaboration between the two countries. Then, as U.S. ambassador to Russia from 2012-2014, he had a front-row seat when this fleeting moment crumbled with Vladimir Putin's return to the presidency. "It's tragic," he says. "How is it that we have come back to something close to the Cold War?"
"End of an Era" in China, with Carl Minzner
May 10, 2018 20:46 - 24 minutes - 28.2 MB"I'm not making an argument that Maoism is coming back; we're very far away from that. But the crucial thing to recognize is just what we had known as characterizing the reform era is going away, and China is shifting into a more personalized authoritarian regime and one which is more closed with respect to outside influence. For me, I think when you see those things happening it makes you worried about what's the next norm that starts to break."
"Why Terrorists Quit" in Indonesia, with Julie Chernov Hwang
May 09, 2018 19:04 - 38 minutes - 44.6 MBOver six years, Julie Chernov Hwang conducted over 100 interviews with current and former leaders and followers of radical Islamist groups in Indonesia to find out why some terrorists finally quit. What did she learn? The key is life skills training, family and community support, and personal development, she says. "If you are going to focus on deradicalization, focus it narrowly on use of violence. Don't try to overhaul someone's worldview."
Army of None: Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War, with Paul Scharre
May 08, 2018 17:44 - 57 minutes - 66.3 MB"What happens when a predator drone has as much as autonomy as a self-driving car, moving to something that is able to do all of the combat functions all by itself, that it can go out, find the enemy, and attack the enemy without asking for permission?" asks military and technology expert Paul Scharre. The technology's not there yet, but it will be very soon, raising a host of ethical, legal, military, and security challenges.
The Living Legacy of WWI: Merchants of Death? The Politics of Defense Contracting, with Christopher Capozzola
May 08, 2018 15:03 - 40 minutes - 46.6 MBIn the 1930s during the run-up to WWII, many argued that arms manufacturers and bankers--"merchants of death"--had conspired to manipulate the U.S. into entering WWI. What is or should be the role of the profit motive in preparing for war? "This is a debate that is no less important now," says MIT's Christopher Capozzola, "but we are not having it, and we are not including all the people in that debate who need to be participating in it."
Understanding the "Duterte Phenomenon" in the Philippines, with John Gershman
May 07, 2018 18:20 - 35 minutes - 40.1 MBUnlike Trump, Duterte came to the presidency with a history in public service and he knew how to run a government, says John Gershman. "I would relate him in some ways more to the anti-democratic populist movements of Eastern Europe: authoritarian, a very heavy morality dimension to his vision of nationalism, with a focus on things like drugs, and with a healthy dose of misogyny in his rhetoric."
Crime and Global Justice: The Dynamics of International Punishment, with Daniele Archibugi
May 07, 2018 04:00 - 39 minutes - 45.2 MBAre we witnessing a new era of cosmopolitan justice or are the old principles of victors' justice still in play? Economic and political theorist Daniele Archibugi discusses his new book, "Crime and Global Justice," which examines the history of global criminal justice and presents five case studies: Augusto Pinochet, Slobodan Milošević, Radovan Karadžić, Saddam Hussein, and Omar al-Basheer.
Poverty Reduction & Social Welfare in China, with Qin Gao
May 03, 2018 18:13 - 45 minutes - 51.7 MBProfessor Qin Gao, director of Columbia's China Center for Social Policy, explains the workings of the Chinese "Dibao" (limited income guarantee) system. "Dibao is doing relatively better than many other similar programs in developing countries," says Gao, yet it has limitations and some negative aspects. She also discusses Xi Jinping's ambitious goal to eradicate poverty by 2020, and the benefits of a Universal Basic Income (UBI) system.
Global Ethics Forum Preview: It's Better than It Looks, with Gregg Easterbrook
May 03, 2018 17:47 - 2 minutes - 3.33 MBNext time on Global Ethics Forum, "Atlantic" contributing editor Gregg Easterbrook looks beyond the headlines and makes the case for optimism in an age of fear. In this excerpt, Easterbrook shares some positive statistics about the global food supply and economics in the United States.
Promoting Human Rights in the Developing World, with American Jewish World Service's Robert Bank
May 02, 2018 14:29 - 45 minutes - 52.3 MBGrowing up in Apartheid-era South Africa, Robert Bank cared about social injustice from an early age. Today he travels the world for AJWS, working with local activists on a range of issues such as women's rights in India and LGBT rights in Uganda. "My job—very much like a conductor of an orchestra in some way—is to ensure that every instrument has its beautiful voice heard and that this melody is given the opportunity to really soar."
The Peacemakers: Leadership Lessons from Twentieth-Century Statesmanship, with Bruce Jentleson
May 01, 2018 16:46 - 1 hour - 88.7 MBWhat are the qualities and conditions that enable people to become successful peacemakers? At a time when peace seems elusive and conflict endemic, Bruce Jentleson makes a forceful and inspiring case for the continued relevance of statesmanship and diplomacy and provides practical guidance to 21st-century leaders seeking lessons from some of history's most accomplished negotiators, activists, and trailblazers.
The Living Legacy of WWI: Chemical Weapons from the Great War to Syria, with Zach Dorfman
May 01, 2018 14:04 - 43 minutes - 49.4 MB"What you stopped seeing after World War I was great power conflict involving chemical weapons, and what you started seeing was asymmetric conflicts or regional conflicts that involved chemical weapons. That actually disturbed me even more because what I started realizing was that as time went on the weaker you were, the more likely that another state would use chemical weapons against you or your people."
Us Vs. Them: The Failure of Globalism, with Ian Bremmer
April 25, 2018 13:42 - 29 minutes - 33.9 MB"The failure of globalism [an ideology of bringing people closer together] is very different than the failure of globalization," says Ian Bremmer. "I don't think globalization has failed. It has led to a lot more wealth. It has taken a lot of people out of poverty." But in many Western countries the losers have not been taken care of, so the backlash is hardly surprising. What about the Chinese approach? Is it more successful?
The Living Legacy of WWI: Jane Addams & Her Cosmopolitan Ethics, with Seiko Mimaki
April 24, 2018 13:31 - 40 minutes - 46.8 MB"What distinguished Addams from other peace advocates was her strong emphasis on the crucial role of marginalized people, such as women, immigrants, and workers, in the peacemaking process," says Seiko Mimaki. Her views are highly relevant today, when people see themselves as abandoned by global elites. Unlike that of Woodrow Wilson, her vision of cosmopolitanism "pursued freedom and opportunity for everyone, not just for a privileged few."