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684 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★ - 11 ratingsListen to the latest insights from Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs—the world’s catalyst for ethical action. Tune in to hear from leading experts and thinkers from around the world who are tackling the most complex issues today and tomorrow, including the intersection of AI and equality, the governance of climate altering technologies, America’s changing role in the world, and the future of global migration. To learn more, visit our website at http://www.carnegiecouncil.org.
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The New Rules of War: Victory in the Age of Durable Disorder, with Sean McFate
March 19, 2019 14:33 - 1 hour - 57 MB"Nobody fights conventionally except for us anymore, yet we're sinking a big bulk, perhaps the majority of our defense dollars, into preparing for another conventional war, which is the very definition of insanity," declares national security strategist and former paratrooper Sean McFate. The U.S. needs to recognize that we're living in an age of "durable disorder"--a time of persistent, smoldering conflicts--and the old rules no longer apply.
The Crack-Up: 1919 & the Birth of Modern Korea, with Kyung Moon Hwang
March 14, 2019 17:40 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBCould the shared historical memory of March 1 ever be a source of unity between North Koreans and South Koreans? In this fascinating episode of The Crack-Up series that explores how 1919 shaped the modern world, Professor Kyung Moon Hwang discusses the complex birth of Korean nationhood and explains how both North and South Korea owe their origins and their national history narratives to the events swirling around March 1, 1919.
Global Ethics Weekly: The National Emergencies Act & Trump, with Andrew Boyle
March 12, 2019 16:29 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBAs the debates about the Southern border continue, the Brennan Center's Andrew Boyle details the 1976 law behind Trump's February 15 emergency declaration. As he tells it, the National Emergencies Act was put in place, in the wake of Watergate, to constrain presidential power. What are the current and coming legal challenges to Trump's declaration? And how can this law be reformed to avoid future stalemates?
Censorship in China, with BuzzFeed's Megha Rajagopalan
March 11, 2019 16:24 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBAfter working in China for six years on many stories unfavorable to the Chinese government, in 2018 journalist Megha Rajagopalan's visa was not renewed, forcing her to leave China abruptly. Why? She's still not sure and says that the government uses ambiguity very deliberately, causing Chinese and foreigners alike to self-censor, as they don't know where the lines are. How does this affect the flow of information and Chinese society as a whole?
Global Ethics Weekly: AI Governance & Ethics, with Wendell Wallach
March 07, 2019 15:51 - 41 minutes - 47.5 MBWendell Wallach, consultant, ethicist, and scholar at the Yale Interdisciplinary Center for Bioethics, discusses some of the current issues in artificial intelligence (AI), including his push for international governance of the technology. He and host Alex Woodson also speak about Trump's recent executive order, universal basic income, and some of the ethical issues in China concerning AI, including the Social Credit System.
Challenges to American Democracy, with Michael Waldman
March 05, 2019 17:20 - 28 minutes - 33 MB"We're all really proud of our system. It's the world's oldest democracy, and we've always had to fight to make it real," says Michael Waldman of the Brennan Center for Justice. "But in the last 10-20 years and especially recently we've seen challenges to the right to vote and challenges to the role of big money in politics. That means we have to fight for democracy all over again." What can young people do to help get our democracy back?
A U.S.-China Tech Cold War? with Adam Segal
March 04, 2019 17:10 - 45 minutes - 52.2 MBAre we headed for a U.S.-China tech Cold War and what should we do about it? "There's no way we're ever going to beat China on scale," says Adam Segal, author of "The Hacked World Order." "They're just always going to spend more than we are, so that means you have to cooperate with the Europeans and others on scientific discovery and invention." Segal discusses who is currently winning the information war, Huawei, China's future, and more.
Global Ethics Weekly: Implications of the INF Withdrawal, with Jonathan Cristol
February 28, 2019 18:50 - 25 minutes - 28.9 MBAdelphi University's Jonathan Cristol discusses the Trump administration's decision to step away from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) and its possible effects on international arms control. Why is this a positive development for Putin and Russia? Are other treaties and alliances in danger?
The Enduring False Promise of Preventive War, with Scott A. Silverstone
February 26, 2019 19:48 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBDoes preventive war really work? "In the vast majority of cases historically, what we see is the country that thought it was saving itself from a greater danger in the future actually creates this greater danger because you generate a level of hostility, a deepening rivalry, and a desire for revenge that comes back to haunt them," says Scott Silverstone. His advice: Hesitate. Before taking action, think through this "preventive war paradox."
How to Think about War: An Ancient Guide to Foreign Policy, with Johanna Hanink
February 25, 2019 19:40 - 40 minutes - 46.4 MBWhy has there been a sudden interest in Thucydides, especially in the U.S.? Johanna Hanink discusses her new book of translations and introductions to key speeches from his "History of the Peloponnesian War," and the importance of the classics in general. "The book is of special interest to us here at Carnegie for its focus on ethics, democracy, and world affairs, all of which seem to be under stress these days," says Joel Rosenthal.
The Crack-Up: Jazz Arrives, Loudly, in 1919, with David Sager
February 22, 2019 18:12 - 27 minutes - 31.1 MBJazz historian David Sager describes the beginnings of jazz and its enthusiastic reception in France during World War I. He tells the amazing and tragic story of African American musician James Reese Europe, a leader in the creation and acceptance of jazz, who didn't live long enough to see what a difference he made to music and to race relations.
Global Ethics Weekly: The U.S.-Taliban Negotiations, with Jonathan Cristol
February 21, 2019 21:10 - 31 minutes - 36.4 MBJonathan Cristol, author of "The United States and Taliban before and after 9/11," discusses the status of the latest talks between the U.S. government and the Taliban, in an effort to end the decades-long war in Afghanistan. Are women's rights being addressed? Are neighboring countries' interests being taken into account? And can we trust the Trump administration in this tense geopolitical environment?
Jerome A. Cohen on the Taiwan Relations Act
February 20, 2019 18:27 - 45 minutes - 51.9 MBU.S.-Taiwan relations have long been an ingenious balancing act of "strategic ambiguity." What does the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act entail and why is it important, not only to Taiwan, but to U.S.-China relations and indeed security across Asia? Legendary China expert Jerome Cohen unpacks the history of Taiwan since 1895, its current situation and legal status, and what this could mean for Asia and the United States.
China's Power and Messaging, with Bonnie S. Glaser
February 19, 2019 16:32 - 26 minutes - 30.6 MB"There are areas where China lags behind other countries in its power, areas where it's catching up, and areas where China really has leapfrogged some other countries, including the United States, and is pulling ahead," says Bonnie Glaser of CSIS. Certainly, China is investing heavily in promoting a favorable narrative about China around the world, a strategy increasingly being referred to as "political influence operations."
Global Ethics Weekly: Human Rights on the Ground, with Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox
February 14, 2019 17:12 - 35 minutes - 40.8 MBQuinnipiac's Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox discusses her work researching the conception of human rights in a community in rural India. She tells the story of Chaya Kakade, a woman who went on a hunger strike after the Indian government proposed a tax on sanitary napkins, and has since built her own production center in Latur. How does Kakade understand human rights? How can Westerners move beyond a legalistic view of the concept?
The Future is Asian, with Parag Khanna
February 12, 2019 20:27 - 1 hour - 72.6 MB"The rise of China is not the biggest story in the world," says Parag Khanna. "The Asianization of Asia, the return of Asia, the rise of the Asian system, is the biggest story in the world." This new Asian system, where business, technology, globalization, and geopolitics are intertwined, stretches from Japan to Saudi Arabia, from Australia to Russia, and Indonesia to Turkey, linking 5 billion people.
China's Cognitive Warfare, with Rachael Burton
February 11, 2019 20:10 - 26 minutes - 30.4 MBHow is China influencing democracies such as Taiwan, Korea, and the United States? "I think there are three areas that you can look at," says Asia security analyst Rachael Burton. "The first is narrative dominance, which I would call a form of cognitive warfare. Beijing has been able to set the terms of debate . . . and once you're asking the questions, then you're able to drive intellectuals or policymakers to a certain answer."
The Crack-Up: The Early Days of Hollywood, with David Bordwell
February 08, 2019 17:39 - 18 minutes - 21.6 MBIn this episode of The Crack-Up series, which explores how 1919 shaped the modern world, film historian David Bordwell discusses two big changes in the American film industry in 1919: the revolt of film stars against the powerful studio system, and Paramount's response, which was to try and control the "product" from creation to point of consumption. He goes on to look at how these creative and commercial tensions still play out today.
Global Ethics Weekly: The Situation in Western Sahara, with Ambassador Sidi Omar
February 07, 2019 16:12 - 21 minutes - 24.6 MBAmbassador Sidi Omar, UN representative for Frente POLISARIO, a liberation movement aiming to secure the independence of Western Sahara, discusses the decades-long dispute in Northwest Africa. With negotiations ongoing between Frente POLISARIO and Morocco at the UN, could there be a resolution? How do Europe and the Trump administration fit in?
The Free Speech Century, with Lee Bollinger & Geoffrey Stone
February 06, 2019 20:36 - 1 hour - 71.5 MBThe Supreme Court's 1919 decision in "Schenck v. United States" is one of the most important free speech cases in American history. Because of it we have an elaborate set of free speech laws and norms, but the context is always shifting. In this fascinating talk Bollinger and Stone explore how our understanding of the First Amendment has been transformed over time, and how it may change in the future to cope with social media and other challenges.
Global Ethics Weekly: Violence & Nationalism in India & the U.S., with Suchitra Vijayan
January 31, 2019 19:07 - 41 minutes - 47.3 MBAs founder and executive director of The Polis Project, a research and journalism organization, Suchitra Vijayan is helping to document a concerning trend of identity-based violence in India. She discusses her organization's work on this issue, the violence's connection to a rise in nationalism in India since Prime Minister Modi came to power, and some imperfect parallels with the contentious political climate in the United States.
The Crack-Up: Ireland's Quest for Self-Determination, with Christopher L. Pastore
January 30, 2019 18:58 - 25 minutes - 29.7 MBIn the third podcast in The Crack-Up series, which looks at how 1919 shaped the modern world, Ted Widmer discusses the story of the Irish Declaration of Independence with fellow historian Christopher Pastore. Although the declaration was signed in 1919, Ireland's quest for self-determination would last for decades. How did America influence these developments? What did the Irish leaders think about nationalism so soon after World War I?
Toward a Human-Centric Approach to Cybersecurity, with Ronald Deibert
January 29, 2019 21:04 - 33 minutes - 37.9 MBDiscussions around cybersecurity often focus on the security and sovereignty of states, not individuals, says Professor Ronald Deibert, director of University of Toronto's Citizen Lab. If you start from a "human-centric perspective," it could lead to policies focusing on peace, prosperity, and human rights. How can we work toward this approach?
Global Ethics Weekly: Ethics as a Campaign Platform, with Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox
January 24, 2019 19:17 - 36 minutes - 42.1 MBQuinnipiac University's Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox speaks about her 2018 campaign for state representative in Connecticut, which she lost by a slim margin. After months of speaking to her fellow citizens and absorbing their differing viewpoints on the campaign trail, she discusses the importance of ethics and political engagement and how we can remain civil in this divisive time.
Red Flags: Why Xi's China is in Jeopardy, with George Magnus
January 23, 2019 19:06 - 1 hour - 80.8 MBChina's economy has grown exponentially over the last four decades, but George Magnus, former chief economist at UBS, sees four traps that could derail its continued ascent: rising debt, the struggle to keep its currency stable, aging demographics, and the challenges of changing from a low-income economy to a complex middle-income one. Will Xi Jinping be open to reform? What could be the effects of lingering U.S.-China trade tensions?
The Crack-Up: Prohibition, Immigration, & the Klan, with Lisa McGirr
January 18, 2019 17:57 - 28 minutes - 32.4 MBIn the second podcast in The Crack-Up series, which looks at how 1919 shaped the modern world, historian Ted Widmer talks to Harvard's Professor Lisa McGirr about Prohibition's roots in anti-immigrant sentiment and its enforcement, in some cases, by the Ku Klux Klan. Plus, they discuss the Eighteenth Amendment's connections to World War I and the rise of the modern American state.
Global Ethics Weekly: 1919 & the Modern World, with Ted Widmer
January 17, 2019 16:28 - 48 minutes - 55.2 MBHistorian Ted Widmer discusses his new Carnegie Council podcast series "The Crack-Up" and how 1919 has shaped the modern world. He and host Alex Woodson speak about parallels to 2019, Woodrow Wilson and the League of Nations, Babe Ruth, the early days of Hollywood, and populism in Europe in the aftermath of World War I. Don't miss a new "Crack-Up" tomorrow with Harvard historian Lisa McGirr on prohibition and the American state.
Ian Bremmer & Tom Nichols on Globalization, Populism, & American Politics
January 16, 2019 15:28 - 57 minutes - 65.3 MBIf populism is a reaction to a globalism that is viewed as unresponsive to the needs of citizens, can populism sustain any version of globalization? Eurasia Group's Ian Bremmer and Tom Nichols of the U. S. Naval War College discuss and debate this important question and much more.
Top Risks and Ethical Decisions 2019, with Ian Bremmer
January 15, 2019 15:58 - 40 minutes - 46.8 MBThe wide array of global issues--more than 90 percent of them--that Eurasia Group follows are now headed in the wrong direction in 2019. Eurasia Group president Ian Bremmer break down those risks--from U.S.-China relations and cyberwar to European populism and American institutions--and their ethical implications with Carnegie Council's Devin Stewart for their eleventh annual discussion of the year's coming top risks.
The Perfect Weapon: War, Sabotage, and Fear in the Cyber Age, with David Sanger
January 14, 2019 19:37 - 1 hour - 73.1 MBFrom the U.S. operation against Iran's nuclear enrichment plant, to Chinese theft of personal data, North Korea's financially motivated attacks on American companies, or Russia's interference in the 2016 election, cyberweapons have become the weapon of choice for democracies, dictators, and terrorists. "New York Times" national security correspondent David Sanger explains how and why cyberattacks are now the number one security threat.
Securitizing Climate Change in the Philippines, with Mark Payumo
January 10, 2019 18:52 - 16 minutes - 7.7 MBNow based in California, Mark Payumo previously served as a Philippine Army Special Forces officer. Reflecting on his recent Carnegie Council site visit to Manila to investigate climate change and the role of the defense establishment, he concludes that securitizing climate change--i.e. having the military involved, both in adaptation and mitigation--is a decided advantage for the community.
Global Ethics Weekly: U.S. Defense Policy After Mattis, with Asha Castleberry
January 09, 2019 20:09 - 32 minutes - 36.7 MBNational security expert and U.S. Army veteran Asha Castleberry makes sense of a busy and seemingly chaotic time for the Department of Defense in the wake of Secretary Mattis' departure. What should we think about Trump's plans in Syria and Afghanistan? How is the U.S. planning to counter China in Africa? And has John Bolton actually been a moderating influence?
The Crack-Up: Teddy Roosevelt's Complicated Legacy, with Patty O'Toole
January 08, 2019 20:59 - 20 minutes - 23.2 MBThis podcast is part of "The Crack-Up," a special series about the events of 1919, a year that in many ways shaped the 20th century and the modern world. In this episode, host Ted Widmer speaks with fellow historian Patty O'Toole about her "New York Times" article on Teddy Roosevelt, who died 100 years ago this week. Why was health care reform so important to him? What did he think about nationalism? How would TR fit in with the modern GOP?
Technology Run Amok: Crisis Management in the Digital Age, with Ian Mitroff
January 08, 2019 17:15 - 19 minutes - 22.5 MBGold leaf tattoos that would act as a screen for our devices, chips implanted in our brains--these are some of the worrying technologies under development with no thought of the consequences to our minds and bodies, says crisis management expert Ian Mitroff. He blames the "technological mindset" that believes that technology will solve every problem. We need technologists, but we also need ethicists and we need to have crisis plans in place.
Global Ethics Weekly: A "Carefully Optimistic" Update on Yemen, with Waleed Alhariri
December 20, 2018 20:49 - 30 minutes - 34.6 MBWaleed Alhariri, U.S. director of the Sana'a Center for Strategic Studies, discusses major developments in the Yemen conflict, which remains the world's worst humanitarian crisis. With renewed momentum at the UN and in U.S. Congress, an increased international focus on the war after the Jamal Khashoggi murder, and a fragile ceasefire in Hudaydah, Yemen's biggest port, Alhariri is "carefully optimistic" that conditions could improve in the coming months.
Jailing of Journalists Worldwide, with CPJ's Elana Beiser
December 19, 2018 15:51 - 32 minutes - 36.9 MBElana Beiser of the Committee to Protect Journalists discusses the latest CPJ report, which finds that for the third year in a row, 251 or more journalists are jailed around the world, suggesting the authoritarian approach to critical news coverage is more than a temporary spike. Also for the third year running, Turkey, China, and Egypt were responsible for about half of those imprisoned, with Turkey remaining the world's worst jailer.
Climate Disaster Response in the Philippines, with Austin McKinney and Chetan Peddada
December 18, 2018 05:00 - 23 minutes - 27 MBPacific Delegates Austin McKinney and Chetan Pedada both have military backgrounds and technology expertise. They discuss ways in which machine-learning and military cooperation could help the Philippines cope with climate change and natural disasters and also reflect on the human impact that climate change is already having on these islands and how Filipinos are working together to respond.
Climate Change in South & Southeast Asia, with Yoko Okura
December 17, 2018 18:21 - 10 minutes - 11.5 MBYoko Okura of Mercy Corps discusses her recent visit to Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh, the site of a camp for 1 million Rohingya refugees. She learned every day, that 700 tons of trees--four football fields--are being cut down for firewood and construction, bringing an increased risk of landslides and floods. She also reflects on her visit to Manila with Carnegie Council and the advantages of traveling with a group from different disciplines.
The Korean Peninsula: One of America’s Greatest Foreign Policy Challenges, with Christopher R. Hill
December 14, 2018 19:18 - 59 minutes - 68.1 MBThere are few, if any, who understand the Korean Peninsula situation better than Ambassador Hill. He served as U.S. ambassador to South Korea and assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, and was head of the U.S. delegation to the 2005 six-party talks aimed at resolving the North Korean nuclear crisis. In this wise and witty talk he explains where we are today, how we got here, and where we're likely to go in the future.
Global Ethics Weekly: Foreign Policy After the Midterms, with Nikolas Gvosdev
December 13, 2018 19:13 - 42 minutes - 48.2 MBCarnegie Council Senior Fellow Nikolas Gvosdev and host Alex Woodson discuss the state of foreign policy after the midterm elections. How can newcomers like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have a tangible effect in Washington? Will Democrats be able to unite behind a platform? Plus, they look ahead to 2020 and speak about Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, and Nikki Haley and how American values will play into the future of international relations.
Russia's Information Warfare, with Molly McKew
December 12, 2018 17:02 - 28 minutes - 33 MB"You saw the Russians start to pay attention to social media, in particular after Obama's election, because the way that he was elected was new to them. They always watch our elections very closely. So you see them toying around in this whole space of the sphere of information, the use of information as a tool of political warfare, developing new tools." Molly McKew delves into Russian disinformation campaigns in the U.S. and elsewhere.
Control and Responsible Innovation of Artificial Intelligence
December 07, 2018 21:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBArtificial Intelligence's potential for doing good and creating benefits is almost boundless, but equally there is a potential for doing great harm. This panel discusses the findings of a comprehensive three-year project at The Hastings Center, which encompassed safety procedures, engineering approaches, and legal and ethical oversight.
Global Ethics Weekly: The End of World War I & the Future of American Democracy, with Ted Widmer
December 06, 2018 18:36 - 33 minutes - 38.7 MBHistorian and Carnegie Council Senior Fellow Ted Widmer looks back to the end of the First World War, and the upheaval that followed it in Europe and the U.S., and forward to a new stage in the Trump presidency. Plus, he and host Alex Woodson discuss ways to improve American democracy and what can be learned from the legacy of President George H. W. Bush.
Breaking News: The Remaking of Journalism and Why It Matters Now, with Alan Rusbridger
December 04, 2018 20:51 - 1 hour - 69 MB"Were we a business, were we a mission, were we a public service, or were we a profit center?" Alan Rusbridger, former editor-in-chief of "The Guardian," grapples with the questions facing all newspapers in this new age where people "communicate horizontally" rather than via the old, vertical "tablet of stone model." He explains how "The Guardian" has not only survived but prospered and has surprisingly positive things to say about new media.
Global Ethics Weekly: Women's Employment & Working in a War Zone, with Mariel Davis
November 29, 2018 16:18 - 25 minutes - 29.1 MBEducation for Employment's Mariel Davis discusses some of the many issues surrounding women's employment in the Middle East and North Africa, focusing on the story of a young Palestinian working in the hospitality industry. Plus, she details the struggles of working--and trying to work--in war-torn Yemen.
The Jungle Grows Back: America and Our Imperiled World, with Robert Kagan
November 20, 2018 21:09 - 51 minutes - 59.1 MB"The analogy that is at the heart of this book is about a jungle and a garden," says Robert Kagan. "In order to have a garden and sustain a garden, you've got to be constantly gardening. For me at least, that is a good analogy for this liberal world order, which itself is an unnatural creation which natural forces are always working to undermine." Human nature has not fundamentally changed, and this peaceful period is an aberration.
Myanmar and the Plight of the Rohingya, with Elliott Prasse-Freeman
November 16, 2018 14:34 - 38 minutes - 44.4 MBThe Rohingya are seen as fundamentally 'other,' says Prasse-Freeman. "Hence, even if they have formal citizenship, they wouldn't really be accepted as citizens, as full members of the polity." Could Aung San Suu Kyi have done more to prevent the persecution? How important was the hate speech on Facebook? How can the situation be resolved? Don't miss this informative and troubling conversation.
Global Ethics Weekly: The Right to Science, with Helle Porsdam
November 15, 2018 18:03 - 34 minutes - 39 MBThe right to benefit from scientific progress was enshrined in the United Nations' 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, explains University of Copenhagen's Professor Helle Porsdam. Unfortunately, many people, including scientists and policymakers, don't know much about it. How was the right to science developed? What are examples? And, with an anti-science administration in the White House today, what are the contentious issues?
Internet Trolls in the U.S. and Mexico, with Saiph Savage
November 14, 2018 20:56 - 42 minutes - 48.7 MBProfessor Saiph Savage is an activist scholar and technology expert who is using large-scale data to study the sophisticated ways in which trolls target certain groups and bombard them with misinformation--for example U.S. Latinos were targeted in the 2018 midterm elections as were Mexicans in their 2018 presidential election. But her message is one of hope. In Mexico, citizens eventually saw through misinformation campaigns and others can too.
Enemy of the People: Trump's War on the Press, with Marvin Kalb
November 12, 2018 20:20 - 55 minutes - 63.7 MBTrump has a love-hate relationship with the press, which he calls "the enemy of the people" when it crosses him, knowing nothing of the origins of the phrase, says Marvin Kalb. Yet the pillars of democracy are the sanctity of the court and the freedom of the press. "I think that President Trump—not wittingly, unwittingly—is moving this nation away from our common understanding of democracy toward something that edges toward authoritarianism."