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Can Violent Extremists Leave Their Pasts Behind?
Guest host Michael Niconchuk explores the global rise of violent extremism with experts Juncal Fernandez-Garayzabal and Noah Tucker.
Violent extremism is growing globally. It doesn't know religion or…
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
SPOTLIGHT: War is Not Healthy for Children and Other Living Things
In this SPOTLIGHT piece by Alan Stoga, he offers a glimmer of hope in the war between Israel and Hamas.
The war between Israel and Hamas is a classic “lose/lose” proposition: there can be no winners,…
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
Pandemic Fallout: Unmasking Ethical Failures
Dr. Ruth Faden explains what happened during COVID and how we can do better.
According to the WHO, the COVID pandemic killed almost seven million people. The full bill was undoubtedly far greater, no…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
What’s Wrong with America?
Lars Trägårdh does a deep dive into the social and political challenges confronting America.
The United States seems to be on the verge of some kind of Judgement Day. Extreme partisanship, a past (an…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
Blot Out the Sun?
Luke Iseman and Andrew Song explain how they think they can cool the planet.
Supposedly, Herodotus wrote that when the Greeks were told that the Persian archers at the Battle of Thermopylae would blo…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
Diplomatically Speaking
Listen to Ambassador Mirpuri's reflections on what he learned about America during his service in Washington.
"There is nothing dramatic in the success of a diplomatist. His victories are made up of …
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
Should We Tolerate the Intolerant?
Elisabeth Braw explores the potential consequences of being too tolerant.
"If we extend unlimited tolerance even to those who are intolerant, if we are not prepared to defend a tolerant society again…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
Worth Repeating: Is India Back?
Will India continue to evolve and become a global power? Milan Vaishnav shares some answers in this episode.
India's backstory is largely unknown in the West. Between the 1st and 17th centuries AD, t…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
What’s the Point of Freedom if You Don’t Do Something With It?
Shahidul Alam’s words and pictures force one—sometimes gently, sometimes less so—to confront reality
Shahidul Alam is many things: world-class photographer, Bangladeshi human rights activist, teacher…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
Pricing the Priceless: The ultimate, maybe the only climate solution
Paula DiPerna on solving the climate crisis and valuing our most precious assets.
Humanity is hardwired to value the valuable, to conserve even to hoard treasure. The atmosphere, the oceans, earth’s …
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago