JUN 8, 2009 • Article
Get out of the GWOT
Despite Obama's promises of change, U.S. defense policy is geared almost exclusively to a dangerous counter-insurgency posture designed to prevent a new 9/11. It's time ...
JUN 5, 2009 • Podcast
North Korea: What Next?
There are no good options in negotiations with North Korea, says Bush's top advisor on North Korean affairs, Victor Cha. It's always a choice between ...
JUN 5, 2009 • Podcast
Pillars of Choice: Rights and Responsibilities
Balancing rights and responsibilities is one of the pillars supporting ethical choice. How far do our rights extend? Do responsibilities diminish our entitlements?
JUN 3, 2009 • Podcast
Ethical Policy Dilemmas in the Promotion of U.S. Human Rights Values
What are realistic processes of social change that should inform effective human rights policy and its implementation? Should human rights issues be pressed even if ...
JUN 3, 2009 • Article
On the 20th Anniversary of the Tiananmen Demonstrations: Human Rights Needs for a New China
What has changed in China since 1989, and what are Chinese looking for from their government today? Health and safety issues are paramount for many, especially ...
JUN 1, 2009 • Podcast
The American Future: A History
In a dazzling display of learning and verbal virtuosity, Simon Schama takes us from Arlington Cemetery to the contrasts between the Jeffersonian and Hamiltonian worldview; ...
MAY 29, 2009 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: Deterrence Beats Diplomacy on North Korea
There are enormous limits as to what Japan, South Korea, and the United States could do about North Korea even if China agreed to follow ...
MAY 29, 2009 • Podcast
Global Ethics Corner: Pillars of Choice: Pluralism
How do we celebrate differences without falling into the trap of cultural relativism?