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14 Apr 2008 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
How does the current “credit crunch” in the US relate to the subprime mortgage
crisis and unemployment? What mechanisms is the government using to intervene
in a possible cycle of negative feedback? What are Eve’s prospects for
employment after graduation in May?
02 Apr 2008 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
Professor Nasr discusses the recent news in Basra with regard to Prime Minister
Maliki and Moqtada al-Sadr. He also addresses recent elections in Pakistan and
Iran. Are Musharraf’s days numbered? What are the implications of the
conservative consolidation in Iran? Finally, Professor Nasr weighs in on who is
the better interviewer: Eve or Stephen Colbert?
10 Mar 2008 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
Shahla discusses Iranian President Ahmadinejad’s recent visit to Iraq. What was achieved? What did the visit represent? What issues still remain unresolved in Iraq-Iran relations? Finally, Shahla tells Eve who she is supporting for the 2008 US presidential election and why.
28 Feb 2008 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
Claire discusses the issue of children in armed conflict and her work with the
NGO Catalyst for Peace. What has the Special Court achieved in convicting
former child recruiters? How are former child combatants in Sierra Leone being
rehabilitated and reintegrated into society?
13 Feb 2008 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
In a roundup of recent news, Professor Lavdas comments on the Greek Prime Minister’s recent official visit to Turkey, the vote to lift the ban on headscarves in Turkish universities, and changes in Kosovo’s status.
21 Dec 2007 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
Professor Salacuse discusses his new book, Seven Secrets for Negotiating with Government, and shares the ways that negotiating with governments is unlike any other type of negotiations.
17 Dec 2007 | Tagged as: Middle East, Pakistan
A Pakistani native, Khadija reacts to the recent political turmoil in Pakistan. What role is Benazir Bhutto playing? How is the US influence shaping the course of events?
07 Dec 2007 | Tagged as: Armed Forces, Armenia, Europe, Iraq, Iraq, Security Studies, Turkey
Major Zeman discusses a range of issues facing the Marine Corps today, including the proposal to shift Marines from Iraq to Afghanistan, changing dynamics within Iraq, and the role of the Armenian genocide resolution in the US Congress, as it affects US-Turkish relations.
Major Phillip M. Zeman, Strategic Analyst, United States Marine Corps (F'07) [25:10m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download02 Nov 2007 | Tagged as: Human Security, Security Studies, Terrorism
Eve interviews Stephen Grey, winner of the 2007 Overseas Press Club of America’s Dine award for best international reporting on human rights in any medium, about his book and upcoming PBS documentary (http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/rendition701/). What was the rendition program designed to achieve? What is it actually achieving?
For more information about Ghost Plane: http://ghostplane.net/
Stephen Grey, journalist and author, "Ghost Plane: The True Story of the CIA Torture Program" [11:25m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download22 Oct 2007 | Tagged as: Climate Change, Environmental Issues
In early October, Fletcher hosted the 4th Annual Everett-Moomaw Debate. This year’s question was “Should the government act now to cut CO2 emissions?” If you attended the debate, tune in to hear what each Professor wishes he’d said; and if you missed the debate, tune in to hear two opposing perspectives on this issue from two of Fletcher’s finest:
Bruce Everett, Associate Professor of International Business (and petroleum economics expert) [19:54m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download William Moomaw, Professor of International Environmental Policy and Director of the Center for International Environment and Resource Policy [15:10m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download