Information on "Civil and Political Rights"
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25 Jun 2013
Religious Tolerance at Home and Abroad
In this audio presentation, Suzan Johnson Cook, who is Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom at the US Department of State, and Feisal Abdul Rauf, who is Chairman of the Cordoba Initiative, broadly discuss the issue of religious tol... More on «Religious Tolerance at Home and Abroad»
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27 Apr 2013
Kim Ferzan on Preventive Justice
In this podcast, Kim Ferzan, Matt Peterson and Christian Barry discuss how governments can strike an appropriate balance between preserving civil liberties and using 'preventive justice measures' against those who intend to cause unwarranted harm. More on «Kim Ferzan on Preventive Justice»
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4 Feb 2013
Manifesto for a New Economy With James Gustave Speth
In this audio presentation, environmentalist James Gustave Speth argues that current societies such as the United States overemphasize economic growth, profits and power to the detriment of people and the environment. More on «Manifesto for a New Economy With James Gustave Speth»
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16 Jan 2013
Freedom in the World 2013
In this audio presentation, Freedom House's Arch Puddington presents the results of his organization's "Freedom in the World 2013" report. More on «Freedom in the World 2013»
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27 Nov 2012
The Iron Curtain and Beyond: Eastern Europe in the Cold War and Today
In this audio presentation, noted historian Anne Applebaum discusses her book "Iron Curtain: The Crushing of Eastern Europe, 1944-1956. More on «The Iron Curtain and Beyond: Eastern Europe in the Cold War and Today» -
27 Nov 2012
Paradoxes of State Power in America
In this audio presentation, Vanderbilt University's Gary Gerstle explores the tensions between state and federal power in the United States, which have their paradoxical roots in the US Constitution. More on «Paradoxes of State Power in America» -
22 Nov 2012
Reason, Religion and Public Discourse in a Liberal Democracy
In this audio presentation, Professor Tony Coady, who labors at the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics, Charles Sturt University, talks about the role that religion plays in democratic politics. More on «Reason, Religion and Public Discourse in a Liberal Democracy» -
22 Nov 2012
Some Problems about Religion in the Political Sphere: The Dangers of Instability and Violence
In this audio presentation, Professor Tony Coady, who labors at the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics, Charles Sturt University, talks about the role that religion plays in democratic politics and the possible dangers it can pose. More on «Some Problems about Religion in the Political Sphere: The Dangers of Instability and Violence»
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4 Oct 2012
Freedom of Conscience and the Authority of the State
In this audio presentation, Queen's University's François Boucher talks about the philosophic underpinings of freedom of conscience and thought, and of the general holding of beliefs. More on «Freedom of Conscience and the Authority of the State»
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Jun 2012
Clay Shirky: How the Internet Will (One Day) Transform Government
The open source world has learned to accommodate a flood of new ideas by using a variety of hosting services. More on «Clay Shirky: How the Internet Will (One Day) Transform Government»
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