Information on "Society" and "Americas"
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13 Feb 2013
Religion, Conflict, and Cooperation
In this audio presentation, Eboo Patel, who is the Founder and President of Interfaith Youth Core, discusses his work as a Muslim interfaith adviser to the Obama administration. More on «Religion, Conflict, and Cooperation» -
12 Feb 2013
Afghanistan Post-2014
In this audio presentation, Fawzia Koofi, who is a member of the Afghan parliament, clarifies what we should expect for Afghanistan when foreign troops withdraw from the country in 2014. More on «Afghanistan Post-2014» -
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
How Violence in Central America Affects the United States
In this audio presentation, Michael Shifter, who is President of Inter-American Dialogue, discusses the United States' impact on both common and organized crime in Central America. More on «How Violence in Central America Affects the United States»
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4 Oct 2012
Paradigm Shift: Efforts to Reform Drug Policy
In this audio presentation, Gil Kerlikowske, who is the Director of the Obama administration's National Drug Control Policy, discusses the global dimensions of the drug problem. More on «Paradigm Shift: Efforts to Reform Drug Policy »
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17 Apr 2012
Emerging Democracies Coy about Denouncing Syrian Repression
In this audio presentation, Yale Global's Haynie Wheeler features Christophe Jaffrelot's article "Emerging Democracies Coy about Denouncing Syrian Repression," which states it is not surprising that emerging democracies such as Brazil, Indi... More on «Emerging Democracies Coy about Denouncing Syrian Repression»
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30 Jan 2012
The Synthesis of Law and Politics and the Evolution of International Justice
In this audio presentation, David Scheffer, former US Ambassador at Large for War Crimes Issues, and John Bellinger, a former State Department legal adviser, discuss how the spread of international justice has affected global politics over the last t... More on «The Synthesis of Law and Politics and the Evolution of International Justice»
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14 Jan 2011
Haiti's Long Path to Recovery
Aimee Ansari, the Humanitarian Policy Advisor for Oxfam International, discusses the status of reconstruction efforts in Haiti a year after the 2010 earthquake. More on «Haiti's Long Path to Recovery»
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28 Jul 2010
Muddling Through in Mexico
President Felipe Calderon's head-on approach has failed to destroy the powerful drug cartels, leaving deeper causes of societal and political malaise unaddressed, and spreading government resources too thin, Samuel Logan tells the ISN. More on «Muddling Through in Mexico»
