GLENN GREENWALD

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How the Law Is Used to Destroy Equality and Protect the Powerful

Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes author Glenn Greenwald for a discussion of his new book, "With Liberty and Justice for Some." Greenwald traces his intellectual odyssey; analyzes the relationship between principle, power, and law; and describes the erosion of the rule of law in the United States.

Highlighting the degree to which the legal system frees the powerful from accountability while harshly treating the powerless, Greenwald describes the origins of the current system, its repudiation of American ideals, and the mechanisms which sustain it.

He then analyzes the media's abdication of its role as watchdog role. He concludes with a survey of the the record of the Obama administration in fulfilling its mandate, argues for an alternative politics, and offers advice for students as they prepare for the future.

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HANAN ASHRAWI

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Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Dr. Hanan Ashrawi, a compelling and influential voice in the contemporary theatre of Middle Eastern politics. She has been a central player in the struggle for a Palestinian homeland.

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AMERICA´S PATH TO PERMANENT WAR

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Bacevich compares their responses to crisis and demonstrates that with each change of doctrine, technology, and political climate, all post World War II presidents continue on the path to permanent war.

He offers a critique of General David Petreaus and the counterinsurgency doctrine and concludes with a call for establishing a more limited definition of America's role in the world, one which requires an informed and enlightened citizen.

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AMY CHUA MARKETS AND DEMOCRACY

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In a discussion with host Harry Kreisler, Yale University Law School Professor Amy Chua analyzes the vortex of ethnic hatred generated by the unrestrained export of markets and democracy to the underdeveloped world. [10/2004]

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DAVID HARVEY NEW IMPERIALISM

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Distinguished geographer David Harvey joins host Harry Kreisler for a discussion of how the analytic tools of geography and Marxism can contribute to our understanding of the new imperialism. [10/2004]

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PARAG KHANNA

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"Global Competition and the Rise of the Second World"

Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Parag Khanna, Senior Fellow at the New America Foundation.Their discussion focuses on the emerging world order characterized by 3 empires - the U.S., the European Union, and China - and a rising Second World which, benefiting from globalization, has greater opportunity for self definition internally and influence externally.

The conversation elucidates the shape of this new world and its implications for U.S. foreign policy.

ALLAN GOTLIEB

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Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. 1981-1989.

After tracing the essential features of their strategic partnership during the Cold War, Ambassador Gotlieb analyzes the changes in bilateral relations in the wake of 911 and the 2008 economic collapse.
In the context of America's focus on homeland security, rising unemployment, and environmental degradation, he examines the impact of domestic politics for any effort to develop a new American and Canadian agenda. He concludes with a discussion of factors contributing to the successful navigation by Canada of the world wide financial crisis.

JOHN KENNETH GALBRAITH

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Economist John Kenneth Galbraith, in a conversation with host Harry Kreisler, looks back and reflects on the art of writing, U.S. policy toward the Third World during the Cold War, political leadership, and on his intellectual contributions.

ROBERT S. McNAMARA

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Robert S. McNamara, former Secretary of Defense and former President of the World Bank reminisces with host Harry Kreisler about public service, the War in Vietnam, znc the dangers of the superpower confrontation during the Cold War.

TIMOTHY GARTON ASH ABOUT EUROPE

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Welcome to a Conversation on International Affairs. I'm Harry Kreisler of the Institute of International Studies. Our guest today is Timothy Garton Ash, who is a Fellow of St. Antony's College, Oxford. Garton Ash is the 1996 Elberg Lecturer at Berkeley.

Throughout the 1980s he reported and analyzed the emancipation of Central Europe from communism in contributions to the New York Review of Books and other journals. His publications include The Polish Revolution: Solidarity; The Uses of Adversity: Essays on the Fate of Central Europe; The Magic Lantern: The Revolution of '89 witnessed in Warsaw, Budapest, Berlin, and Prague; and most recently, In Europe's Name: Germany and the Divided Continent.

Actualmente Timothy Garton Ash publica sus analisis politicos en varios periodicos importantes.

Existe un link permanente a sus publicaciones en el periodico de Gran Bretaña "The Guardian" en ENGLISH EXERCISES AND MORE (debajo de English Links, a la derecha de nuestra pagina) en el apartado ENGLISH NEWSPAPERS.

CONFRONTING CHILE´S HISTORY

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Welcome to a Conversation With History. I'm Harry Kreisler of the Institute of International Studies.

Our guest today is Juan Guzmán, who is Chief Judge, Court of Appeals, Santiago, Chile; and is currently in charge of the prosecution and trial of former General Augusto Pinochet.

Judge Guzman is also a Professor of Law at the Catholic University Law School and at the Central University Law School of Santiago.

First Aired : 17/4/2001

59 minutes.

En el blog GRAN CINE FISTERRA se puede ver la documental EL JUEZ Y EL GENERAL, donde se puede ver el tremendo trabajo al que tuvo que enfrentarse este hombre.

OTHER COUNTRIES HAVE THE MONEY

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What happens when other countries have the money?

Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Professor Stephen S. Cohen for a discussion of the new book he has written with Professor Brad Delong entitled "The End of Influence." Professor Cohen argues that the 2008 economic collapse demonstrates the failure both domestically and internationally of neo-liberal economic policies embraced by both democrats and republicans during the last three decades.
First Aired: 3/1/2010
59 minutes
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COMMUNICATION FOR DEMOCRACY

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Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Margot Wallstrom, Vice President of the European Commission, for a discussion of the European Union's communication strategy.

Reflecting on her experiences in Swedish politics and in the private sector, she discusses the ways that the communications revolution can enhance European democracy.

First Aired 1/26/2008
52 minutes

Para ver los objetivos de esta serie, HACED CLICK AQUI.

NUCLEAR WEAPONS AND CONFLICT

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Hoy comenzamos el año 2010 con una nueva serie.

Se trata de entrevistas en vídeo (de casi una hora de duración) sobre los temas más importantes del mundo actual.

Estos vídeos pertenecen a la University of California Television y el entrevistador es Harry Kreisler (quien tiene un gran experiencia en este trabajo).

De hecho este es el tercer video de esta serie que aparece en este blog ya que anteriormente aparecieron :

ENTREVISTA A MANUEL CASTELLS.

y NOAM CHOMSKY

Estos vídeos pueden ser vistos por quienes tienen ya un buen nivel de inglés y servirán para acostumbrarse al vocabulario especifico de cada tema y a ser capaces de formular frases de alto nivel técnico.

First Aired: 12/14/2009
59 minutes

Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Professor T. V. Paul of McGill University for a discussion of the non-use of nuclear weapons since the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Paul analyzes the India-Pakistan conflict and possible routes to stabilization. He also looks at the factors that account for why the great powers have not used nuclear weapons since WW II and examines the changing international environment that lowers the threshold for use.