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In the age of globalization, traditional warfare, characterized by antagonism between states aimed at maximizing violence, is giving way to organized conflict in which global, local, public, and private actors pursue political goals using destabilizing terror tactics. In this video lecture from the 2011 Falling Walls Conference, Mary Kaldor introduces the idea of "new wars" and a new concept of human security which necessitates the reinterpretation...
122) Global Food Equity
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From the complexities of availability and distribution to the most basic, glaring reasons why some people have more to eat than others, this program explores very difficult issues involving food and hunger around the world. It addresses several factors that contribute to global food imbalances and shows how both individuals and organizations can help alleviate this human problem. Viewers will hear from leading health experts at Oxfam and the International...
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This powerful documentary about the East Timor crisis makes the claim that Australian foreign policymakers sacrificed human rights for their own political gain. Australia had spent millions nurturing a special relationship with Indonesia, creating a three-pronged policy of engagement: it trained Indonesia's soldiers in an attempt to instill more democratic values; negotiated a security pact to take pressure off Australian defense spending; and scored...
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Aghiat Ahras was just 18 when she strapped on an explosive belt and detonated it in a crowded Israeli supermarket. Her mother understands why Aghiat wanted to die, saying that "Death is the only way out for us." Abigail Levi's 17-year-old daughter was in that supermarket; Levi's grief is exacerbated by the fact that her daughter's killer is venerated as a heroine - and that her daughter had sympathy for the Palestinian cause. This documentary travels...
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In the rising tide of the global economy, some boats are riding high, and some are being left high and dry. Moral leaders warn that global laissez-faire is producing consequences similar to those of the 19th century, when gaps between rich and poor kept thousands in abject poverty for generations. In this new era of social Darwinism, moral leaders are asking who in the world community will care for the needs of the poor, and how it will be accomplished....
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European and U.S. competitive weakness demonstrates to newcomers like China that the fast pace of globalization could give rise to unintended consequences, including an interconnected financial system that could lead to its self-destruction if unfettered; a sharp rise in savings and capital imbalances on a global scale; and a worsened income and wealth inequality at home. This 2011 Falling Walls lecture video highlights the need for China to reshape...
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This powerful documentary exposes the practice of multinational banks of lending billions of dollars to brutal dictators throughout the world. Viewers are transported to Argentina, South Africa, and the Philippines for a first-hand look at how the incurred debt impacts daily life as essential social services are cut, resulting in restricted access to food, water, electricity, schooling, and health care. Human rights activists, including representatives...
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Religious fundamentalism underpins some of the world's most intractable political problems as members of fundamentalist groups seek to influence both domestic and international policy. After identifying general hallmarks of fundamentalist belief, this program places fundamentalist movements within the Christian, Jewish, Islamic, and Hindu religions into their cultural and historical contexts. Movements that are examined include the dispensationalist...
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The war never ended for the Lebanese Cluster Bomb Removal Team, who hunt tirelessly for the hundreds of thousands of unexploded cluster munitions rained down upon their country by the Israeli militia in 2006. It's estimated that nearly 30% of the poorly-made bombs failed to detonate, so each one the team discovers could mean instant death - or one more life saved. This documentary follows the team in their search for hidden cluster munitions, capturing...
131) Balance of Trade
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Trade between the United States and China is causing friction as the balance of trade tilts more and more in China's favor. In the hills of West Virginia, Antonio Neves investigates the shifting balance.
132) Controlling Interest
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This classic documentary offered the first account on film of the growth of multinational corporations, their impact on people at home and abroad, and their influence on U.S. foreign policy, helping to kick off the anti-globalization movement. Candid interviews with business executives provide a rare glimpse into the reasoning behind corporate global strategy and the never-ending search for more resources, cheaper labor, and new markets. The film...
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In an era when parents are working outside the home, many struggle to figure out their proper role in their children’s lives. Competition among families and the concept of making sure kids are always happy may also be adding to the stresses of modern parenthood. Judy Woodruff talks to Jennifer Senior, author of All Joy and No Fun;The Paradox of Modern Parenthood, about the evolving pressure to raise perfectly well-rounded children.
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Whether we came together through blood or through love, by genetics or by choice, we recognize the value of our families more than any other time in modern history. Using stories submitted through PBS AMERICAN PORTRAIT, Family of Us: A PBS American Portrait Story paints a picture of today’s American family and the ways it defines us.
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As a peacekeeper, the UN has had dubious results. It did nothing for Darfur. Its 17,000 blue helmets have failed to stop the violence in North Kivu. And it never reached a resolution on whether to intervene in Myanmar. Is the United Nations terminally paralyzed-and does the democratic world need a new forum of its own? That is the two-part question in this Oxford Union-style debate as panelists make their case. Speakers for the motion call attention...
138) School of assassins
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This Academy Award-winning documentary looks at a United States institution that trains Latin American military officers. Few Americans have heard of the school-the U.S. Army School of the Americas-nor are they aware that some of its graduates have gone on to become dictators and violators of human rights in their home countries. The program contrasts the mission statement of the school with the actions of its graduates, among whom are former Panamanian...
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In 1962, President Kennedy knew that nuclear missiles had been deployed in Cuba. What he did not know was how many, or that 36 of them were capable of reaching as far as Washington, D.C. In this ABC News program, George Stephanopoulos reports on another danger that also went unrecognized at that time: Soviet submarines armed with nuclear torpedoes-and the authorization to fire them. In addition, Barbara Walters elicits Fidel Castro's views on the...
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It's impossible to quantify how the International Monetary Fund has shaped our global economic landscape since its founding in 1945. Nevertheless, the social, infrastructural, and human impact of the IMF can be seen around the world, especially as the global community rebounds from a severe economic downturn and emerging economies make use of the IMF's technical assistance. This collection of 11 concise video clips offers a wide-ranging look at the...