Bianca Jagger
What might an equitable society look like?
Having been born and brought up in Nicaragua under the dictator Somoza, Bianca Jagger says she knows what poverty and injustice really means. Here she lays out her vision for a…
Recorded: 13 May 2007
Hans-Peter Dürr
How great is the nuclear threat?
Dr Hans-Peter Dürr believes the nuclear threat to be ‘dreadfully high.’ America’s preparedness to wage preventive war, while developing its nuclear arsenal, constitutes…
Recorded: 10 September 2006
Hans-Peter Dürr
How do we protect against the risks from nuclear power?
Dr Hans-Peter Dürr believes that certain controls should be imposed on nuclear technological innovation. It must be recognized that scientific advances in this field can carry…
Recorded: 10 September 2006
Hans-Peter Dürr
Does the nuclear deterrent work?
Hans-Peter Dürr studied nuclear physics in America under Edward Teller, the so-called ‘father of the hydrogen bomb’. He was appalled by Teller’s naïve belief…
Recorded: 10 September 2006
C.G. Weeramantry
What are the risks of nuclear proliferation? (Part 2)
Judge C.G. Weeramantry states that the proliferation of nuclear weapons is a clear violation of international law. Some nuclear powers, despite having embraced the idea of non-proliferation,…
Recorded: 21 May 2006
Amy Goodman
Why do we need independent media?
Amy Goodman speaks about the importance of independent media, especially at a time of war or environmental crisis. Diversity of opinion is crucial if society is to function well.…
Recorded: 5 November 2005
Richard Heinberg
How can humanity best cope with increasing oil scarcity? (Part 1)
Given its finite nature, oil has rapidly become a vital strategic resource. Wars have already been fought over it and we are likely to see more as the years pass. Conflict over…
Recorded: 19 October 2005
Johan Galtung
How can internal ethnic conflicts best be addressed?
Professor Galtung draws attention to the political stresses that can arise when the ambitions of a national or ethnic group clash with those of the state. He mentions the Basque…
Recorded: 8 June 2005
Majid Tehranian
What are the roots of terrorism? (Part One)
Professor Tehranian talks about the history and culture of terrorism and its varied causes and responses. The object of terrorist activity is to paralyze people through fear, a…
Recorded: 26 May 2005
Deepak Chopra
Do myths still matter?
Deepak Chopra talks about the evolution of human consciousness. He says that if we are to resolve the many problems in our world we need to break out of the ‘hypnosis of social…
Recorded: 7 May 2005
John Perkins
How does an ‘economic hitman’ operate?
John Perkins talks about what typically happens should the work of an economic hitman ever fail. He gives the example of Panama in the 1970s, where Perkins himself was sent to persuade…
Recorded: 28 January 2005
Wangari Maathai
Why does sustainable development matter?
Professor Maathai says that in awarding her the Peace Prize in 2004 the Nobel Committee ‘has challenged global society to think in a more holistic way.’ Here, Professor…
Recorded: 17 December 2004
Helen Caldicott
What are the risks of nuclear disaster?
Dr. Caldicott talks candidly about the proliferation of nuclear arms since the end of the Cold War. During the Cold War the idea of deterrence and Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD)…
Recorded: 12 September 2004
Robert Thurman
What can the West learn from other cultures?
Scholar, author and former Tibetan Buddhist monk, Dr. Robert Thurman talks about how the West has simply gone too far. He discusses the urgent need for western institutions to exercise…
Recorded: 22 August 2003
