Open Society Foundations Podcast

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National Security Secrecy and Surveillance: Defending the Public's Right to Know May 15, 2012

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A panel of whistleblowers, transparency advocates, and expert journalists offer insights informed by their own encounters with national security secrecy and surveillance. Speakers: Steven Aftergood, Nancy Chang, Thomas Drake, Jameel Jaffer, Jesselyn Radack, Tim Shorrock. (Recorded: April 04, 2012)

Ending Demand to End Sex Trafficking: Does it Work? May 08, 2012

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Experts discuss "end demand" campaigns that are primarily focused on abolishing prostitution by criminalizing the consumers of commercial sex. Are such policies effective in curtailing trafficking, and what impact do they have on marginalized communities? Speakers: Andrea Ritchie, Heather Doyle, Lisa Kelly, Martina Vandenberg, Noy Thrupkaew, Pye Jakobsson. (Recorded: April 12, 2012)

Holding Patterns: Can Advocacy Efforts to Reform Migration Detention Inadvertently Lead to the Growth of Detention Regimes? Apr 24, 2012

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This forum addresses tensions around civil society’s response to a system characterized by inhumane conditions, lack of transparency, and lack of state accountability. Speakers: Maria Hinojosa, Andrea Black, Michael Flynn, Grant Mitchell. (Recorded: March 28, 2012)

Pakistan on the Brink: The Future of America, Pakistan, and Afghanistan Apr 17, 2012

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David Rohde and Ahmed Rashid discuss Rashid's book Pakistan on the Brink, which takes a comprehensive look at how President Obama’s administration has handled the relationship between the U.S. and Pakistan. Speakers: Ahmed Rashid, David Rohde, Anthony Richter. (Recorded: March 27, 2012)

Raw Opium: Pain, Pleasure, Profits Apr 10, 2012

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Open Society Foundations hosted the New York premiere of the documentary, Raw Opium: Pain, Pleasure, Profits. Amy Goodman moderated a panel discussion of the film. Speakers: Peter Findlay, Scott Calbeck, Neill Franklin, Vanda Felbab-Brown, Russ Maynard, Amy Goodman. (Recorded: March 22, 2012)

What's Next For Russia Apr 03, 2012

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Five prominent interlocutors discuss the continuing fallout from Putin’s return to power. Speakers: Alexander Cooley, Mark Galeotti, Gregory Shvedov, Leon Aron, Fiona Hill. (Recorded: March 26, 2012)

Women, War & Peace Mar 06, 2012

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Filmed in Afghanistan, Bosnia, Colombia, and Liberia, the five-hour series Women, War & Peace examines women's changing roles in conflict zones. Listen to a discussion with the series co-creators. Speakers: Abigail E. Disney, Gini Reticker, Pamela Hogan, Charlotte Bunch (Recorded: December 15, 2011)

Anthony Shadid: Honesty in the Shadow of War Feb 28, 2012

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Much has been written about Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Anthony Shadid in the weeks since his death at age 43 while on assignment in Syria. The Open Society Foundations were fortunate enough to have hosted a conversation with Shadid in 2006 to mark the publication of his book, Night Draws Near, which tells the human story of ordinary Iraqis weathering the unexpected impact of America's invasion and occupation. Speakers: Anthony Shadid, Anthony Richter (Recorded: November 09, 2006)

Uncanny Valley: Adventures in the Narrative Feb 24, 2012

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This Open Society Foundations event marks the launch of Uncanny Valley: Adventures in the Narrative, a collection of essays by journalist Lawrence Weschler. Speakers: Lawrence Weschler, Tina Rosenberg, Aryeh Neier (Recorded: November 17, 2011)

The Shadow World: Inside the Global Arms Trade Feb 14, 2012

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A panel of experts discuss The Shadow World: Inside the Global Arms Trade, by Open Society Fellow Andrew Feinstein. Speakers: Andrew Feinstein, Kathi Austin, Jeff Abramson, Stephen Hubbell. (Recorded: November 7, 2011)

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