The Juneau World Affairs Council presents “Timeline: Palestine-Israel” with Skip Schiel. Schiel is a photographer, social justice activist and teacher. He’s documented environmental desecration, racism, poverty, oppressive regimes and more domestically and abroad.
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U.S. Nuclear Policy: The Arms Race Sequel
The Juneau World Affairs Council presents “U.S. Nuclear Policy: The Arms Race Sequel” with Paul Carroll. Carroll is an expert in nuclear weapons policy with the Ploughshares Fund, a nonprofit that advocates for the elimination of nuclear weapons. Recorded Feb. 2, 2016
Three minutes over Germany: Smilin’ Thru with Tony Yorba
The Juneau World Affairs Council presents “Three minutes over Germany: Smilin’ Thru” with Tony Yorba. Yorba recently traveled to Germany and retraced the final fateful minutes of his father’s Oct. 14,1943, B-17 mission over the Bavarian industrial city Schweinfurt aboard the bomber Smilin’ Thru. Allied casualties during the operation were exceptionally high. Tony is the…
Off the Beaten Path: The Impact of Tourism on the Indigenous Population of Costa Rica
In May of 2015, Scott Carrlee traveled to Costa Rica as part of a Research Abroad study trip with the International Development Doctoral Program of the University of Southern Mississippi. The trip included a stop at four indigenous territories where Carrlee and fellow researchers gained firsthand knowledge of the impact of tourism on the indigenous…
The Success of British Columbia’s Carbon Tax and What It Means for Alaska
From Juneau World Affairs Council: “The Success of British Columbia’s Carbon Tax and What It Means for Alaska” with Eion Madden Eion Madden (pronounced “Owen”) grew up in Ireland where he witnessed a drastic shift in the climate, from mild and rainy to one of extremes. He trained as a lawyer, serving firstly as a…
The Gathering Crisis of Food Security in Africa: Its Nature, Geography and Possible Solutions
Roland Bunch has worked as a consultant in agricultural development for over 40 NGOs and governments in 50 nations, including Cornell University, the Ford Foundation, several of the Oxfams, Save the Children, CARE, and the governments of Guatemala, Honduras, Swaziland, Laos and Vietnam. In 1982, he authored the second of his four books, Two Ears…
Arresting Climate Change: Transforming the World’s Largest Industry
Ever wanted to have a better understanding of our energy usage and its effect on climate change? Bill Leighty explains carbon dioxide emissions, possible energy sources, and climate change in a clear, concise way. “Climate Change” is our vernacular for five imminent dangers caused by humanity’s unrestrained combustion of fossil fuels: Rapid climate change (warming),…
Finding a Future in the Middle East
When the Middle East is in the news, it can be hard to understand the context. Paul Barker traces the history of Iran and their relations with the United States with remarkable clarity and optimism. Paul Barker was most recently Country Director for Save the Children International in Afghanistan. He will share insights about opportunities…
Cyberwar and Warfare
What is cyberwar? Why doesn’t mutually assured destruction work with cyber threats? And why did all the computers in an underground nuclear facility start playing rock music at 3:00 in the morning? A fascinating exploration of how cyber attacks happen and how it affects governments and private enterprise. Lawrence Husick is Co-Chairman of the Foreign…
Greenland and the Changing Arctic: Climate, Culture and Self-Determination
The Juneau World Affairs Council presents “Greenland and the Changing Arctic: Climate, Culture and Self-Determination” with Richard Caulfield. Caulfield is an author and the provost of the University of Alaska Southeast. His doctoral dissertation focused on aboriginal subsistence whaling in Greenland and cultural dynamics of natural resource use in the Arctic. This presentation was recorded…