War Tagged Episodes

The Ethics of Torture

March 18, 2012

According to former Vice President Cheney, practices widely regarded as torture prevented further attack on…

Empty chair in dimly lit room, single lightbulb overhead. Ethics of torture.

War Crimes

September 12, 2006

In war, people do awful things to other people. But the concept of ‘war crime’…

World War I German soldiers with rifles and equipment.

Ethics in War

September 27, 2005

After World War II the Nurenberg trials and the conventions that arose out of them…

Four B-17 Flying Fortresses in formation, illustrating the ethical complexities of aerial warfare.

Propaganda

April 26, 2005

Allegedly independent radio commentators taking money to spout the government line! Fake news reports being…

Uncle Sam points, urging recruitment; World War I era propaganda poster.

Terrorism

September 7, 2004

We like to think that terrorism is always wrong. But what if the cause is…

New York City skyline at night, illuminated with Tribute in Light, honoring victims of terrorism.

Demo #2: What Is Terrorism?

January 1, 2003

What is terrorism? Is terrorism morally worse than other forms of warfare. Was Truman’s decision…

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