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Conversation with Lindsey O'Rourke, Covert Regime Change

Join Professor Jeffrey Sachs and political scientist Lindsey O’Rourke as they discuss O’Rourke’s remarkable book, Covert Regime Change. US foreign policy is based heavily on trying…

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Conversation with Christopher J. Coyne, In Search of Monsters to Destroy

Watch the conversation between Jeffrey Sachs and Christopher J. Coyne, author of In Search of Monsters to Destroy: The Folly of American Empire and the Paths to Peace. The Book Club with Jeffrey…

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Smarter NYC: How City Agencies Innovate in a Time of Crises

As COVID-19 and other crises spread across the world, how can cities and city agencies adapt? Created by the Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), Smarter NYC…

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Nanomaterial-catalyzed hydrothermal treatment of wastewater towards water reuse

Hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) is a thermal process that converts waste biomass into energy and materials. It is termed a carbon negative process because it is green and does not contribute to…

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Conversation with Casey Michel, American Kleptocracy

Jeffrey Sachs speaks with journalist Casey Michel, author of American Kleptocracy: How the U.S. Created the World's Greatest Money Laundering Scheme in History. Jeffrey Sachs and Casey…

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Conversation with Heather Cox Richardson, How the South Won the Civil War

This month, the Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs is diving into How the South Won the Civil War by Heather Cox Richardson! The live conversation between Jeffrey Sachs and Heather Cox Richardson will…

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Conversation with Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, Not "a Nation of Immigrants"

This meeting of the Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs took place on August 26, 2021. Prof. Sachs met with renowned historian Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz to discuss her newest book Not "a Nation of…

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Policing, racism, and colorism in America and beyond

Learn about the existing inequalities in America and you can reduce your own biases for a more equitable society. Learn about implicit bias and how to become a racial equity learner. This video is…

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The devaluation of assets in Black American communities

In this lecture, learn about cities and neighborhoods and examine how assets, housing, businesses, and other structures can build wealth or can be diminished by racist policies. This video is…

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Health and Climate Change

Ted Smith stresses the connection between the environment and human health, and calls on individuals to take informed action. This video is licensed under the CC BY-NC-SA license.

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Christian Social Teachings on Poverty

In this chapter, Rev. Dr. Margaret Aymer discusses the response of Christian communities to structural prejudice and economic inequality. This video is licensed under the CC BY-NC-SA license.

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Virtue Ethics: A Protestant Evangelical Perspective

This chapter is an interview between Dr. Owen Flanagan and Dr. Andrew T. Walker, Senior Fellow in Christian Ethics, discussing Protestant Evangelical virtue ethics. The challenges of sustainable…

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Business Leadership for Community Well-being

This chapter focuses on the process of using ethical business practices to build communities of opportunity. This video is licensed under the CC BY-NC-SA license.

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