THE WHOLE TRUTH
Civil, thoughtful, and enlightening debate on today’s most pressing issues is at the core of World Affairs. This commitment is reflected in the creation of five seasons of “The Whole Truth.” Hosted by David Eisenhower, this program engages experts in meaningful conversations that address important questions. World Affairs takes pride in producing “The Whole Truth” in collaboration with WHYY TV and American Public Television (A.P.T.).
Season 5 / Episode 5
WHAT IS OUR DEMOGRAPHIC DESTINY?
Dr. Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs, and Dr. Zachary Karabell, President of River Twice Research, examine the impact of demographic trends on communities, economies, nations, and the human race.
EPISODES
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Violent crime rates in the United States are unchanged since 1970. The percentage of Americans incarcerated for crime, however, has skyrocketed. What are the best alternatives to incarceration? How can the United States reform its criminal justice system in ways beneficial to the full diversity of our people?
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In the last two decades of the 20th century, the world saw unprecedented progress towards greater freedom and what many believed at the time would be the inevitable global triumph of the institutions and ideas of liberal democracy. But the first two decades of the 21st-century have seen quite a different trend
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What lies ahead for Germany, for the Germans at home, for Germany’s place in Europe, and for the key relationship between Germany and the United States on the world stage?
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Japan, the land of the rising sun, once the Asian superpower, and as recently as the 1980s, the land widely feared in the United States as heading towards becoming a world-beating economic superpower. But then the bubble burst and Japan suffered first a decade, and then, a generation, many called “lost.” What lies ahead for Japan?
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What does Iran want in the world? What does the world want from and for Iran? Once Iran’s ally and champion, but more recently its wary adversary, what should be the posture of the United States towards Iran, today and into the future?
GET TO KNOW THE HOST
David Eisenhower, grandson of General and President Dwight D. Eisenhower, has made significant contributions to history and academia. His career is marked by significant achievements and roles, including Director at the Institute for Public Service at the Annenberg Public Policy Center, senior research fellow at the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School of Communication, fellow in the International Relations Department at the University, and author of “Eisenhower: At War.”
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