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
Season
3 /
Episode
9
In 2016, for the first time in history, the portion of humanity living in extreme poverty was reduced to less than 10%. Now the world, through the UN, has set a goal of abolishing absolute poverty by 2030. Can it be done?
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3 /
Episode
8
With the fall of the Soviet Union, many thought the bear was gone, but since the rise to power of Vladimir Putin, concern about the expansion of Russian power and influence in the world has returned in many quarters. Is the bear back in the woods and, if so, what is to be done about it?
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3 /
Episode
7
Are politics highlighting differences among Americans a sign of progress – ferreting out historical wrongs and establishing protection for new expressions of rights – or are we becoming once more, as we were in the lead-up to the most terrible civil war experienced in modern times in a Western nation, what Lincoln called “a house divided against itself”?
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3 /
Episode
6
“The Talk” by African-American parents to their children, especially their young men, about dangerous interactions they may well experience with police is a rite of passage with which even the first African-American President of the United States, and the only currently serving African-American Republican United States senator, are personally familiar.
Season
3 /
Episode
5
So far, the debate about the future of energy seems locked in the past. But what else may be out there, on the technological horizon, to give the world truly, new energy alternatives?
Season
3 /
Episode
4
Even without providing health insurance to all of our citizens, why does the American healthcare system still manage to spend so much more, two to three times more per person, than so many other advanced nations? And, even given all that spending, why are our health outcomes not better than these lesser spending nations?
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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