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The current global economic crisis is prompting many countries, including the U.S., to rethink trade policies. A look at the effort to protect national interests in an international economy.
Bruce Stokes, National Journal, international economics columnist German Marshall Fund, fellow
Robert Scott, is an international economist and director of international programs at the Economic Policy Institute.
Frank Vargo, vice president for international economic affairs at the National Association of Manufacturers
Philosopher Peter Singer believes ending world poverty is within reach. However, it will require a new perspective on what it means to live an ethical life. He offers a plan for giving, and explains why it is ethically indefensible not to help those in need.
Peter Singer, Professor of Bioethics at Princeton University. Author, co-author, and editor of forty books on topics ranging from Marx and Hegel to stem cell research to the way we eat.
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