Ideas in Action with Jim Glassman
Summary: Ideas in Action with Jim Glassman is a new half-hour weekly series on ideas and their consequences. Each edition of the new series, hosted by veteran journalist, scholar and diplomat Jim Glassman, will present a discussion of trends, conditions, and ideas at the heart of the important issues of the day. Viewers engage with a diverse group of economists, historians, anthropologists, political scientists, demographers, and social philosophers, as well as authorities from many other disciplines. Andrew Walworth is Executive Producer. Ideas in Action is a coproduction of Grace Creek Media and The George W. Bush Institute and is distributed to public television by Executive Program Services.
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Should D-O-D become the new A-I-D? The U.S. military has always helped bring order to shattered countries. Now some scholars are arguing the military should re-build shattered economies as well. But is this the right role for U.S. soldiers?
George Shultz served in four Administrations, serving as an economic advisor to three Presidents before turning his efforts to international relations as Secretary of State for Ronald Reagan at the height of the Cold War. Still actively analyzing policy at the age of 90, he has focused much of his recent efforts on reducing the spread of nuclear weapons. Jim talks with him about his support for eliminating nuclear weapons, and the current state of American politics.
Most plans for education reform focus on improving teacher performance in the classroom. But education reformers are catching on to a promising new approach: Training principals in management techniques that work in the private sector. Three guests discuss new programs and approaches to turning around failing schools.
It's not just American business that has gone global. American universities have, too. In response to the worldwide demand for American-style higher education, American universities have expanded into countries across the globe - opening branches from Cairo to Canberra. What does this mean for the quality of education available to students abroad, and in America? And what effect will spreading American-style education have on a workforce becoming increasingly mobile?
Cybersecurity: Almost a year after the Obama administration completed its cyberspace review and outlined its cybersecurity strategy, most experts agree that we are still unprepared for a cyberattack. What can we do and what will it cost?
Jim and guests discuss the ways dissidents are using the Internet to communicate with each other and the outside world, and the methods used by autocratic regimes to clamp down on opposition.
Now that the U.S. financial system has come "back from the brink," what more should be done to re-structure our banking system?
As the number of overweight Americans continues to grow, so do questions about how we, as a society, should respond. A discussion of issues such as personal responsibility, the higher costs of medical care for overweight people, insurance coverage, federal legislation and whether "fattening" foods should be subject to a weight tax.
A discussion on President Obama's goal to double U.S. exports in the next five years examines whether the aim is feasible and how best to try to reach it.
Middle East Peace: Jim and Elliott Abrams discuss the Obama administration's progress on resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Middle East Peace: Jim and Elliott Abrams discuss the Obama administration's progress on resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Jim conducts a one-on-one interview with Robert Samuelson regarding the financial crisis and what Samuelson calls a “massive candor gap” from U.S. politicians on the consequences of continuing huge federal spending and running enormous deficits. If there is no honest accounting today, draconian tax increases and spending cuts will be needed in the future, affecting the quality of life our children will lead.
Jim conducts a one-on-one interview with Robert Samuelson regarding the financial crisis and what Samuelson calls a “massive candor gap” from U.S. politicians on the consequences of continuing huge federal spending and running enormous deficits. If there is no honest accounting today, draconian tax increases and spending cuts will be needed in the future, affecting the quality of life our children will lead.
The business of news is changing radically. The old-time economics of supporting a big newsroom, printing the news on paper and getting it to people’s doorsteps seems increasingly unsupportable given the exodus of advertising dollars to internet sites. What will it mean for Americans who want to stay informed?
The business of news is changing radically. The old-time economics of supporting a big newsroom, printing the news on paper and getting it to people’s doorsteps seems increasingly unsupportable given the exodus of advertising dollars to internet sites. What will it mean for Americans who want to stay informed?
