On March 4th, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln delivered his Second Inaugural Address. He considered it his “greatest speech” and his “best effort." Join Academy Award-winning actor Richard Dreyfuss and best-selling Lincoln biographer Dr. Ronald C. White for a fascinating look at the Second Inaugural Address. Through a powerful, fascinating voyage of discovery, one comes away with a better understanding of where the country was in 1865 and Lincoln’s feeling towards the Civil War, the defeated Confederacy and, perhaps most importantly, American slavery. A century and a half later, as the U.S. faces a similar struggle over who we are as a people and a nation, Lincoln's speech still resonates. [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 38385]

Lincoln's Greatest Speech: The Second Inaugural Address

In The Revenge of Power: How Autocrats Are Reinventing Politics for the 21st Century, Moisés Naím, former Editor-in-Chief of Foreign Policy, turns to the trends, conditions, technologies and behaviors that are contributing to the concentration of power, and to the clash between those forces that weaken power and those that strengthen it. Naím concentrates on the three “P”s—populism, polarization, and post-truths. All of which are as old as time, but are combined by today’s autocrats to undermine democratic life in new and frightening ways. The Revenge of Power shows how power has not changed but the way people go about gaining it and using it has been transformed. Series: "Institute of the Americas" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 37831]

Revenge of Power: How Autocrats are Reinventing Politics in the 21st Century

Students at the UC Santa Cruz Human Rights Investigations Lab collaborated with UC Berkeley’s Human Rights Center on open-source research focused on the ongoing human rights crisis in Chile, where massive anti-government demonstrations throughout the past year have been met with sometimes brutal government crackdowns. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 37470]

Human Rights Investigations Lab Documents a Year of Crisis in Chile

Resilience

Every crisis leads to opportunities especially for transformational figures willing to lead with compassion and to build a more resilient, inclusive, prosperous and sustainable economy. Naila Chowdhury, Director, Social Impact &amp; Innovation, UC San Diego, Janet C. Salazar , President and Executive Chairman, Foundation for the Support of the United Nations, Roberta Baskin,Journalist, Board Director, One Earth, Hana Brixi, Manager, Human Capital Project, The World Bank, Lisa Ordóñez, Dean, Rady School of Management, UC San Diego, and Becky Petitt, Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, UC San Diego share how their backgrounds shaped their future and the tools they use to thrive in difficult times. Series: "Time to Rise" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 36232]

Every crisis leads to opportunities especially for transformational figures willing to lead with compassion and to build a more resilient, inclusive, prosperous and sustainable economy. Naila Chowdhury, Director, Social Impact &amp; Innovation, UC San Diego, Janet C. Salazar , President and Executive Chairman, Foundation for the Support of the United Nations, Roberta Baskin,<br>Journalist, Board Director, One Earth, Hana Brixi, Manager, Human Capital Project, The World Bank, Lisa Ordóñez, Dean, Rady School of Management, UC San Diego, and Becky Petitt, Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, UC San Diego share how their backgrounds shaped their future and the tools they use to thrive in difficult times. Series: "Time to Rise" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 36232]

Thriving with Resilience in Times of Crisis

Human rights violations and social injustice continues at an alarming rate. Conscientious citizens are looking for answers. The pathway to moral empowerment is not easy but Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights organization continues to shine - guiding us in the right direction. Hear from Naila Chowdhury, director of Social Impact &amp; Innovation, UC San Diego, Morgan Appel Assistant Dean, Education &amp; Community Outreach, UC San Diego Extension, Adnan Karim, Managing Director of Human Rights Education, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, Karen Robinson, Program Director, Speak Truth to Power, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights as they discuss their work to prioritize human rights education. Series: "Time to Rise" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 36234]

Speak Truth to Power

Transformational leaders believe in equal opportunity -- access to education, healthcare, housing, earning with dignity and alleviating poverty at every level. Bold, innovative, and inclusive strategies can move us towards a better future but how do we start? In this engaging panel, Naila Chowdhury, director of Social Impact &amp; Innovation, UC San Diego, Emanuel C. Perlman, MSW, CSW, DMus, founder of Destination Peace, Twyla Garret, GC, IA, CHS IV, president and CEO of Growth Management Services Inc., Rev. Dr. Alvin. C. Hathaway, Sr., Senior Pastor at Union Baptist Church, Roland R. Selby, Jr., Vice President Strategic Partnerships at NPower, and Geoff Thompson Founder and Chair, Youth Charter share their perspectives. Series: "Time to Rise" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 36233]

Voices of Peace Leadership and Racial Healing

Three front line workers describe their experiences at the Moria refugee camp in Greece. United by compassion and hope, hear how NGOs, volunteers, and healthcare workers are working together to help those in need and prepare for COVID-19 outbreaks in the camp.  Series: "Compassion Beyond Borders" [Public Affairs] [Health and Medicine] [Humanities] [Show ID: 35905]

Compassion in Times of Crisis: Struggle and Hope in the Moria Refugee Camp - Compassion Beyond Borders

Runa Khan

Runa Khan lives and works in Bangladesh. Her passion lies in helping others through humanitarian efforts in refugee camps, healthcare, and climate change initiatives. Hear how she turns compassion into action and finds hope in challenging times like the COVID-19 pandemic.  Series: "Compassion Beyond Borders" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 35904]

Helping Others Through Compassion and Action: An Interview with Runa Khan - Compassion Beyond Borders

Brandon Farbstein

Brandon Farbstein has found a way to harness his experiences to empower others to create change in the world. Instrumental in passing anti-bullying legislation and a champion of spreading positivity through social media, Brandon shares what motivates him to continue his work in advocacy.  Series: "Compassion Beyond Borders" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 35903]

How to Empower Yourself through Advocacy: An Interview with Brandon Farbstein - Compassion Beyond Borders 

Summer Stephan

San Diego District Attorney Summer Stephan discusses her work to stop human trafficking.  Series: "Global Empowerment Summit" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 35330]

Summer Stephan on Human Trafficking in San Diego - Global Empowerment Summit 2019

Enrich your understanding of human rights ideas and practices.

Human Rights (Audio)

Martina Vandenberg

The International Labour Organization estimates that 20.9 million people around the world are currently held in forced labor and servitude.  Human trafficking is constantly in the headlines in the United States, but it can be hard to separate fact form fiction.  Martina Vandenberg debunks the myths and examine concrete case studies compiled in her two decades combating trafficking in the US and abroad. Martina Vandenberg, founder and president of The Human Trafficking Pro Bono Legal Center in Washington, DC, and former researcher for Human Rights Watch, has spent nearly two decades fighting human trafficking, forced labor, rape as a war crime, and violence against women. Series: "Ethics, Religion and Public Life: Walter H. Capps Center Series" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 26006]

Martina Vandenberg Human Trafficking: Ending the Myths Confronting the Realities

A growing workforce of college students is being trained worldwide to review and verify digital content — typically videos shot by citizens who witnessed atrocities — that could help human rights lawyers prosecute war criminals. Series: "UC Berkeley News" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 32680]

Fighting Human Rights Violations Through Social Media

In a country where as many as 100,000 rape cases are now pending in its courts, human rights attorney Rutuparna Mohanty has devoted herself to fighting for the rights of abused women and their families. In September, as a guest of the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace &amp; Justice, Mohanty spoke with California Lawyer editor Martin Lasden. Series: "Legally Speaking" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 25720]

Fighting for Women in India-Legally Speaking

In what must be one of the most unusual classes offered at UCLA, a group of 10 law students hold in their hands the fate of people who have found their way to the United States after being persecuted by their governments. These survivors of torture and trauma now fear for their lives if they are forced to return home. For the students in the School of Law's Asylum Clinic, it's a heavy responsibility to shoulder as they work for months to prepare their client for this one chance at being granted asylum — a hearing at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' Los Angeles Asylum Office in Anaheim. Series: "UCLA Newsroom" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 28685]

UCLA School of Law’s Asylum Clinic

Celebrate the launch of the Women Waging Peace Network at the Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice at the University of San Diego as emcee and US Ambassador Swanee Hunt leads a panel of peacemakers marking the success of the more than 1,000 women from around the world who have joined together to serve as negotiators, experts, advocates, policy makers, and other roles crucially needed in peace processes. The Women Waging Peace Network was founded by Ambassador Hunt and developed into a preeminent global network of women leaders by Hunt Alternatives and the Institute for Inclusive Security.  Series: "Peace exChange -- Kroc School of Peace Studies, University of San Diego" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 33137]

Stronger Together: Women Waging Peace - The Peace exChange 

Stephen J. Rapp

Stephen J. Rapp, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large on War Crimes, gives a harrowing account of worldwide crimes against humanity, particularly in conflict zones, where victims have nowhere to turn for justice. Ambassador Rapp is presented by the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace &amp; Justice at the University of San Diego. Series: "Peace exChange -- Kroc School of Peace Studies, University of San Diego" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 19886]

Achieving Justice for Victims of Genocide War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity with Ambassador Stephen J. Rapp

Sadaka Ogata

Host Harry Kreisler welcomes Sadaka Ogata, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees for a discussion about humanitarian assistance. Series: "Conversations with History" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 11922]

Humamitarian Assistance with Sadaka Ogata (Conversations with History)

UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ and Goldman School of Public Policy Dean Henry E. Brady discuss free speech and hate speech in America. Series: "Richard and Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley" [Public Affairs] [Education] [Show ID: 33584]

Hate Speech is Free Speech

Eric Lichtblau

In his highly-acclaimed book, The Nazis Next Door, Eric Lichtblau tells the shocking and shameful story of how America became a safe haven for Hitler's men. Lichtblau explains here how it was possible for thousands of Nazis -- from concentration camp guards to high-level officers in the Third Reich -- to move to the U.S. after WWII, and quietly settle into new lives as Americans. Some of them gained entry as self-styled refugees, while others enjoyed the help and protection of the CIA, the FBI, and the military, who put them to work as spies, intelligence assets, and leading scientists and engineers. Lichtblau's book draws from once-secret government records and interviews, telling the full story of the Nazi scientists brought to America, and the German spies and con men who followed them and lived for decades as Americans. He is presented by the Holocaust Living History Workshop at UC San Diego. Series: "Library Channel" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 31542]

The Nazis Next Door with Eric Lichtblau -- Holocaust Living History Workshop -- The Library Channel 

Henry E. Brady

Chancellor Carol Christ

Looking at the Berkeley campus protests that made national news in 2017, and then back to the birth of the Free Speech Movement there in 1964, UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ and Goldman School of Public Policy Dean Henry E. Brady engage on what free speech, hate speech and academic freedom mean on today's university campuses. Series: "Richard and Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley" [Public Affairs] [Education] [Show ID: 33156]

Free Speech at UC Berkeley with Chancellor Carol Christ -- In the Living Room with Henry E. Brady  

UC Berkeley alumna Geralyn Ryan produced this video oral history from interviewing the employees of the Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, during the reconstruction post Hurricane Katrina. Ms. Ryan produced this video as part of a master’s thesis. While the US Army Corps of Engineers gave permission to interview their staff, this is not an official program of the Army Corps of Engineers. Series: "UC Alumni Showcase" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Science] [Show ID: 20671]

Corps Stories

Saad Ibrahim

Mark Juergensmeyer of the Orfalea Center for Global &amp; International Studies at UC Santa Barbara welcomes Saad Eddin Ibrahim, an Egyptian sociologist, author, and one of Egypt's leading human rights and democracy activists. A professor of sociology at the American University in Cairo, Ibrahim is the founder of both the Ibn Khaldun Center for Development Studies in Cairo and the Arab Organization for Human Rights. Series: "Orfalea Center for Global &amp; International Studies" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 16426]

Conversation with Saad Ibrahim

Fifty years after the Free Speech Movement, engagement in civic life can still involve challenging authority and current policy. But it is consensus through civil discourse - not just protest or partisan opposition for its own sake - which holds the greatest promise for inspiring public involvement and stimulating social progress. Panelists Henry E. Brady, Robin Lakoff and Waldo E. Martin, Jr.  discuss civility and free speech in a polarized society - particularly as they play out in university settings - and address the ways public institutions can best foster thoughtful conversations, spirited debate, and constructive dissent. Moderated by Richard “Dick” Beahrs (’68). Series: "Richard and Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 28872]

Another Take on the FSM: Challenges to Free Speech in a Polarized Era

Shamil Idriss

Joan B. Kroc Institute

Shamil Idriss, President and CEO of Search for Common Ground, addresses the impact that rapidly developing technology is having on peace and stability -- from its untapped potential to the barriers that impede positive impact.  Idriss is presented as part of the Distinguished Lecture Series at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice at the University of San Diego.   Series: "Peace exChange -- Kroc School of Peace Studies, University of San Diego" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Show ID: 32103]

Coming Together and Falling Apart: How Technology is Impacting Peace and Conflict with Shamil Idriss -- Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice Distinguished Lecture Series 

Undermining widely held beliefs about the black-Jewish alliance, Marc Dollinger, Professor of Jewish Studies at San Francisco State University,  describes a new political consensus, based on identity politics, that drew blacks and Jews together and altered the course of American liberalism. Dollinger’s most recent book takes a new and different look at Jewish involvement in the Civil Rights Movement, showing how American Jews leveraged the Black Power movement to increase Jewish ethnic and religious identity in the late 1960s and early 1970s.  Series: "Taubman Symposia in Jewish Studies" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 34566]

Black Power Jewish Politics: Reinventing the Alliance in the 1960s

Rob Moore

Graduate student Rob Moore recalls his experiences as an organizer for Planned Parenthood in Nebraska in this conversation with Henry E. Brady, dean of the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley.  Series: "Richard and Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley" [Public Affairs] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 30585]

Millennial Voices Heard at Goldman: Rob Moore 

Beyond Identity

Leaders of UC San Diego’s Campus Community Centers explain how they’ve created national models for enhancing diversity and social justice in higher education. Series: "IDEaS" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 20901]

IDEaS: Beyond Identity Politics

Margaret Schoeninger

UC San Diego anthropologist Margaret Schoeninger joins a list of  several leading scholars who all attempt to answer the same question, “What does it mean to be human?”  This is the first of five televised lectures presented by the Making of the Modern World program at Eleanor Roosevelt College at UC San Diego.  Series: "To Be Human " [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 23235]

To Be Human:  How Food Fueled Human Origins with Margaret Schoeninger

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