Much planning and programming is underway with an eye to spring semester 2017.
Cut Through the Noise
Posted by:
Patricia-Maria Weinmann
Monday, October 17, 2016
Scandals, large and small, and devisive rhetoric have dominated the presidential election. Cogent and thoughtful discussion on critical issues has been swept to the side. To get beyond the noise of Twitter and “fast food” media, we invite you to attend a number of events on campus focusing on the election and the election process, and to take time to read perspectives offered by twelve professors and researchers from the School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS).
What We Remember
Posted by:
Thea Keith-Lucas
Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Understanding our military and our foreign policy is not a hobby some people have, but essential work that every responsible citizen must do.
Eye in the Sky
Posted by:
Thea Keith-Lucas
Monday, April 25, 2016
What is it really like to pilot a drone? The new movie Eye in the Sky captures this surreal experience of moving straight from the war to your evening commute.
Reducing the Danger of Nuclear War
Posted by:
Patricia-Maria Weinmann
Sunday, March 27, 2016
Although the Cold War is officially over, the United States' nuclear arsenal is an integral part of our country's military strategy and spending. Next Saturday, Radius will be co-hosting an all-day conference focusing on reducing the risks of a nuclear event. In 2014, our blog reported some staggering statistics related to nuclear weapons and spending and today, sadly, those statistics remain stable.
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Slaying the Ram
Posted by:
Thea Keith-Lucas
Monday, September 21, 2015
For once, it seems, our leaders have chosen to sacrifice some of our pride for the greater goal of peace.
Unmanned?
Posted by:
Thea Keith-Lucas
Monday, March 9, 2015
We are insulated from the physical risks of combat, but the drone operators are still bearing the psychological cost of our wars.
Radius Goes to the Theater
Posted by:
Patricia-Maria Weinmann
Monday, March 2, 2015
When I was a senior in high school, I was addicted to re-runs of the original Star Trek series. Every episode seemed to draw me into an ethical dilemma and spurred me to learn more about current events and the world around me. A number of episodes are indelibly etched in my memory, and one stands out more vividly than some of the others.
The legacy of Vietnam
Posted by:
Thea Keith-Lucas
Monday, March 23, 2015
The war ended the year before I was born, and to a teenager, that might as well be the Stone Age. But my dad knew that emotions still ran high.
Iran and the United States: Eternal Enemies or Natural Partners?
Posted by:
Patricia-Maria Weinmann
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
For many of us, our impressions of Iran may be muddied, even vague. Iran was once a strong ally of the US. In 1962, President Kennedy warmly welcomed the Shah Mohammed Riza Pahleviand the Empress Farah to the White House.