The Whole Truth with David Eisenhower
Season 4
Where to Watch The Whole Truth with David Eisenhower • Season 4
5 Episodes
- US/Iran Relations: Facts and the Way Forward
E1US/Iran Relations: Facts and the Way ForwardIran, seat of the ancient Persian kingdoms - older than the pyramids - home of the 2,500 year reign of the line of Shahs, and for the past 40 years, land of the militant Islamic Republic. What does Iran want in the world? What does the world want from and for Iran? What should be the posture of the United States toward Iran? - Japan: From Number One to Whither Japan?
E2Japan: From Number One to Whither Japan?Once the Asian superpower and a land once widely feared in the U.S. as likely to take the world's economic center stage, Japan suffered a bubble burst that resulted in a generation that many think of as "lost." What lies ahead? - Contemporary Germany: The Future of US/German Relations
E3Contemporary Germany: The Future of US/German RelationsGermany, through all its transformations, has been necessarily at the center of American foreign policy for more than a century. What lies ahead for its place in Europe, domestically, and for its key relationship with the U.S. on the world stage? - The Empire Strikes Back: The 21st Century Resurgence of the Strongman?
E4The Empire Strikes Back: The 21st Century Resurgence of the Strongman?In the last two decades of the 20th century, the world saw unprecedented progress towards greater freedom and what many believed at the time would be the inevitable global triumph of the institutions and ideas of democracy. But the first two decades of the 21st century have seen quite a different trend, with nations large and small, north-south-east-and west, increasingly governed by authoritarian leaders and regimes, raising questions about the future of the rule of law and the protection of individual human rights around the world. - Beyond Mass Incarceration: How Best to Reform American Criminal Justice
E5Beyond Mass Incarceration: How Best to Reform American Criminal JusticeTough punishment policies and mass incarceration have led to social and economic problems for inmates, their families and the greater community, while not impacting crime rates as hoped. As the U.S. leads the world in the number of people behind bars, 4 experts discuss solutions at a historic venue: the Eastern State Penitentiary, now a museum and landmark that features the cell (complete with oriental rug and secretary desk) where Al Capone was held. Eastern was considered the first "modern" prison with a radial design that was architecturally copied throughout the world.