From its inception, the “Occupy Wall Street” movement was attacked on all sides for a lack of clear goals and subsequent policy prescriptions. It’s as if pundits expected a succinct public affairs memo: 12 point font, 1-inch margins and clear policy recommendations to ease whatever woes have beset those who participate in the movement. As […]
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Dialectica host Sanjeet Deka discusses ongoing Middle East peace talks with Jesse Sampson and C. P. Smith. The panel discusses the likelihood the peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians will succeed and identify important factors to consider in the current debate. [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/114227420%3Fsecret_token%3Ds-ZAPuw” params=”” width=” 100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /]
This week on Dialectica: Producer/Host Josh Haney takes you inside today’s biggest debate in education politics: value-added teacher evaluations. Guests include education policy expert Cynthia Dunbar, an Associate Professor at the University of Texas at Austin, and Ms. Lesa Haney, a classroom evaluator, former teacher, and yes, Josh’s mom. [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/114229229%3Fsecret_token%3Ds-OCwD1″ params=”” width=” 100%” height=”166″ […]
This week on Dialectica: Producer/Host Sachin Shah examines the role of state water policy in managing droughts and other water needs of Texans. Guests include Bob Joseph, Director of the U.S. Geological Survey Texas Water Science Center, Dr. Bill Hutchison, Director of the Groundwater Resources Division of the Texas Water Development Board. [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/114238655%3Fsecret_token%3Ds-LMSTv” params=”” […]
This week on Dialectica: Producer/Host Margarita Jimenez examines the effect of the economic downturn on those living in poverty in the Austin area. Interview subjects include: Karen Ranus, Director of Outreach Services at St. Austin Catholic Parish; Sharon Bieser, Executive Director of Vincare Services of Austin; and Lacey Strake, from the Austin chapter of Brake […]
This week on Dialectica: Producer C. P. Smith and host Selina Smith present the second in a two-part series on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Part II reviews the changes in NATO since the demise of the Soviet Union as well as the challenges NATO must manage to remain a relevant international defense organization. Special […]
This week on Dialectica: Producer C. P. Smith and host Selina Smith present the first in a two-part series on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Part I reviews NATO’s historical context as well as the challenges NATO is facing. [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/114240054%3Fsecret_token%3Ds-Lw1jB” params=”” width=” 100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /]
This week on Dialectica: Producer/Host James Tanner presents the second in a two-part series on the history and relevance of quantitative finance. Part II explores how attempts by quantitative experts to address key financial problems – random price movement and risk correlation – eventually led to the widespread adoption of the Gaussian Copula Formula in […]
This week on Dialectica: Producer/Host James Tanner presents the first in a two-part series on the history and relevance of quantitative finance. Part I explores how statistical methods found their way from the halls of government to the casino and finally to Wall Street, culminating in the rise and fall of the massive hedge fund […]