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Asian Americans Building America: Young Cadets on Why They Joined ROTC

June 14, 2021 — Asia Society President and CEO Kevin Rudd speaks with Grace Hwang, Ethan Liu, and Paolo Nguyen, two young cadets and a second lieutenant training to join the U.S. military, on why national service is so important. (22 min., 13 sec.)

This interview is part of Asia Society's new series Asian Americans Building America. Learn more here.

A New Indian Government
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A New Indian Government

Kanchan Chandra (New York University); Sanjay Ruparelia (New School for Social Research), and Hindustan Times' Pramit Pal Chaudhuri, discuss India's 15th General Election, the results and its implications.
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Water for the Poor (Complete)
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Water for the Poor (Complete)

NEW YORK, June 3, 2009 - Microfinance and water management experts discuss innovative private-sector microfinance approaches to water management in the developing world.  (1 hr., 13 min.)
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Water for the Poor
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Water for the Poor

Video Excerpt: Joe Madiath, founder and executive director of Gram Vikas, discusses the need for microfinance and the possibility of its becoming mainstream. (1 min., 35 sec.)
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Pakistan's Refugee Crisis (Complete)

NEW YORK, June 1, 2009 - Abdullah Hussain Haroon, permanent representative of Pakistan to the UN, and George Rupp, president of the International Rescue Committee, discuss the IDP crisis with Asia Society President Emeritus Nicholas Platt. (1 hr., 23 min.)
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Pakistan's Refugee Crisis

Video Excerpt: Ambassador Abdullah Hussain Haroon addresses concerns about oversight of the financial aid currently coming into Pakistan. (2 min., 23 sec.)
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Jeffrey Sachs: Addressing Climate Change (Complete)

NEW YORK, June 1, 2009 - Jeffrey Sachs explains what will be necessary for China and the United States to become fully committed partners in combating climate change.  (1 hr., 21 min.)
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Jeffrey Sachs: Addressing Climate Change

Video Excerpt: Jeffrey Sachs explains CCS, "carbon capture and sequestration," for the audience. (2 min., 7 sec.)
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Collectors and Curators (Complete)
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Collectors and Curators (Complete)

NEW YORK, May 21, 2009 -  Asia Society President Vishakha Desai discusses the complex relationships between curators and collectors in the 1960s, focusing on the decades of collaboration between Sherman Lee and the Rockefeller family. (1 hr., 6 min.)
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Vishakha Desai: Collectors and Curators
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Vishakha Desai: Collectors and Curators

Video Excerpt: Vishakha Desai describes the "first right of refusal" agreement between JDR 3rd and Sherman E. Lee in the 1960s. (4 min., 7 sec.)
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Addressing Population Growth in India
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Addressing Population Growth in India

Video Excerpt: Kanchan Chandra and Mira Kamdar respond to a question regarding population growth and public health services, during a discussion about the new Indian government. (2 min., 42 sec.)
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Under Secretary Judith McHale (excerpt)
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Under Secretary Judith McHale (excerpt)

U.S. Under Secretary of State Judith McHale discusses U.S.-China Relations and the important role of people-to-people connections.
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Private Equity in Emerging Markets
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Private Equity in Emerging Markets

NEW YORK, May 18, 2009 - A panel of experts discuss where the new opportunities for private equity lie as it adapts through the financial crisis. (1 hr., 2 min.)
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