Getting the best issue driven analysis from informed and involved professionals used to be REALLY expensive if not unobtainable. Darned kids! Listen, get smart, and thank your parents for the Internet.

The Lowy Institute is to be commended for making available this series of talks. Presenting a wide range of speakers on current topics for public consumption is a great service. The listening experience is somewhat diminished by poor audio quality. The levels drift and there is often too much bass. The overall dynamic range is too compressed, making listening difficult at normal volumes.