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Getting the World Online

What's the best strategy for widening global access to the internet?

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What Hope For Peace in Syria?

As more regional and local powers become embroiled in Syria, is there any hope for peace?

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Is Iran Changing?

With the lifting of international sanctions, what changes are taking place inside Iran?

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Money for Nothing?

What if governments paid all citizens a universal basic income?

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Understanding North Korea

We take a look inside North Korea - the world's most secretive state

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Colombia: Peace at Last?

Is half a century of civil war about to come to an end in Colombia?

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Tanzania: Can Language Unite a Nation?

What has Swahili contributed to the success and stability of Tanzania?

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Can Iraq Avoid Fragmentation?

Will the Iraqi government have to cede power to armed groups controlling their own areas?

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Should Britain Be Ashamed Of Its Colonial Past?

This week, Owen Bennett Jones and guests are at the Oxford Literary Festival

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The End of Feminism?

Owen Bennett Jones is in New Orleans, debating the relevance of feminism today

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US Sport: Money and Power

The politics of top level sport in America

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The Philippines: a Pivotal Election?

Is democracy in the Philippines under threat?

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The Cost of Corruption

Tax havens and money laundering - what can be done to make financial flows transparent?

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Saudi Arabia's Grand Vision

The plan to provide new job opportunities for a generation of frustrated young Saudis

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Venezuela on the Brink

How has a country so rich in natural resources ended up so poor?

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Cyberwarfare: The Digital Battlefield

Will future wars be fought online?

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America鈥檚 Global Challenge

What might foreign policy look like under the next president of the United States?

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The Shameful Game: Understanding Hooliganism

What's behind the fan violence at the Euro 2016 football championships

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Does the EU Have a Future?

The economy, migration, foreign policy - the EU's challenges post-Brexit

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Don鈥檛 Be Evil: Technology and Power

Google famously said "don't be evil". But what does this actually mean in practice?

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Power to the People?

Is the old political order being overturned by a new democratic populism?

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Bangladesh: Extremism on the Rise

Is Bangladesh losing control to violent fundamentalists?

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Turkey鈥檚 Failed Coup: What Next?

Owen Bennett Jones is in Istanbul in the aftermath of the failed coup attempt in Turkey

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A Flickering Flame: is the Olympic Ideal Dead?

As the Rio Games approach, Owen Bennett Jones and his guests discuss sporting ethics.

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Zimbabwe after Mugabe

Robert Mugabe says he'll rule until he dies, but who will succeed him?

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Is it time to Abolish India鈥檚 Caste System?

Are recent protests by low-caste Dalits a turning point?

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Online Harassment: the Plague of Social Media

Why does the abuse happen and should there be limits to free speech on social media?

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What is the Cost of Preserving the Past?

Why does protecting culture and heritage matter?

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The End of Cash?

How far are we from a truly cashless society?

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Aleppo: Syria鈥檚 Stalingrad?

Is the struggle for control of Aleppo the key battle in Syria's long-running conflict?

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