2009-08-19

Al Jazeera English has a great youtube presence, and they do some good stuff on world politics

Afghanistan: How the East was lost - 17 Aug 09 - Pt1

We examine how the Taliban managed to return after they were removed from power 8 years ago.


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War on Terror

Fault Lines - Obama's 'War on Terror' - 16 Apr 09 - Part 1


This week on Fault Lines, we talk to people on all sides of the so-called "war on terror" - from human rights lawyers to former Bush administration officials; from a former US detainee who was rendered to torture to the CIA analyst who helped author his fate.


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Fault Lines - California: Failed State - 11 June 09 - Part 1


Avi Lewis travels to South Central Los Angeles to learn about the political causes and the human impact of shock therapy, California style - and gets a glimpse of how the next chapter of the global economic crisis is likely to unfold



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cambodian land grabs and forced evictions

Witness Dont take my land - 08 Oct - Part 1



101 East - Cambodia land grab - 24 July 08 - Part 1


Cambodia -- a country seemingly up for sale. Investors are flooding an unregulated property market, driving tens of thousands from their homes.

101 East - Cambodia land grab - 24 July 08 - Part 2