Social crisis in the Maghreb (part 1)

François Picard’s explains how internet has let the free speech genie out of the bottle in Algeria and Tunisia, the international community talks itself into a corner over Ivory Coast and why Barack Obama should take a leaf out of the book of new House speaker John Boehner and cry a little more.

THE WORLD THIS WEEK

Matthew SALTMARSH, Reporter, International Herald Tribune
Judah GRUNSTEIN, Editor-in-chief, World Politics review
Paul TAYLOR, Associate Editor, Reuters
Régis LE SOMMIER, Co-Editor in Chief , Paris Match

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23/04/2010 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

THE WORLD THIS WEEK - From April 19 to 23

Lessons learned from a volcano eruption, the UK election’s third man, what Iran’s president is doing in Africa. In The World This Week, François Picard also discusses the latest France 24-RFI World Leaders Barometer with the International Herald Tribune’s Katrin Bennhold, Billie Okadameri of Radio France International, Laura Dagg of touteleurope.fr, and Philippe Vasset of Intelligence Online.

17/04/2010 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

THE WORLD THIS WEEK - From April 12 to 16 (part 2)

No air travel? François Picard’s panel describe the shock of a Europe that’s suddenly without planes. International Herald Tribune Senior Editor Anne Bagamery, Pierre Rousselin of Le Figaro, Gerry Feehily of presseurop.eu and France 24's Annette Young also review the first UK candidates’ debate and the legacy of Poland’s late president Lech Kaczynski.

16/04/2010 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

THE WORLD THIS WEEK - From April 12 to 16

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09/04/2010 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

THE WORLD THIS WEEK - From April 5 to 9 (part 2)

Obama emboldened over nuclear disarmament, Why the U.S. should show more contrition over the leaked 2007 video that shows an Apache helicopter taking out civilians in Baghdad, and the bookmakers odds on the UK General election. Joining François Picard for The World This Week, Alison Smale of the International Herald Tribune, freelance journalist and photo editor Ginny Power, Dave Clark of the French news agency AFP, and Régis Le Sommier of French newsmagazine Paris Match.