Obamacare... and Obama (part 2)

When the Conservative-led Supreme Court upholds the signature piece of legislation of Barack Obama's presidency, the Democrats have reason to smile. But the celebrating could prove short-lived with a majority of Americans opposed to the bill and suspicious of a federal government deemed too intrusive and costly.

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Josh KRAUSHAAR. Executive Editor, National Journal Hotline - from Washington DC;
Forrest G. ALOGNA. Attorney; Member of the New York Bar;
Caith KUSHNER. Attorney; Member of the New York Bar;
Jean-Jacques ZAMBROWSKI. Hospital Physician, Paris Descartes University.

Produced by François Picard, Anelise Borges, Mary Colombel, Christopher Davis.

Watch the first part here.

Presenter

François Picard

03/03/2011 - THE DEBATE

Tunisia: Now Comes the Hard Part

The strongman’s gone, his former ministers are now gone too. Still the rowing continues over what next. François Picard’s all-Tunisian panel downplays the risk of a coup if it all drags on too long but does admit that speed is of the essence in establishing a roadmap for democracy.

02/03/2011 - THE DEBATE

Is Saudi Arabia in trouble? (part 2)

Should we be worried about Saudi Arabia? With dissent at the doorstep of the world’s largest oil producer, the Kingdom may be rich but it still has the same problems as its neighbours – high inflation and high youth unemployment coupled with demands for more freedom. Will it be reform or revolution inside the home to Islam’s holiest sites? Uncertainty is already weighing worldwide on prices at the pump.