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US presidential election: Saving the American dream

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With just five days to the US elections, our reporters head to the city of Las Vegas which has the highest unemployment in the country; a place where, for many, the American Dream has become the ultimate nightmare. Annette Young and her panel discuss how fixing unemployment is dominating this election campaign.

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  • Christopher Dickey, Paris Bureau Chief, Newsweek/The Daily Beast;
  • Aja Monet, Poet, Co-Editor of the Book "Chorus"; Youth Mentor;
  • Tim Kane, Chief Economist, Hudson Institute ; Founder of the social networking firm StoryPoint;
  • Doug Hanks, France 24 Correspondent.

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    Programme prepared and produced by Shamira Mohammad, Sara Bertilsson and Mary Colombel 

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After Tunisia, Egypt?
25/01/2011 - THE DEBATE

After Tunisia, Egypt?

With a social network-powered protest, an ageing president and an election due in September, is Egypt en route to becoming another Tunisia? Not quite yet, warns François Picard’s panel, but the warning signs are there, especially if the cost of living keeps rising with oil prices and inflation.
Showdown in Lebanon (Part 2)
21/01/2011 - THE DEBATE

Showdown in Lebanon (Part 2)

As regional mediation efforts fail, is it back to the brink of civil war in Lebanon ? Guests mull over what went wrong in joint Saudi-Syrian mediation and explain why is the investigation into one man's assassination – former premier Rafik Hariri – is enough to trigger a regional crisis.
Showdown in Lebanon
21/01/2011 - THE DEBATE

Showdown in Lebanon

As regional mediation efforts fail, is it back to the brink of civil war in Lebanon? Guests mull over what went wrong in joint Saudi-Syrian mediation and explain why the investigation into one man's assassination – former premier Rafiq Hariri – is enough to trigger a regional crisis.
China flexes its muscle (part 2)
19/01/2011 - THE DEBATE

China flexes its muscle (part 2)

China and the United States may be at odds over trade and currency, but some worry a lot more about Beijing’s growing military might. Some even wonder if the Chinese president is the one calling the shots.

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