60 http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/peopleandpower en-us Al Jazeera | Copyright 2013 iTunes feed for People &amp; Power Al Jazeera English A groundbreaking investigative programme, which looks at the use and abuse of power. Al Jazeera English podcasts@aljazeera.net no Al Jazeera English We go behind the scenes with the cricketer turned politician on the final few days of his election campaign. Last month Pakistanis voted in the country's first fully democratic transition of power - a general election to decide the political shape and colour of a new government. One of the most prominent candidates was Imran Khan, former international cricket star turned politician, whose Pakistan Tehreek-Insaf (PTI) was competing for office with the country's two largest parties, the PPP and the PLM-N. 2475370999001: People and Power - Imran Khan : Pakistan Decides Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:40:26 +0300 1500 pakistan,al Jazeera,peoplepower,youtube,elections,Imran Khan,aljazeera,you tube <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/peopleandpowerAU/~4/Hy5hhUUxfUc" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_2475556134001_Web-PPKhan-1037-13.mp4 Al Jazeera English By 2014 America aims to have withdrawn all its troops from Afghanistan, but will stability be achieved? By 2014, in line with a pledge made by President Barack Obama, America aims to have withdrawn all its combat troops from Afghanistan. Indeed, quietly and unobtrusively, that process has already begun. As units come to the end of their tour of duty they are not being replaced, military hardware is being packed into containers and trucks ready for the long trip home and responsibility for the country's security is gradually being handed over to units of the Afghan Army and police. People & Power has been tracking the countdown to the withdrawal through an occasional series of films on the latter days of the Nato coalition's long ground war against the Taliban. 2416480009001: Afghanistan: Drawdown Thu, 30 May 2013 13:42:07 +0300 1500 al Jazeera,People & Power,peoplepower,afghanistan,youtube,NATO,aljazeera,you tube,people and power,troops <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/peopleandpowerAU/~4/-0LOXk9910s" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_2416807629001_WEB-PP-AFG-0721-29.mp4 Al Jazeera English Investigating why critics of Hungary's authoritarian government believe it is leading the country towards fascism. Like many central European cities, Budapest has endured a fair degree of turbulence over the last hundred years, and the uneasy memories of two world wars still linger amid its castles, monuments and cafes. Today, there are fears that some of the very worst aspects of that history have re-emerged; that elements of political extremism once consigned to the margins have now found their way back to the mainstream. 2400675808001: Hungary: Towards the Abyss Thu, 23 May 2013 08:10:01 +0300 1500 hungary,al Jazeera,budapest,peoplepower,freedom of expression,youtube,fascism,aljazeera,you tube,people and power <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/peopleandpowerAU/~4/Oga7xFwkzLk" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_2400847812001_Web-PPHungary-1225-22.mp4 Al Jazeera English Will the Bolivarian revolution die with Chavez, or will his legacy live on regardless of his successors? When Hugo Chavez, Venezuela's iconic and charismatic president, died from cancer earlier this year, one question was uppermost in the minds of his supporters, his opponents and the wider world. Would his Bolivarian revolution die with him or had his 15 years in power so fundamentally changed the country that his legacy would be secure - regardless of who was chosen as his successor? 2384404694001: Venezuela: Life after Chavez Thu, 16 May 2013 11:22:28 +0300 1500 Chavez,peoplepower,Socialism Venezuela,latin america,Hugo Chavez,Fernando Lucena,People & Power,venezuela,youtube,Nicolas Maduro,aljazeera,Bolivarian revolution,poverty Venezuela <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/peopleandpowerAU/~4/R38XvF3zD2g" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_2384453342001_WEB-PP-venezuela-15.mp4 Al Jazeera English Behind the scenes with units of the Free Syrian Army as they battle the Assad regime for control of a key province. After two years the civil war in Syria shows no immediate sign of coming to an end. Though exact numbers are difficult to determine it is likely that hundreds of thousands of people have been injured or killed. Millions more have been displaced and communities across the country have been irremediably scarred by fighting that has seen homes, schools, businesses and hospitals destroyed. Yet those opposed to the Assad regime show no signs of faltering. Something keeps them at the front line - even though they are outgunned and often desperately short of everything from ammunition to medical supplies. 2367129907001: Syria: Behind Rebel Lines Thu, 09 May 2013 14:11:14 +0300 1500 Free Syrian Army,al Jazeera,Rania Abouzeid,peoplepower,youtube,assad,damascus,aljazeera,you tube,syria,people and power <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/peopleandpowerAU/~4/L0rbLiqwRy0" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_2367377962001_WEB-PP-SYR-1114-09.mp4 Al Jazeera English Proposed programme by Dutch diplomat aims to end the violence that 'conflict minerals' have caused in South Kivu. South Kivu in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is both infamous for its vicious and seemingly never-ending civil conflict and envied for its vast natural resources. These abundant minerals– from tin to coltan - are in huge international demand; vital to the economies of the developed world as key components in high-tech electronic consumer goods, from laptops and tablets to smart phones and flat screen TVs. But this demand has also helped make these strategically important metals a key driver of the endemic conflict in this part of the country – violence that has led to the deaths of nearly six million in over a decade. 2342148255001: Congo's Tin Idea Thu, 02 May 2013 10:20:10 +0300 1500 congo,coltan,peoplepower,democratic republic of congo,congolese,tin,DR Congo,eastern congo,South Kivu,al Jazeera,conflict minerals,youtube,aljazeera,drc,minerals,Prince Jaime de Bourbon Parme <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/peopleandpowerAU/~4/PfPMwy-gNEY" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_2342672168001_WEB-PP-CONGO-1406-01.mp4 Al Jazeera English How the Obama administration is redefining US military's strategic priorities with far-reaching consequences. The United States' military expenditures today account for about 40 percent of the world total. In 2012, the US spent some $682bn on its military - an amount more than what was spent by the next 13 countries combined. Now that the war in Iraq is over and the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan will be complete in 2014, the stage might therefore appear to be set for a decrease in US defence spending. Even in Washington DC, many have argued that the defence budget can be cut substantially and the resulting "peace dividend" could be diverted to more pressing domestic concerns, such as dealing with the nation's continuing economic problems. 2326870635001: America’s War Games Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:01:18 +0300 1500 Washington,peoplepower,america,Barack Obama,william hartung,afghanistan,Congress,Pierre Sprey,World War II,us,Korea,Iraq,Vietnam,Pentagon,al Jazeera,youtube,aljazeera,cold war,Chuck Spinney <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/peopleandpowerAU/~4/dBs_BXWtaHg" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_2327199520001_WEB-PP-0845-24.mp4 Al Jazeera English Can Brazil shake off the murky past of its security forces as it attempts to cement its place as a 21st century power? Chosen to host both the 2014 football World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games and with abundant natural resources and one of the fastest growing economies in the world, one way or another Brazil is set to become a major player in the affairs of the 21st century. With an ambitious, progressive government, a population of around 193 million, now well established federal democratic structures and apparent political stability, many even see it as a global superpower in the making, perhaps even deserving of a permanent seat on the UN Security Council in the not too distant future. But its solid international reputation has not always been so glossy. 2308638949001: All the President's Torturers (Part Two) Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:51:08 +0300 1500 Joao Goulart,al Jazeera,peoplepower,human rights,Claudio Antonio Guerra,Dilma Rousseff,Rodrigo Vasquez,Brazil,youtube,us,brasilia,aljazeera <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/peopleandpowerAU/~4/n7H6FdhOWNI" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_2308815247001_WEB-PP-PT2-0925-18.mp4 Al Jazeera English Can Brazil shake off the murky past of its security forces as it attempts to cement its place as a 21st century power? Chosen to host both the 2014 football World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games and with abundant natural resources and one of the fastest growing economies in the world, one way or another Brazil is set to become a major player in the affairs of the 21st century. With an ambitious, progressive government, a population of around 193 million, now well established federal democratic structures and apparent political stability, many even see it as a global superpower in the making, perhaps even deserving of a permanent seat on the UN Security Council in the not too distant future. But its solid international reputation has not always been so glossy. 2292018014001: All the President's Torturers (Part One) Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:25:29 +0300 1500 peoplepower,Dilma Rousseff,un security council,latin america,2016 Olympic Games,2014 football world cup,Joao Goulart,al Jazeera,Claudio Antonio Guerra,south america,Brazil,youtube,brazilians,evangelical christianity,brasilia,aljazeera <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/peopleandpowerAU/~4/970r86tGcYA" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_2292287021001_Web-PP-Brazil-558-10.mp4 Al Jazeera English Investigating a mysterious murder case in Bolivia that sheds light on a controversy dividing the country to this day. In the early hours of April 16, 2009, a heavily armed special forces unit of the Bolivian police crept into a downtown hotel in the eastern city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra. They made their way to two upstairs rooms and burst in. Within minutes, three European guests had been shot and killed. When news of the raid broke, the Bolivian authorities said little - except that the dead men had been plotting to kill Bolivia's left-wing president, Evo Morales, and had fiercely resisted arrest. Two other Europeans survived the raid on the Hotel de las Americas and were taken away to the capital La Paz for interrogation. So who were these mysterious Europeans? How did they come to be in Santa Cruz? And were they really - as the Bolivian authorities alleged - involved in a conspiracy to destabilise the South American country and assassinate its head of state? Or were they, as others have since suggested, the hapless victims of a bitter power struggle between autonomy activists in one of Bolivia's most prosperous regions and the first indigenous president in the country's history. Four years later, the disturbing answers behind this extraordinary episode are beginning to emerge. As filmmaker Risteard O' Domhnaill reveals in this multi-faceted investigation for People & Power, it is a story with an unusual cast and the most unlikely origins. 2278338727001: Bolivian Escapade Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:31:50 +0300 1500 Risteard O Domhnaill,murder,peoplepower,Santa Cruz de la Sierra,Hotel de las Americas,Evo morales,al Jazeera,south america,youtube,Bolivian Escapade,la paz,aljazeera,bolivia,people and power <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/peopleandpowerAU/~4/OQsG7x_B144" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_2278440050001_Web-PP-Bolivia-0405-1009.mp4 Al Jazeera English The country's soy industry is booming but what is the impact of soy production on Argentinians and the environment? The country's soy industry is booming but what is the impact of soy production on Argentinians and the environment? 2222497673001: Argentina: The Bad Seeds Thu, 14 Mar 2013 08:34:37 +0300 1500 argentina,People & Power,cristina kirchner,peoplepower,environment,soy production,soya berans,youtube,aljazeera,argentina economy,Cancer <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/peopleandpowerAU/~4/CX1icc18Gjo" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_2222995878001_WEB-PP-Argentina-1318-12.mp4 Al Jazeera English People & Power examines the secretive world of the Vatican's bank. People & Power examines the secretive world of the Vatican's bank. 2207323889001: Vatican Inc. Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:35:01 +0300 1500 money laundering,People & Power,peoplepower,papal state,Vatican,IOR,Vatican bank,youtube,Rome,Pope Benedict,aljazeera,people and power <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/peopleandpowerAU/~4/pk8fkS6NAgk" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_2207355654001_WEB-PP-Vatican-1824-6.mp4 Al Jazeera English After three decades of economic liberalisation, have China's communist ideals been discarded forever? Three decades of economic liberalisation have radically changed the face of China. With the number of Chinese billionaires increasing rapidly (it now has almost as many as the US and is closing in on the top spot), the communist ideals of the past seem to have faded beyond recognition. This revealing film from Jorg Winter and ORF looks at some of the possible consequences of China's growing love affair with money and wonders what has happened to the Marxist principles that the nation once paid homage to. 2178201254001: China: The Orient Excess Thu, 21 Feb 2013 10:28:53 +0300 1500 Jorg Winter,peoplepower,communist party,China billionaire,youtube,China Communist Party,aljazeera,China wealth,people and power,China <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/peopleandpowerAU/~4/jaIIqoZ1Rd0" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_2178228043001_WEB-PP-CHINA-1346-20.mp4 Al Jazeera English After decades of suppression, the Russian Orthodox Church appears to be back in favour with the country's leadership. Less than three decades ago, it would have been unthinkable for a Russian premier to have exchanged public expressions of solidarity and goodwill with the head of the country's Orthodox Church. For years under communism the institution had been suppressed, its priests harassed by the authorities, its churches closed or given over to communal secular pursuits, its devotees scorned for their 'superstitious' adherence to doctrines that the state and the party regarded with deep suspicion. 2145193985001: Orthodox corruption? Thu, 07 Feb 2013 09:25:35 +0300 1500 Patriarch Kirill,al Jazeera,orthodox church,peoplepower,Roman Catholicism,Christ the Saviour Church,youtube,PUSSY RIOT,Soviet Union,Russia,aljazeera,Vladimir Putin <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/peopleandpowerAU/~4/xI515Qnab84" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_2145493057001_WEB-PP-Orthodox-1029-6.mp4 Al Jazeera English In the face of state repression and international indifference West Papuan activists have been locked in a life or death struggle for independence. People & Power finds out what is behind one of the most forgotten conflicts in the world. In the face of state repression and international indifference West Papuan activists have been locked in a life or death struggle for independence. People & Power finds out what is behind one of the most forgotten conflicts in the world. 2135568209001: Goodbye Indonesia Sat, 02 Feb 2013 18:12:34 +0300 1530 KNPB,west papua,peoplepower,indonesian conflict,West Papua protest,Indonesia,al Jazeera,West Papua independence,West Papua activists,youtube,West papua violence,aljazeera,people and power <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/peopleandpowerAU/~4/TAv1FQMb_S4" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_2136892778001_WEB-PP-UPDATE-1656-02.mp4 Al Jazeera English In just a few weeks locals in the Andar district of Ghazni province kicked out the Taliban for their backyard, something NATO and the Afghan army had failed to do. If repeated across the country, this potent localism could shape Afghanistan's future. In just a few weeks locals in the Andar district of Ghazni province kicked out the Taliban for their backyard, something NATO and the Afghan army had failed to do. If repeated across the country, this potent localism could shape Afghanistan's future. 2096929531001: Afghanistan: My Enemy's Enemy Thu, 17 Jan 2013 11:18:18 +0300 1500 taliban,peoplepower,najibullah quraishi,afghanistan,warlords,security,US withdrawal,ghazni,politics,afghan army,andar,lotfullah kamrani,Tribal Belt,youtube,aljazeera,ANA,NATO,Military,hizb-i-islami,people and power <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/peopleandpowerAU/~4/X_mn0zGul48" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_2097075295001_WEB-PP-enemy--1022-16.mp4 Al Jazeera English An investigation into the ritual killing of disabled Ghanaian children deemed to be possessed by evil spirits. Every year an unknown number of children - most of them disabled in some way - are murdered in northern Ghana because of the belief that they are in some way possessed by evil spirits set on bringing ill fortune to those around them. The practice is the consequence of ancient traditions and customs and is shaped by poverty and ignorance in remote and often marginalised communities. But it is still infanticide and no less horrifying than the killing of children anywhere. For years NGOs and the Ghanaian authorities have tried advocacy and education in an attempt to eradicate the practice but with only marginal success. Well into the 21st century, Ghana's so-called spirit children are still being killed because they carry the blame for the misfortunes of everyday life. Award-winning Ghanaian investigative reporter Anas Aremeyaw Anas is determined to do something to stop this senseless slaughter. In this shocking and remarkable film for People & Power he sets out to track down and identify some of those responsible and to bring them to justice. 2084426324001: Spirit Child Thu, 10 Jan 2013 13:08:05 +0300 1500 ghana,Anas Aremeyaw Anas,peoplepower,Spirit children,youtube,Ghana infanticide,aljazeera,Ghana disabled,people and power <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/peopleandpowerAU/~4/HSXbjC07Dzw" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_2084450932001_WEB-PP-SPIRIT-2230-9.mp4 Al Jazeera English Circumcision rituals in South Africa - the ceremonial transition to manhood in the Xhosa society - are resulting in the mutilation and death of hundreds of young men each year. People & Power investigates the tragic consequences. Circumcision rituals in South Africa - the ceremonial transition to manhood in the Xhosa society - are resulting in the mutilation and death of hundreds of young men each year. People & Power investigates the tragic consequences. 2069796212001: Ndiyindoda: I am a man Thu, 03 Jan 2013 15:02:07 +0300 1498 ndiyindoda,ukwaluka,Male circumcision,peoplepower,Health,eastern cape,politics,medical,mayenzeke baza,youtube,Africa,South Africa,aljazeera,Nelson Mandela,Pretoria,XHOSA,traditional circumcision act,culture,custom <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/peopleandpowerAU/~4/KW6znwsNZDw" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_2069864535001_WEB-PP-man--1011-03.mp4 Al Jazeera English As another difficult year for the battered European economy ends, many Greeks have taken a bold decision to return to the land to survive. Is economic salvation to be found in Greece's rich and fertile soil? As another difficult year for the battered European economy ends, many Greeks have taken a bold decision to return to the land to survive. Is economic salvation to be found in Greece's rich and fertile soil? 2056494242001: Greece: The Odyssey Thu, 27 Dec 2012 08:58:18 +0300 1473 mavourneen dineen,politics,peoplepower,Finance,economic crisis,Unemployment,greece,youtube,Europe,aljazeera,philip williams <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/peopleandpowerAU/~4/7Uib3_Ot4nM" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_2056601785001_WEB-PP-Greece-1225-26.mp4 Al Jazeera English An investigation into the loose but interconnected multi-million dollar international criminal enterprise of human organ trading. People & Power tries to find out how this trade continues to flourish and the challenges law enforcers are faced with. An investigation into the loose but interconnected multi-million dollar international criminal enterprise of human organ trading. People & Power tries to find out how this trade continues to flourish and the challenges law enforcers are faced with. 2045911575001: The Organ Traders Thu, 20 Dec 2012 08:20:17 +0300 1486 claudio von planta,Juliana Ruhfus,peoplepower,body parts,Crime,heart,transplantation,organ trade,human organs,economy,Europe,Israel,organ trafficking,medicus,yusuf sonmez,medical,World Health Organisation,Kosovo,poverty,youtube,turkey,aljazeera,kidney,middle east <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/peopleandpowerAU/~4/E1p7FUUUjC4" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_2045952544001_WEB-PP-Organ-1813-19.mp4 Al Jazeera English When US troops leave Afghanistan in 2014, will the country's own forces be able to hold the line against the Taliban and al-Qaeda? When US troops leave Afghanistan in 2014, will the country's own forces be able to hold the line against the Taliban and al-Qaeda? 2032102863001: Afghanistan: An Army Prepares Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:04:53 +0300 1497 United States,taliban,peoplepower,Barack Obama,kabul,afghanistan,john d mchugh,Afghan National Army,politics,youtube,aljazeera,NATO,Military <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/peopleandpowerAU/~4/h61v6YxWLEk" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_2032176810001_WEB-PPAfghan-2229-12.mp4 Al Jazeera English Will the growing activism of Cuba's leading political dissidents help end fifty years of communist rule? After 53 years of revolution, Cubans are increasingly exasperated by the restrictions imposed on them by the country's change-averse communist regime. In spite of, or perhaps because of, recent modest economic reforms, activism is growing as the government's opponents overcome their fear of arrest and take to the streets. But it is not easy. Today, even the church based Ladies in White – a group of women relatives of imprisoned activists - say they are routinely spied on and arrested. Nevertheless, inspired by the Arab Spring, the Ladies are determined to keep up their protests, sensing that the regime's grip on power is fading and that sooner rather than later it will be forced to give way. 1982383201001: Cuba's Ladies in White Thu, 22 Nov 2012 12:26:13 +0300 1500 Cuba,al Jazeera,peoplepower,Fidel Castro,Ladies in White,youtube,aljazeera <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/peopleandpowerAU/~4/B4E_TbzkpO4" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1982403283001_WEB-PP-0835-22.mp4 Al Jazeera English We investigate whether the much-feared communist-era Securitate still controls the country from the shadows. It has been quite a year in Romania with the resignation of two prime ministers and near-impeachment of a president. This coupled with nationwide riots and a growing sense of injustice means that next month's parliamentary elections will be the most bitterly contested for decades. The power struggle between Traian Basescu, the right-wing president, and Victor Ponta, the left-wing prime minister, has grabbed all the headlines, but the story behind this struggle stretches back to Romania's communist past – and to the very moment when a firing squad put an end to Nicolai Ceausescu, Europe's last Stalinist dictator. 1969532300001: Romania: Lifting the Lid Thu, 15 Nov 2012 14:49:07 +0300 1499 al Jazeera,peoplepower,Nicolai Ceausescu,youtube,Romania,aljazeera,Securitate <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/peopleandpowerAU/~4/HV-0xhaioqA" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1969944572001_WEB-PP-1755-14.mp4 Al Jazeera English Why does the Western world feed Africa with one hand and takes it back with another? The world's wealthy countries often criticise African nations for corruption – especially that perpetrated by those among the continent's government and business leaders who abuse their positions by looting tens of billions of dollars in national assets or the profits from state-owned enterprises that could otherwise be use to relieve the plight of some of the world's poorest peoples. 1952572493001: How to Rob Africa Thu, 08 Nov 2012 10:10:16 +0300 1502 zimbabwe,Movement for Democratic Change,peoplepower,Tendai Biti,Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front,robert mugabe,al Jazeera,Anas Aremeyaw Anas,Zanu-PF,corruption,Stanley Kwenda,youtube,Africa,aljazeera <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/peopleandpowerAU/~4/w5AgaZswxY4" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1952890339001_WEB-PP-0947-07.mp4 Al Jazeera English Why does the US put so many people behind bars and what lies behind California's new push for leniency? The US locks up more people than any other country in the world, spending over $80bn each year to keep some two million prisoners behind bars. Over the past three decades, tough sentencing laws have contributed to a doubling of the country's prison population, with laws like the 'Three Strikes and You're Out' mandating life sentences for a wide range of crimes. 1935524548001: America's prison problem Thu, 01 Nov 2012 09:52:02 +0300 1503 Michael Montgomery,California,al Jazeera,peoplepower,america,youtube,Monica Lam,us,aljazeera,san francisco chronicle,Amnesty International USA <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/peopleandpowerAU/~4/u1WGJ_QTluI" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1935538478001_WEB-PP-PRISON-1253-30.mp4 Al Jazeera English People & Power travels to Egypt to see how the April 6th activists have been faring since Mohamed Morsi's election. It has been 20 months since the revolution that toppled Hosni Mubarak, Egypt's president, and four months since his successor was elected. But when the Muslim Brotherhood's Mohamed Morsi became the country's first democratically elected head of state on June 24, 2012, there were still many grievances outstanding. 1923404850001: Egypt: The Future Awaits Thu, 25 Oct 2012 15:28:58 +0300 1500 Tahrir Square,Egypt,al Jazeera,Mohamed Morsi,Jan 25,peoplepower,cairo,youtube,Muslim Brotherhood,hosni mubarak,aljazeera <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/peopleandpowerAU/~4/MEeVWhPKxl8" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1923424787001_WEB-PP-EGY-1115-25.mp4 Al Jazeera English A brutal civil war has intensified between government forces and the Kachin Independence Army deep in the wilds of Myanmar's northern Kachin state. A People & Power team went to Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, to see why the conflict rages on. A brutal civil war has intensified between government forces and the Kachin Independence Army deep in the wilds of Myanmar's northern Kachin state. A People & Power team went to Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, to see why the conflict rages on. 1874504709001: Blood and Gold: Inside Burma's Hidden War Thu, 04 Oct 2012 07:59:17 +0300 1497 Goldman Sachs,google,human rights,Steve Sapienza,burma,politics,kia guerillas,youtube,Aung San Suu Kyi,Military,democracy,China,chevron,may li awng,peoplepower,Finance,matthew smith,economy,Jason Motlagh,Boeing,myanmar,GM,southeast asia,bertil lintner,aljazeera,Kachin,Germany <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/peopleandpowerAU/~4/S-7owUWJ0_8" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1874701887001_WEB-PP-1016-3.mp4 Al Jazeera English Kabul is the heart of Afghanistan. It is the centre of politics and economics. With the US set to withdraw its troops from the country in 2014, what does the future hold for the Afghan capital? Kabul is the heart of Afghanistan. It is the centre of politics and economics. With the US set to withdraw its troops from the country in 2014, what does the future hold for the Afghan capital? 1861570606001: Kabul - A City of Hope and Fear Thu, 27 Sep 2012 08:28:52 +0300 1487 United States,Nuristan,kunar,taliban,Mujahideen,peoplepower,improvised explosive device,kabul,afghanistan,john d mchugh,Haqqani,economy,skateistan,security,politics,poverty,abdullah abdullah,youtube,Soviet Union,aljazeera,Hamid Karzai,Military,muhammad yunus nawandish <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/peopleandpowerAU/~4/wPsxh6LStfI" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_1861608056001_WEB-PP-kabul--0921-26.mp4