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Staffel 2015
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Jan 06, 2015
Stephen Sackur speaks to Rory Stewart, a British Conservative MP who has worked in both Iraq and Afghanistan.
After protracted wars in Iraq and Afghanistan the appetite for military
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Stephen Sackur speaks to Rory Stewart, a British Conservative MP who has worked in both Iraq and Afghanistan.
After protracted wars in Iraq and Afghanistan the appetite for military intervention in the west has all but disappeared. But given the threat of jihadist extremism and the spread of turmoil across the Middle east, non-intervention is seen as an unacceptable risk. The net result is uncertainty.
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Jan 07, 2015
Jerusalem boasts one of the most bitterly contested pieces of real estate in the world known as the Temple Mount to Jews and the Noble Sanctuary to Muslims. Jews aren't allowed to pray
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Jerusalem boasts one of the most bitterly contested pieces of real estate in the world known as the Temple Mount to Jews and the Noble Sanctuary to Muslims. Jews aren't allowed to pray there, many Jewish religious leaders say Jews should not set foot there; but that consensus is breaking down. Hardtalk speaks to Yehuda Glick, an activist who's been variously described as a dangerous extremist, and a campaigner for religious freedom. Three months ago he survived a assassination attempt. Why does he persist with his divisive campaign on Jerusalem's holiest ground?
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Jan 08, 2015
Greek voters may be about to plunge the European Union into a fully-fledged economic and political crisis. Opinion polls suggest the leftist, anti-austerity party Syriza is likely to
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Greek voters may be about to plunge the European Union into a fully-fledged economic and political crisis. Opinion polls suggest the leftist, anti-austerity party Syriza is likely to emerge as the biggest party in Greece's late January election. If so the next Athens government may reject the terms of the bailout which is keeping the country afloat. And then what? Hardtalk speaks to Costas Lapavitsas, a London-based Greek economist who has been advising Syriza's leaders.
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Jan 13, 2015
HARDtalk's Stephen Sackur talks to Bruno Macaes, Portugal's secretary of state for Europe. The Eurozone continues to resemble an economic twilight zone - a land of no growth,
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HARDtalk's Stephen Sackur talks to Bruno Macaes, Portugal's secretary of state for Europe. The Eurozone continues to resemble an economic twilight zone - a land of no growth, debilitating debt, high unemployment and political uncertainty. By the end of this month Greek voters may have demanded an end to austerity which could prompt a new crisis of confidence. Portugal was bailed out and is trying to rebuild, but are the foundations fundamentally flawed?
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Jan 14, 2015
A week after the murderous assault on its offices the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo is back. Defiant. With another image of the Prophet Muhammad on its front cover and an
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A week after the murderous assault on its offices the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo is back. Defiant. With another image of the Prophet Muhammad on its front cover and an extraordinary print run of three million. The debate about freedom of expression, rights and responsibilities continues in the face of terror. Flemming Rose is the Danish editor who commissioned cartoonists to portray the Prophet in his Copenhagen newspaper in 2005. He's lived with death threats ever since. Stephen Sackur asks what, if anything, has changed in the past decade?
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Richard Barrett, Former Director of Global Counter Terrorism Operations, UK
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Jan 15, 2015
In the wake of the Paris attacks mounted by homegrown militants swearing allegiance variously to al Qaeda in Yemen and the self-styled Islamic State, politicians in the west have
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In the wake of the Paris attacks mounted by homegrown militants swearing allegiance variously to al Qaeda in Yemen and the self-styled Islamic State, politicians in the west have promised to beef up security measures. Hardtalk talks to Richard Barrett, a former UK counter-terror chief and until recently head of a UN team monitoring al Qaeda, about how best to confront the jihadist threat.
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Jan 19, 2015
In a special edition of HARDtalk, Zeinab Badawi is in Malta to speak to Suha Arafat - the widow of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. Ten years after his death, Mrs Arafat gives
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In a special edition of HARDtalk, Zeinab Badawi is in Malta to speak to Suha Arafat - the widow of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. Ten years after his death, Mrs Arafat gives a rare broadcast interview about their marriage, why she believes he was assassinated and why she has chosen to live in Malta and not amongst the Palestinian people who so revered her husband.
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Jan 20, 2015
Draw up a list of the greatest living film makers and Werner Herzog would surely occupy a prominent place. He is reponsible for some of the most wildly beautiful images captured on film.
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Draw up a list of the greatest living film makers and Werner Herzog would surely occupy a prominent place. He is reponsible for some of the most wildly beautiful images captured on film. If you've seen Fitzcarraldo you won't have forgotten the steamship being hauled over a mountain. He's seen as the film industry's obsessive genius; the director who once threatened to shoot his lead actor to prevent him quitting. After five decades making movies is Werner Herzog's love of film as intense as ever?
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Jan 21, 2015
In a special edition of HARDtalk for the BBC's Democracy Day, Stephen Sackur speaks to Chinese dissident Wu'er Kaixi.
Wu'er Kaixi was one of the leaders of the Tiananmen Square
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In a special edition of HARDtalk for the BBC's Democracy Day, Stephen Sackur speaks to Chinese dissident Wu'er Kaixi.
Wu'er Kaixi was one of the leaders of the Tiananmen Square student protests in Beijing in 1989, and became one of the Chinese government's most wanted men. He escaped and now lives in exile in Taiwan. Will China have a democratic future?
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Jan 22, 2015
American capitalism is in crisis. That is the view of Professor Luigi Zingales. He blames the links between big government and big business.
For the man who cites Margaret Thatcher as
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American capitalism is in crisis. That is the view of Professor Luigi Zingales. He blames the links between big government and big business.
For the man who cites Margaret Thatcher as his hero, his answer is more competition, more free markets, an end to subsidies and lobbying, and less privilege for the few. That is the way, he says, that capitalism can 'rediscover and renew its moral foundation'. So can it really be the answer to tackling inequality and mending the American dream?
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Jan 26, 2015
Professional football has a problem with homophobia. There are gay footballers, but almost to a man they feel compelled to keep their sexual orientation a secret. Hardtalk speaks to
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Professional football has a problem with homophobia. There are gay footballers, but almost to a man they feel compelled to keep their sexual orientation a secret. Hardtalk speaks to Robbie Rogers, a US international who plays for LA Galaxy. He broke football's great taboo by very publicly coming out after a spell in English football. But why haven't other gay footballers followed his lead?
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Jan 27, 2015
Zeinab Badawi speaks to the British Muslim campaigner Moazzam Begg. He was detained at Guantanamo Bay ten years ago, and then last February he was held for seven months in a British
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Zeinab Badawi speaks to the British Muslim campaigner Moazzam Begg. He was detained at Guantanamo Bay ten years ago, and then last February he was held for seven months in a British prison. In October all terrorism-related charges against him were dropped and he walked free. He believes that current counter-terrorism measures are fuelling the very problems they are trying to tackle and are alienating and radicalising some Muslims. So how should Muslim communities work with the authorities to prevent the extremists carrying out attacks?
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Jan 28, 2015
Six months of coalition air-strikes and a new Iraqi government have done little to dislodge extremists from territory they have captured in Iraq. Hardtalk speaks to Lukman Faily, one of
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Six months of coalition air-strikes and a new Iraqi government have done little to dislodge extremists from territory they have captured in Iraq. Hardtalk speaks to Lukman Faily, one of Iraq's most senior diplomats and its ambassador in Washington. Does the lack of progress mean the current strategy is wrong?
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Jan 30, 2015
According to Oxfam, South Africa is the most economically unequal country in the world - the wealth of the two richest citizens outstrips that of the poorest 50 per cent of the
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According to Oxfam, South Africa is the most economically unequal country in the world - the wealth of the two richest citizens outstrips that of the poorest 50 per cent of the population. Twenty years after the end of apartheid, why is that so?
Hardtalk speaks to Jay Naidoo, leader of the South African trade union movement during the liberation struggle and a cabinet minister under President Nelson Mandela. Why hasn't freedom reduced inequality?
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Feb 02, 2015
Sarah Montague speaks to EU finance commissioner Pierre Moscovici, who will play a pivotal role in negotiations with Europe under pressure to write off some of Greece's debts, asking
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Sarah Montague speaks to EU finance commissioner Pierre Moscovici, who will play a pivotal role in negotiations with Europe under pressure to write off some of Greece's debts, asking whether Europe's taxpayers should spend more to make life easier for the Greeks.
If some debt is written off, there is the risk that other countries could ask for the same treatment, but if it is not, then Greece will most likely be forced out of the Euro. In either case there are extremely difficult times ahead for the European Union.
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Feb 03, 2015
Zeinab Badawi speaks to the Scottish microbiologist Professor Anne Glover. She has just left her post as the first chief scientific adviser to the EU Commission president, and this is
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Zeinab Badawi speaks to the Scottish microbiologist Professor Anne Glover. She has just left her post as the first chief scientific adviser to the EU Commission president, and this is her first extensive broadcast interview since then. Whilst she was still in the post she said that in-house politics had hampered the efficiency of her role.
Was she at loggerheads with the EU Commission and should scientists working with governments and officials give opinions or just stick to giving scientific facts?
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Juan Mendez, United Nations' Special Rapporteur on Torture
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Feb 04, 2015
Sarah Montague talks to Juan Mendez, the United Nations' special rapporteur on torture. He was a human rights lawyer in Argentina in the 70s when he was arrested, imprisoned and
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Sarah Montague talks to Juan Mendez, the United Nations' special rapporteur on torture. He was a human rights lawyer in Argentina in the 70s when he was arrested, imprisoned and tortured. He has said he owes his life to those in America who took a principled stand against torture. But now Juan Mendez says the world has become more accepting of cruelty and America has been compromised by its own brutal treatment of prisoners. So is torture ever morally justifiable?
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Feb 06, 2015
It has been a year since protests in Ukraine's Maidan Square, protests that led to the fall of the pro-Russian government. Russian-born Andrey Kurkov has published his diary of the time.
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It has been a year since protests in Ukraine's Maidan Square, protests that led to the fall of the pro-Russian government. Russian-born Andrey Kurkov has published his diary of the time. He is one of the country's most famous authors and supported the uprising. Although he lives in Ukraine, he writes in Russian and because of that he has been rejected by some as a Ukrainian writer and accused of being a traitor by Russians. Sarah Montague asks, what roles do language and culture play in war? And was the uprising worth it?
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Feb 09, 2015
Since the late seventies, Human Rights Watch has named and shamed governments and organisations for alleged breaches. But who sets those rules? And if you live in the Middle East or
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Since the late seventies, Human Rights Watch has named and shamed governments and organisations for alleged breaches. But who sets those rules? And if you live in the Middle East or China are they different than if you live in America? Hardtalk speaks to the head of the organisation, Kenneth Roth. In treating all rights the same and all people the same, with no account for culture or context, has the organisation lost its power? And is there a danger it could become an enemy of the very rights it seeks to enforce?
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Feb 11, 2015
Pakistan's Intelligence Service has long been accused of looking both ways, of tackling terrorists when they target Pakistan but actively supporting them when they target Afghanistan or
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Pakistan's Intelligence Service has long been accused of looking both ways, of tackling terrorists when they target Pakistan but actively supporting them when they target Afghanistan or India. But when 152 people were killed in the school in Peshawar, Pakistan's prime minister said it was time to change, that the country would no longer distinguish between 'good' and 'bad' Taliban. Retired general Asad Durrani used to run Pakistan's intelligence service. Are they really prepared to make enemies of their former friends? And what difference will it make?
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Gebran Bassil, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, Lebanon
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Feb 13, 2015
Zeinab Badawi is in Brussels to speak to Lebanon's foreign minister Gebran Bassil. He has travelled to the city to tell EU officials that his country has been overwhelmed by Syrian
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Zeinab Badawi is in Brussels to speak to Lebanon's foreign minister Gebran Bassil. He has travelled to the city to tell EU officials that his country has been overwhelmed by Syrian refugees.
More than one million Syrians live in Lebanon - many of them have fled the oppression and brutality of the Assad government. So why then does his political party have an alliance with Hezbollah that backs the Syrian President?
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Feb 17, 2015
Zeinab Badawi speaks to German MEP Bernd Lucke of new right-wing eurosceptic party the Alternative for Germany. He was an economist in chancellor Merkel's CDU party but left because he
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Zeinab Badawi speaks to German MEP Bernd Lucke of new right-wing eurosceptic party the Alternative for Germany. He was an economist in chancellor Merkel's CDU party but left because he said they were getting it wrong on the EU bailout policy. What makes him think he's got it right?
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Feb 18, 2015
Hardtalk speaks to the activist and rapper Tef Poe. He has described the fatal shooting in Ferguson, Missouri, of unarmed teenager Michael Brown as a "declaration of war" by the police.
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Hardtalk speaks to the activist and rapper Tef Poe. He has described the fatal shooting in Ferguson, Missouri, of unarmed teenager Michael Brown as a "declaration of war" by the police. He has also said "my grandparents endured this type of treatment so we wouldn't have to". So if you are young, black and poor in America today are you at war with the police?
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Feb 24, 2015
What chance is there for peace in Ukraine? There is meant to be a ceasefire in place, but fighting has continued, and the deal agreed in Minsk left many issues unresolved. The crisis has
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What chance is there for peace in Ukraine? There is meant to be a ceasefire in place, but fighting has continued, and the deal agreed in Minsk left many issues unresolved. The crisis has pitted Russia against the west in a way not seen since the Cold War. Hardtalk speaks to Vadym Prystaiko, Ukraine's deputy foreign minister - what hopes does he have of pulling the country back from civil war?
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Michael Fuchs - Senior Economic Adviser to Chancellor Angela Merkel
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Feb 26, 2015
Berlin doesn't house any of the European Union's key institutions, but there is no doubt this is the power capital of Europe - something Greece's new left-wing government now knows all
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Berlin doesn't house any of the European Union's key institutions, but there is no doubt this is the power capital of Europe - something Greece's new left-wing government now knows all too well. Germany calls the shots when it comes to shaping Europe's economic policy. HARDtalk's Stephen Sackur speaks to an influential member of chancellor Merkel's CDU party - vice-chairman of the par
liamentary party Michael Fuchs. In the high stakes showdown over Greece's debt, has Germany used its power wisely?
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Mär 02, 2015
The UK has become the first country in the world to legalise the creation of what are commonly known as 'three-parent babies'. The process allows mothers who carry rare but fatal genetic
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The UK has become the first country in the world to legalise the creation of what are commonly known as 'three-parent babies'. The process allows mothers who carry rare but fatal genetic disorders to have children without passing on the diseases. Opponents say the change has been introduced too soon and marks a slippery slope towards designer babies. Hardtalk speaks to Professor Robert Winston - one of the main pioneers of the IVF technique that revolutionised infertility treatment. Are 'three-parent babies' a revolution too far?
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Mär 03, 2015
HARDtalk's Stephen Sackur speaks to Aimen Dean, a trusted member of Al Qaeda's inner sanctum in Afghanistan in the late 1990s. With his Quranic learning and fervent commitment to holy
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HARDtalk's Stephen Sackur speaks to Aimen Dean, a trusted member of Al Qaeda's inner sanctum in Afghanistan in the late 1990s. With his Quranic learning and fervent commitment to holy war, this young Saudi received a personal audience with Osama Bin Laden and came to know most of Al Qaeda's key leaders. But Aiman Dean did not share the group's enthusiasm for terror attacks inflicting mass civilian casualties. After the bombings of US embassies in Africa in 1998, he left Afghanistan and began working as an informant for the UK security services. What does his extraordinary story tell us about the nature of the jihadist threat?
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Baroness Warsi, Former Faith and Communities Minister, UK
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Mär 04, 2015
The unmasking of the extremist seen in the Islamic State beheading videos has provoked renewed debate in the UK and elsewhere about how extremism in Muslim communities can be prevented
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The unmasking of the extremist seen in the Islamic State beheading videos has provoked renewed debate in the UK and elsewhere about how extremism in Muslim communities can be prevented and tackled. HARDtalk's Zeinab Badawi talks to the Conservative peer Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, the first Muslim to sit in the Cabinet before she resigned last year over government policy on Gaza. As a former minister for communities and social cohesion, why does she believe there's a lack of trust between the government and British Muslims?
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Mär 06, 2015
Sarah Montague speaks to Nigeria's aviation minister Osita Chidoka.
Nigeria's 2015 presidential election has been described as the most important in decades. Whoever wins will have to
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Sarah Montague speaks to Nigeria's aviation minister Osita Chidoka.
Nigeria's 2015 presidential election has been described as the most important in decades. Whoever wins will have to take on the militant Islamist group Boko Haram and deal with an economy hit hard by the falling oil price. The choice for voters is between President Goodluck Jonathan and the former military dictator Muhammadu Buhari, with the polls suggesting they are neck and neck.
President Jonathan has said he is 'hopeful' that those parts of Nigeria under Boko Haram will be taken back before the election. But how can his government defeat Boko Haram in a matter of weeks when it has failed to do so in six years in government?
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Mär 09, 2015
Stock markets in New York and London are sitting close to record highs. If the Dow is your guide, we are living in the best of times. But it doesn't feel like that in the real world,
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Stock markets in New York and London are sitting close to record highs. If the Dow is your guide, we are living in the best of times. But it doesn't feel like that in the real world, what with the eurozone crisis, a host of geopolitical uncertainties and frightening levels of global debt. Hardtalk speaks to Neil Woodford, Britain's most successful investor of recent years. Is this a time for economic confidence or caution?
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Mär 10, 2015
The Philippines is a nation being transformed by urbanisation and globalisation. It's a developing country building a unique identity as an offshore service-provider for the rich world.
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The Philippines is a nation being transformed by urbanisation and globalisation. It's a developing country building a unique identity as an offshore service-provider for the rich world. But the Philippines faces a challenge - can the country's economic growth keep pace with its dramatic rise in population?
Hardtalk goes on the road in the Philippines, and Stephen Sackur explores whether the country's demography has become a poverty trap?
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Mär 11, 2015
The Philippines is Asia's only predominantly Christian country. The Roman Catholic Church has huge influence; divorce and abortion are illegal. The Church is currently engaged in a huge
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The Philippines is Asia's only predominantly Christian country. The Roman Catholic Church has huge influence; divorce and abortion are illegal. The Church is currently engaged in a huge battle with the government over its plans to provide free contraceptives to the poor.
Stephen Sackur talks to the Catholic Church's most senior cleric in the Philippines - Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle. Is the Catholic Church helping or hindering the development of the nation?
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Lord Levy, former Middle East envoy and Labour party fundraiser
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Mär 13, 2015
Stephen Sackur speaks to Michael Levy, Lord Levy, a prominent figure in British public life on two counts - as a leading voice in a British Jewish community which is increasingly
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Stephen Sackur speaks to Michael Levy, Lord Levy, a prominent figure in British public life on two counts - as a leading voice in a British Jewish community which is increasingly concerned about rising levels of anti-Semitism, and as a key fundraiser for the Labour party in the era of Tony Blair and New Labour. Lord Levy remains an influential businessman, networker and fundraiser, but in terms of both the Jewish community and today's Labour party, are there problems that just can't be fixed?
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Raja Shehadeh, Palestinian Human Rights Activist and Writer
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Mär 16, 2015
Zeinab Badawi talks to the award-winning Palestinian author and lawyer Raja Shehadeh. For three decades he has written many books about human rights and the Israeli occupation. His
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Zeinab Badawi talks to the award-winning Palestinian author and lawyer Raja Shehadeh. For three decades he has written many books about human rights and the Israeli occupation. His family were forced to leave Jaffa in 1948 and settled in Ramallah on the West Bank, where he lives today. He says he hopes his work has helped further the cause of peace, but has it?
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Mär 17, 2015
Stephen Sackur speaks to Douglas Carswell of the UK Independence Party. In early May the UK will hold what promises to be the most unpredictable general election in decades. As in much
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Stephen Sackur speaks to Douglas Carswell of the UK Independence Party. In early May the UK will hold what promises to be the most unpredictable general election in decades. As in much of Europe, voters appear alienated from the political establishment. The two main parties - Conservative and Labour - have both seen support drift away and neither appears capable of winning a majority. Frustration with politics as usual has fuelled the rise of Ukip, the populist, anti-EU party. How will Ukip withstand the intense scrutiny of an election campaign?
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General Sir Richard Shirreff, former deputy supreme allied commander, Nato
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Mär 17, 2015
Stephen Sackur speaks to General Sir Richard Shirreff, retired deputy commander of Nato forces. He has recently described British prime minister David Cameron as hesitant and
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Stephen Sackur speaks to General Sir Richard Shirreff, retired deputy commander of Nato forces. He has recently described British prime minister David Cameron as hesitant and vacillating, and claims Britain and Nato are exhibiting dangerous weakness on conflicts from Ukraine to Syria. But is there a viable strategic alternative?
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Mär 18, 2015
Stephen Sackur talks to Liberal Democrat minister David Laws. For the past five years his party has been the junior partner in a coalition with the Conservatives. They've helped deliver
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Stephen Sackur talks to Liberal Democrat minister David Laws. For the past five years his party has been the junior partner in a coalition with the Conservatives. They've helped deliver stable government, they've wielded power for the first time in their modern history - but they also seem set to face a tough time in the coming British general election. What does his party's experience say about politics in Britain today?
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Mär 24, 2015
How far do creators of popular culture have a responsibility to draw attention to problems in society? Hardtalk speaks to celebrated comic book writer Mark Millar. His work has been made
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How far do creators of popular culture have a responsibility to draw attention to problems in society? Hardtalk speaks to celebrated comic book writer Mark Millar. His work has been made into big Hollywood movies like Kick Ass, Wanted and most recently Kingsman. His creations feature extreme violence, yet he insists he's horrified by real-life violence - so how does he defend his work?
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Mär 25, 2015
In a special Hardtalk interview for the BBC's Richer World season, filmed in front of a studio audience, Stephen Sackur speaks to the American dotcom billionaire businessman Nick
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In a special Hardtalk interview for the BBC's Richer World season, filmed in front of a studio audience, Stephen Sackur speaks to the American dotcom billionaire businessman Nick Hanauer.
He believes that the rich in America should pay more taxes and has warned of revolution if wealth inequality is not addressed. Is American capitalism in danger of collapse?
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Mär 30, 2015
Hong Kong's self-styled umbrella revolution blew itself out before it could deliver any long-term change in the former colony's political weather. Hardtalk speaks to one of the
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Hong Kong's self-styled umbrella revolution blew itself out before it could deliver any long-term change in the former colony's political weather. Hardtalk speaks to one of the pro-democracy movement leaders, Benny Tai. Months of street protests failed to pressure Beijing into concessions on the election of Hong Kong's next chief executive, so where does the campaign for political reform go now?
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Mär 31, 2015
As part of the BBC's A Richer World season, Hardtalk speaks to one of Britain's wealthiest men, John Caudwell. He made his fortune out of mobile phones and now divides his time between
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As part of the BBC's A Richer World season, Hardtalk speaks to one of Britain's wealthiest men, John Caudwell. He made his fortune out of mobile phones and now divides his time between backing new businesses and philanthropy.
What are the ingredients for a healthy capitalist society? Do the world's richest individuals owe anything to the societies within which they flourish? And is the notion of 'giving back' a choice or a moral obligation?
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Apr 01, 2015
Hardtalk speaks to a legend of the music business, a man who has written and performed some of the most memorable tracks of the last four decades. Nile Rodgers co-founded Chic, the band
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Hardtalk speaks to a legend of the music business, a man who has written and performed some of the most memorable tracks of the last four decades. Nile Rodgers co-founded Chic, the band which defined the late 70s disco generation. From his own band Chic, to his collaborations with everyone from Madonna to Daft Punk, his beat goes on - so what's the secret to his special sound?
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Mohammed AlHussaini Al Sharif - Chief Representative of the Arab League in the USA
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Apr 03, 2015
Stephen Sackur speaks to Mohammed AlHussaini Al Sharif, a Saudi diplomat who is the Arab League envoy in Washington, asking if the new brand of muscular Saudi leadership in the Arab
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Stephen Sackur speaks to Mohammed AlHussaini Al Sharif, a Saudi diplomat who is the Arab League envoy in Washington, asking if the new brand of muscular Saudi leadership in the Arab world is either credible or sensible.
Powerful forces within the Arab World believe the time has come for Sunni Arabs to confront a perceived regional threat from Shiite Iran. That is a big factor in the Saudi-led bombardment of Shia rebels in Yemen - it also underpins the Arab League's plan to create a pan-Arab intervention force.
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Valerie Amos - UN Under Sec-Gen for Humanitarian Affairs
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Apr 07, 2015
Stephen Sackur speaks to Valerie Amos, head of the UN's humanitarian affairs operation.
The scale of humanitarian suffering in Syria is impossible to capture in words when delivered
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Stephen Sackur speaks to Valerie Amos, head of the UN's humanitarian affairs operation.
The scale of humanitarian suffering in Syria is impossible to capture in words when delivered from the comfort of a television studio - 12 million people are in dire need of emergency aid. And what of the international response? Is Syria part of a wider story of international humanitarian failure?
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Maria Corina Machado - Venezuelan opposition politician
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Apr 08, 2015
Two years after the death of Hugo Chavez, Venezuela's socialist revolution is in trouble. The country's oil-reliant economy is ravaged by inflation, shortages and corruption. Those hit
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Two years after the death of Hugo Chavez, Venezuela's socialist revolution is in trouble. The country's oil-reliant economy is ravaged by inflation, shortages and corruption. Those hit hardest are the poor, Chavez's bedrock supporters.
Stephen Sackur speaks to one of the most prominent and outspoken members of the Venezuelan opposition, Maria Corina Machado. How close is chaos in Venezuela?
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Apr 10, 2015
The world's humanitarian assistance networks are being stretched to breaking point. Need is consistently outstripping the capacity to respond, and the effects are felt in crises from
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The world's humanitarian assistance networks are being stretched to breaking point. Need is consistently outstripping the capacity to respond, and the effects are felt in crises from war-ravaged Syria to Ebola-hit West Africa.
Stephen Sackur's guest is Justin Forsyth, chief executive of one of the world's best-known aid charities - Save the Children. Is it time to offer humanitarian assistance in a different, better way?
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Apr 13, 2015
Hardtalk speaks to a man who can provide a rare glimpse into a secret world. His story raises questions about the nature of 21st Century warfare. Brandon Bryant joined the US Air Force
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Hardtalk speaks to a man who can provide a rare glimpse into a secret world. His story raises questions about the nature of 21st Century warfare. Brandon Bryant joined the US Air Force straight out of college. He was picked to join one of the United States' most controversial and important military programmes - the deployment of armed unmanned aerial vehicles - drones - to hunt down and kill some of America's most dangerous enemies. The experience has left him haunted and angry. Why?
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Jean-Claude Trichet - President European Central Bank, 2003-2011
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Apr 14, 2015
Greece is the economically sick man of Europe - staggering from one debt repayment deadline to the next; in grave danger of falling headlong into the hole labelled 'default'. The
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Greece is the economically sick man of Europe - staggering from one debt repayment deadline to the next; in grave danger of falling headlong into the hole labelled 'default'. The European Central Bank and a powerful bloc of eurozone countries led by Germany appear to have lost patience with the leftist Syriza government in Athens. Hardtalk speaks to the former head of the European Central Bank Jean-Claude Trichet and asks if the eurozone is about to be plunged into a new phase of existential crisis.
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Apr 15, 2015
Zeinab Badawi speaks to the American economist and hi-tech entrepreneur Pippa Malmgren, who sits on the board of a company that makes drones.
By 2025 robots and artificial
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Zeinab Badawi speaks to the American economist and hi-tech entrepreneur Pippa Malmgren, who sits on the board of a company that makes drones.
By 2025 robots and artificial intelligence will be performing a lot more of the jobs that humans do at present. What is not clear is whether, as a result of this, prospects will be brighter or bleaker for us.
Pippa Malmgren says we need to adapt to change, but can she afford to dismiss some present and potential dangers? Will technology create more jobs than it destroys? And could artificial intelligence even pose an existential threat to humans?
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Leslee Udwin, Producer and Director of India's Daughter
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Apr 20, 2015
The brutal gang rape and murder of a student on a bus in Delhi in 2012 provoked widespread shock and outrage and put the spotlight on violence against women in India. A recent
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The brutal gang rape and murder of a student on a bus in Delhi in 2012 provoked widespread shock and outrage and put the spotlight on violence against women in India. A recent documentary about it called India's Daughter provoked huge controversy. It featured an interview with one of the five convicted rapists expressing no remorse and blamed the victim for fighting back. The Delhi government banned the film in India. HARDtalk talks to the documentary's director Leslee Udwin and asks her if her film was sensationalist.
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Apr 21, 2015
There was a clear winner in last month's Israeli election but there isn't yet a new Government. Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu is taking his time, talking to smaller right wing and
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There was a clear winner in last month's Israeli election but there isn't yet a new Government. Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu is taking his time, talking to smaller right wing and religious parties, but also according to rumour, toying with the possibility of inviting the centre left Zionist Union into a national unity government. Stephen Sackur speaks to the man Netanyahu defeated in the battle for the premiership, Isaac Herzog. For him the election was a major disappointment, so what does he and the Israeli left do now?
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Apr 22, 2015
Stephen Sackur speaks to a novelist whose fictional world is filled with drugs, sex, sleaze and alienation. Scottish writer Irvine Welsh draws deeply flawed characters and makes them
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Stephen Sackur speaks to a novelist whose fictional world is filled with drugs, sex, sleaze and alienation. Scottish writer Irvine Welsh draws deeply flawed characters and makes them entertaining and all too human. His first bestseller was Trainspotting, a tale of heroin-ravaged youths from the wrong side of Edinburgh's tracks. His latest book returns to the same turf. He now lives most of his life in the US, so why is his imagination is still so heavily stirred by Scotland and his working class roots?
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Kayode Fayemi - Chief Strategist to Nigeria's President-Elect
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Apr 27, 2015
Nigeria's president-elect Muhammadu Buhari has promised to tackle terrorism and corruption. His pledge comes against a backdrop of vicious attacks by the group Boko Haram and a budget
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Nigeria's president-elect Muhammadu Buhari has promised to tackle terrorism and corruption. His pledge comes against a backdrop of vicious attacks by the group Boko Haram and a budget black hole caused by falling oil revenues. General Buhari has already warned that he cannot perform miracles so does he have what it takes to lead Nigeria at one of the most difficult periods in its history? Zeinab Badawi talks to Kayode Fayemi - a key advisor to the president-elect.
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Philip Nitschke - Founder and Director of Exit International
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Apr 28, 2015
Many people are familiar with cases involving terminally ill patients who believe that they should have the right to die. But what about making this a right for everyone - even if they
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Many people are familiar with cases involving terminally ill patients who believe that they should have the right to die. But what about making this a right for everyone - even if they are fit and healthy? Zeinab Badawi speaks to the controversial Australian doctor Philip Nitschke who believes anyone over 50 should be able to plan an end to their own life. But is he not just encouraging acts of suicide?
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Vladimir Ashurkov - Central Council member of the Progress Party, Russia
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Apr 29, 2015
Zeinab Badawi speaks to the Russian opposition figure Vladimir Ashurkov. He was accused of embezzlement of electoral funds by the Russian authorities, a charge he says is politically
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Zeinab Badawi speaks to the Russian opposition figure Vladimir Ashurkov. He was accused of embezzlement of electoral funds by the Russian authorities, a charge he says is politically motivated. He has now been granted asylum in the UK.
So what of his boss back in Moscow, the vocal anti-Putin critic Alexei Navalny and other opposition figures? Are they a credible alternative to president Putin?
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Dr Richard Haass - President of the Council on Foreign Relations
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Mai 05, 2015
Sarah Montague speaks to Dr Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations.
He has worked in the State Department and advised US presidents, and he now believes we are
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Sarah Montague speaks to Dr Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations.
He has worked in the State Department and advised US presidents, and he now believes we are witnessing the end of one era of world history and the dawn of another. A new 'era of disorder' - more chaotic and more dangerous than any time in a generation. He says American foreign policy is partly to blame and US authority has been diminished. So how dangerous is the world now? And what can be done about it?
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Mai 06, 2015
Tim Franks speaks to the Portuguese finance minister Maria Luis Albuquerque, who has one of the most unforgiving jobs in politics. She is committed to reviving her own country's battered
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Tim Franks speaks to the Portuguese finance minister Maria Luis Albuquerque, who has one of the most unforgiving jobs in politics. She is committed to reviving her own country's battered economy, to saving the single currency, and to ensuring somehow that Greece pays its debts and stays inside the euro.
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Amr Darrag - Former Egyptian Minister, Freedom and Justice Party
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Mai 11, 2015
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This episode has no summary.
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Mai 12, 2015
Britain has the same prime minister but a new government. David Cameron's Conservative Party won last week's general election outright - his former coalition allies were reduced to a
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Britain has the same prime minister but a new government. David Cameron's Conservative Party won last week's general election outright - his former coalition allies were reduced to a rump. He now has a mandate to renegotiate the country's membership of the European Union, with the threat that the British people could vote in a referendum to leave altogether. With the forces of independence on the march in Scotland and evidence that they've been roused in England too, is the UK being pushed apart?
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Sergio Jaramillo - Colombia's High Commissioner for Peace
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Mai 13, 2015
The conflict in Colombia between the state and left-wing rebels has been running for more than fifty years. Hundreds of thousands have died and millions more are displaced. Tim Franks
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The conflict in Colombia between the state and left-wing rebels has been running for more than fifty years. Hundreds of thousands have died and millions more are displaced. Tim Franks speaks to the Colombian government's chief peace negotiator, Sergio Jaramillo. Can he make a deal?
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Mai 14, 2015
Tim Franks speaks to Don McLean - the self-confessed 'accidental' pop star whose first unlikely hit became one of the defining songs of the century. In April, the manuscript to American
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Tim Franks speaks to Don McLean - the self-confessed 'accidental' pop star whose first unlikely hit became one of the defining songs of the century. In April, the manuscript to American Pie was auctioned for more than a million dollars. McLean has always resisted analysing his famous lyrics too closely but what does he have to say now about the American music industry, and the American dream?
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Mai 18, 2015
Stephen Sackur presents a special HARDtalk from the Zimbabwean capital Harare. For the past 35 years Zimbabwe has been dominated by one man - Robert Mugabe. Hero of the liberation
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Stephen Sackur presents a special HARDtalk from the Zimbabwean capital Harare. For the past 35 years Zimbabwe has been dominated by one man - Robert Mugabe. Hero of the liberation struggle, all-powerful president and, for some in the west, a pariah. But he is now 91 years of age. Stephen Sackur talks to influential and outspoken information minister Jonathan Moyo and asks if he thinks there can be a peaceful transition in Zimbabwe.
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Mai 19, 2015
Hardtalk is on the road in South Africa - a nation which two decades ago was seen as a beacon of hope for the entire African continent. Stephen Sackur visits a camp for African migrants
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Hardtalk is on the road in South Africa - a nation which two decades ago was seen as a beacon of hope for the entire African continent. Stephen Sackur visits a camp for African migrants in Durban; hundreds of mostly Congolese have been sheltering there since a wave of xenophobic attacks swept across South Africa last month. Why is immigration casting such a dark shadow over the rainbow nation?
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Mai 20, 2015
Stephen Sackur is in Pretoria to talk to minister of traditional affairs Pravin Gordhan. In the aftermath of the recent violence, what is the ANC doing to ensure the violence does not flare again, and is the legacy of Nelson Mandela being betrayed?
Stephen Sackur is in Pretoria to talk to minister of traditional affairs Pravin Gordhan. In the aftermath of the recent violence, what is the ANC doing to ensure the violence does not flare again, and is the legacy of Nelson Mandela being betrayed?
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Emma Sky - Political Advisor to the Commander of US Forces in Iraq (2007 - 2010)
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Mai 22, 2015
When the self-styled Islamic State movement took control of Ramadi, capital of Iraq's Anbar province, it was another humiliation for the Baghdad government and another discomforting
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When the self-styled Islamic State movement took control of Ramadi, capital of Iraq's Anbar province, it was another humiliation for the Baghdad government and another discomforting development for the United States which has bombed IS, but failed to neutralise the jihadi threat. Stephen Sackur talks to Emma Sky, a British woman who was a senior advisor to the US military in Iraq until 2010. Where do the roots of the current mess lie, and what should America and the West be doing now?
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Mohamed Ibn Chambas - UN Special Representative for West Africa
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Mai 26, 2015
West Africa has perhaps lulled outsiders into a false sense of security. The regional economy has grown fast and key countries like Nigeria, Ghana and Senegal have embraced democratic
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West Africa has perhaps lulled outsiders into a false sense of security. The regional economy has grown fast and key countries like Nigeria, Ghana and Senegal have embraced democratic transitions. But the appearance of stability may be illusory. Boko Haram's militant insurgency threatens not just Nigeria, but neighbouring states, and poverty, corruption and repression are still endemic in these areas. Stephen Sackur speaks to the UN's special representative for West Africa Mohamed Ibn Chambas. How fragile is West Africa?
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Mai 27, 2015
What does the new right-wing Israeli coalition government under Benjamin Netanyahu mean for the Palestinians? The Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas has made moves recently to win
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What does the new right-wing Israeli coalition government under Benjamin Netanyahu mean for the Palestinians? The Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas has made moves recently to win international backing for his cause - particularly through the United Nations. Will this strategy help or hinder their aspirations for statehood? Zeinab Badawi talks to the Palestinians' veteran chief negotiator Saeb Erekat. Can they isolate Israel and achieve recognition of a Palestinian state through international diplomatic channels?
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Mai 29, 2015
Stephen Sackur speaks to an Irish writer whose intense, lyrical novels have won him awards, acclaim and millions of readers around the world. Colm Tóibín isn't so much a flamboyant
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Stephen Sackur speaks to an Irish writer whose intense, lyrical novels have won him awards, acclaim and millions of readers around the world. Colm Tóibín isn't so much a flamboyant storyteller, he is more an acute observer of character and the deepest human feelings. There are recurring themes in his work of loss, mourning and exile which might suggest a dark, brooding presence - but how close is that to the real Colm Tóibín?
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Guy Verhofstadt, Alliance of Liberals & Democrats for Europe
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Jun 01, 2015
Britain wants change in the European Union, or it may quit. Greece says it needs more help, or it could leave Europe's shared currency. Has the EU ceased to be the inevitable destiny for
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Britain wants change in the European Union, or it may quit. Greece says it needs more help, or it could leave Europe's shared currency. Has the EU ceased to be the inevitable destiny for Europe that federalists dreamt off?
HARDtalk speaks to Guy Verhofstadt, Belgium's former prime minister. To prevent the Union fracturing, does he think a two-speed Europe is a price worth paying?
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Wu Jianmin, Foreign Policy Advisory Group, Chinese Foreign Ministry
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Jun 02, 2015
Hardtalk's Zeinab Badawi talks to one of China's most senior diplomats, ambassador Wu Jianmin.
China has been accused by Washington of bullying its neighbours in the South China Sea
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Hardtalk's Zeinab Badawi talks to one of China's most senior diplomats, ambassador Wu Jianmin.
China has been accused by Washington of bullying its neighbours in the South China Sea over disputed territory, and Washington is seeking a new trade pact in Asia that excludes Beijing. Meanwhile China is spending hundreds of billions in investment projects across Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America, extending its economic power the world over. Is China the world's new superpower?
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Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs
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Jun 03, 2015
Zeinab Badawi talks to Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the US assistant secretary of state for African affairs.
Barack Obama is due to visit Kenya, his father's homeland, next month. When
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Zeinab Badawi talks to Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the US assistant secretary of state for African affairs.
Barack Obama is due to visit Kenya, his father's homeland, next month. When Obama came to power as the first African-American president of the USA, hopes were high in Africa that the continent would bask in his reflected glory and enjoy a new focus in US foreign policy. Zeinab Badawi asks: does Obama have a vision for Africa?
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Jun 04, 2015
Libya is in chaos and UN-sponsored talks to end the conflict are failing to make progress. Libya has loosely divided into several parts: two rival administrations based in Tripoli in the
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Libya is in chaos and UN-sponsored talks to end the conflict are failing to make progress. Libya has loosely divided into several parts: two rival administrations based in Tripoli in the west and Tobruk in the east. Extremists control three towns on Libya's Mediterranean coast, whilst the south is in the midst of tribal warfare. Zeinab Badawi asks Mahmoud Jibril, who was head of the transitional council that governed Libya after the fall of Gaddafi, who can save Libya now?
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Alexei Sorokin - Chief of Russia's World Cup Organising Committee
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Jun 08, 2015
Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium is the venue for the Fifa World Cup final in 2018 - at least it is if Russia retains its status as host nation to the world's biggest sporting event. The
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Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium is the venue for the Fifa World Cup final in 2018 - at least it is if Russia retains its status as host nation to the world's biggest sporting event. The decision to award the next two World Cups to Russia then Qatar is now being investigated by the authorities in Switzerland and the US. Stephen Sackur asks the chief of Russia's World Cup organising committee, Alexei Sorokin, what are the odds on the World Cup actually making it to Moscow?
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Alexei Ulyukayev - Russia's Minister for Economic Development
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Jun 09, 2015
Russia faces enormous political and economic challenges - the conflict with Ukraine has poisoned relations with the west, and the economy has been hammered by sanctions and the falling
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Russia faces enormous political and economic challenges - the conflict with Ukraine has poisoned relations with the west, and the economy has been hammered by sanctions and the falling oil price. Alexei Ulyukayev is Russia's minister for economic development. Vladimir Putin's assertive nationalism may be popular at home, but is it taking his country in the wrong direction?
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Jose Manuel Barroso - President of the European Commission 2004 - 2014
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Jun 11, 2015
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Jose Manuel Barroso, who until recently was the EU Commission president. Barely in its history has the EU been under such strain: tides of migrants have arrived
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Zeinab Badawi speaks to Jose Manuel Barroso, who until recently was the EU Commission president. Barely in its history has the EU been under such strain: tides of migrants have arrived on Europe's shores, Greece is in the throes of difficult negotiations on whether it can stave off bankruptcy and David Cameron wants a rewriting of fundamental EU principles ahead of the referendum in the UK. Can the EU as we know it survive all this?
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Ghazi Salahuddin Atabani - President of the Reform Now Movement, Sudan
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Jun 15, 2015
Zeinab Badawi speaks to the Sudanese politician Ghazi Salahuddin Atabani. For a quarter of a century, he stood beside Sudan's President El Bashir as a key adviser and party leader. Then,
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Zeinab Badawi speaks to the Sudanese politician Ghazi Salahuddin Atabani. For a quarter of a century, he stood beside Sudan's President El Bashir as a key adviser and party leader. Then, less than two years, ago he deserted the government and now heads the opposition Reform Now Movement. As a former insider, does he really believe the opposition stand a chance in Sudan?
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Frances O'Grady - General Secretary of Trade Union Congress, UK
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Jun 15, 2015
Shaun Ley speaks to Frances O'Grady, whose organisation - the TUC - is the collective voice of the unions.
Not since Margaret Thatcher vowed to break the power of organised labour has
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Shaun Ley speaks to Frances O'Grady, whose organisation - the TUC - is the collective voice of the unions.
Not since Margaret Thatcher vowed to break the power of organised labour has Britain's trade union movement faced a bigger threat. The new government wants to make it harder to take industrial action, and in most countries across Europe, the number of workers joining unions is in decline. For many of those most in need of support in the workplace, have the unions become irrelevant?
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Etyen Mahçupyan - Former Senior Adviser to Turkey's Prime Minister
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Jun 16, 2015
Shaun Ley speaks to Etyen Mahçupyan, the former senior adviser to Turkey's prime minister.
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has dominated Turkish politics, first as prime minister now as
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Shaun Ley speaks to Etyen Mahçupyan, the former senior adviser to Turkey's prime minister.
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has dominated Turkish politics, first as prime minister now as president, for more than a decade. Last week, his Justice and Development Party, known as AK, lost its parliamentary majority. With it went Mr Erdogan's dream of a more powerful presidency.
Etyen Mahçupyan was until recently his senior adviser. Does he see the result as a verdict on the president's authoritarian streak, his intolerance of dissent, anger over corruption or a stuttering economy? Etyen Mahçupyan says AK will win many more elections to come - but will President Erdogan?
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Julia Gillard - prime minister of Australia 2010 - 2013
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Jun 17, 2015
Stephen Sackur speaks to Julia Gillard who made history five years ago when she became Australia's first female prime minister.
Her rise and her fall three years later featured an
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Stephen Sackur speaks to Julia Gillard who made history five years ago when she became Australia's first female prime minister.
Her rise and her fall three years later featured an extraordinarily dysfunctional relationship with her Labour Party ally, turned bitter rival, Kevin Rudd.
Having broken through Australia's ultimate glass ceiling why did her political career end in deep disappointment?
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Jun 22, 2015
Zeinab Badawi talks to British Holocaust survivor Susan Pollack, who lost fifty members of her family, including her parents, in Nazi camps. She recently gave evidence at the trial in
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Zeinab Badawi talks to British Holocaust survivor Susan Pollack, who lost fifty members of her family, including her parents, in Nazi camps. She recently gave evidence at the trial in Germany of former SS guard Oskar Gröning, who has been charged with complicity in the murder of 300,000 Jews. She says she cannot forgive him and welcomes the trial. What purpose can it serve today?
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Jun 23, 2015
Zeinab Badawi talks to the South African jazz musician and political activist Hugh Masekela. His life and music have reflected the struggles of the anti-apartheid era and the subsequent
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Zeinab Badawi talks to the South African jazz musician and political activist Hugh Masekela. His life and music have reflected the struggles of the anti-apartheid era and the subsequent years of black majority rule. So why does he now describe South Africa as fast turning into a rubbish dump and becoming removed from its authentic, African culture?
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Jun 24, 2015
Sarah Montague speaks to Bernard Jenkin who has argued for 'fundamental change' in Britain's relationship with Europe since he was first elected as a Conservative MP more than 20 years
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Sarah Montague speaks to Bernard Jenkin who has argued for 'fundamental change' in Britain's relationship with Europe since he was first elected as a Conservative MP more than 20 years ago. Prime Minister David Cameron is due to meet Europe's 27 other leaders, but can he secure enough from his negotiations to win over the Eurosceptics?
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Jun 25, 2015
Stephen Sackur presents a special edition of Hardtalk from Cannes, which is currently hosting the world's advertising industry.
Thanks to the internet, advertising and marketing now
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Stephen Sackur presents a special edition of Hardtalk from Cannes, which is currently hosting the world's advertising industry.
Thanks to the internet, advertising and marketing now have the ability to reach deep into the fabric of our lives. No one has exploited this better than today's guest - Sir Martin Sorrell, the founder and CEO of the giant advertising conglomerate WPP. The ad industry is hugely powerful, but is it responsible?
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Jun 29, 2015
Stephen Sackur speaks to Jürgen Todenhöfer.
The so-called Islamic State movement has very publicly murdered western journalists and aid workers who entered its territory. As a result,
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Stephen Sackur speaks to Jürgen Todenhöfer.
The so-called Islamic State movement has very publicly murdered western journalists and aid workers who entered its territory. As a result, IS-held areas of Syria and Iraq have been off-limits to western reporters for the past year. Except for the guest today.
Last December Jürgen Todenhöfer spent ten days inside the self-styled IS caliphate. He emerged unscathed with a remarkable story - what more can he tell us about the jihadists, and what can we conclude about his own motivations?
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Mmusi Maimane - Leader of South Africa's Democratic Alliance
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Jun 30, 2015
South Africa's Democratic Alliance, the country's main opposition party, has elected its first ever black leader. Mmusi Maimane took over in May this year from Helen Zille. He says he
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South Africa's Democratic Alliance, the country's main opposition party, has elected its first ever black leader. Mmusi Maimane took over in May this year from Helen Zille. He says he wants to represent all South Africans regardless of colour, but the vast majority of black South Africans support the ANC, the party of Nelson Mandela. How will he manage to win them over and take race out of South African politics? Zeinab Badawi speaks to him to find out.
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Giorgos Katrougalos, Minister for Administrative Reform
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Jul 01, 2015
Chaos is a Greek word, and right now it's the best description of Greece's financial, economic and political situation. Athens has defaulted on its debt to the IMF and has rejected terms
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Chaos is a Greek word, and right now it's the best description of Greece's financial, economic and political situation. Athens has defaulted on its debt to the IMF and has rejected terms for an extension of the emergency bail out keeping it afloat. Or has it? Hour by hour the position of the Greek government appears to shift. And all of this in the run up to a referendum on Sunday which is widely seen as a choice to stay in or to leave the Eurozone. HARDtalk's Stephen Sackur talks to Giorgos Katrougalos, minister of administrative reform in the Syriza-led government. Has Syriza taken a bad situation and made it much worse?
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Philip Gordon - White House coordinator for Middle East policy, 2013 - 2015
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Jul 06, 2015
When Barack Obama replaced George W Bush in the White House, US strategy in the Middle East changed - hubris was out, humility was in. But as the region has sunk deeper into violence,
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When Barack Obama replaced George W Bush in the White House, US strategy in the Middle East changed - hubris was out, humility was in. But as the region has sunk deeper into violence, extremism and sectarianism, President Obama's limited ambitions have been condemned by critics as a dangerous form of weakness. Stephen Sackur speaks to Philip Gordon, who has just left his role as the White House's coordinator for Middle East policy. What happened to American leadership in a troubled region?
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William Schabas - Former Head of UN Human Rights Council Commission of Inquiry into Events in Gaza in 2014
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Jul 07, 2015
Were war crimes committed during the lop-sided war between Hamas and Israel which began a year ago? A recent UN-sponsored report pointed to serious violations of international law on
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Were war crimes committed during the lop-sided war between Hamas and Israel which began a year ago? A recent UN-sponsored report pointed to serious violations of international law on both sides, but how credible were the findings? Stephen Sackur speaks to William Schabas, who chaired the commission of inquiry into the Gaza War until he quit under heavy fire from Israel. What does the Schabas saga say about the effort to apply international justice in the Middle East?
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Jul 09, 2015
Stephen Sackur talks to Valdis Dombrovskis, European Commission vice-president for the euro and social dialogue.
Stephen Sackur talks to Valdis Dombrovskis, European Commission vice-president for the euro and social dialogue.
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Jul 13, 2015
Stephen Sackur talks to a writer whose work has made him the most dangerous of enemies. A decade ago Roberto Saviano wrote a best-selling book, Gomorrah, which exposed the power and
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Stephen Sackur talks to a writer whose work has made him the most dangerous of enemies. A decade ago Roberto Saviano wrote a best-selling book, Gomorrah, which exposed the power and brutality of the Neapolitan mafia. The crime bosses put a price on his head, and he has lived in a shadowy world of safe houses and bodyguards ever since. Now he's written a new book about the global cocaine trade - why has he sacrificed so much to expose organised crime?
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Mikheil Saakashvili - Governor of Odessa Region, Ukraine
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Jul 14, 2015
Ukraine is grappling with security and economic challenges that could bring the nation to its knees. The country needs a new generation of strong, reform-minded leaders - but does it
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Ukraine is grappling with security and economic challenges that could bring the nation to its knees. The country needs a new generation of strong, reform-minded leaders - but does it need Mikheil Saakashvili?
Hardtalk speaks to the former president of neighbouring Georgia, recently appointed governor of Ukraine's strategically vital Odessa region. He knows all about confrontation with Vladimir Putin - but is he a credible or wise addition to Ukraine's hard-pressed government?
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Jul 15, 2015
Professional boxing is full of macho testosterone-fuelled posturing. It's hard to imagine a more challenging environment in which to be a woman trapped in a man's body. Stephen Sackur
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Professional boxing is full of macho testosterone-fuelled posturing. It's hard to imagine a more challenging environment in which to be a woman trapped in a man's body. Stephen Sackur speaks to Kellie Maloney, who felt like that for many years. Until recent gender confirmation surgery, she was known as Frank Maloney, boxing promoter and twice-married father of three. Now that Frank has a very public new life as Kellie, how much has changed?
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Jul 16, 2015
In this special edition of the programme, HARDtalk is on the road in the far east of Russia.
Stephen Sackur reports from Vladivostok, the port city that gives Russia its claim to be
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In this special edition of the programme, HARDtalk is on the road in the far east of Russia.
Stephen Sackur reports from Vladivostok, the port city that gives Russia its claim to be an Asia-Pacific power. Moscow may be 9,000 kilometres and seven time zones away, but Vladimir Putin sees this eastern frontier as a crucial asset in his effort to turn Russia into a 21st-century global superpower. As Stephen Sackur explores, is Russia about to make a pivot to Asia?
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Jul 20, 2015
Stephen Sackur is at Nato headquarters in Brussels to speak to Jens Stoltenberg, the organisation's secretary general. In some ways it's just like old times - Moscow is once again seen
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Stephen Sackur is at Nato headquarters in Brussels to speak to Jens Stoltenberg, the organisation's secretary general. In some ways it's just like old times - Moscow is once again seen to pose a threat to Europe's eastern flank, and Nato leaders promise a robust, collective response. But a generation on from the Cold War - are they serious? The western world's military alliance has a proud history, but does it have a future?
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Jul 21, 2015
Just how resilient is Tunisia - the state which sells itself as the Arab world's only stable democracy? After the beach massacre carried out by a follower of the so-called Islamic State
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Just how resilient is Tunisia - the state which sells itself as the Arab world's only stable democracy? After the beach massacre carried out by a follower of the so-called Islamic State group in June, the security, political and economic challenges are enormous. Hardtalk speaks to the country's minister for development, Yassine Brahim. Can Tunisia's government beat the extremists without compromising freedom?
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Bryan Stevenson - Executive Director, Equal Justice Initiative
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Jul 22, 2015
What does it mean to be black in the United States today? The messages are mixed. An African American has made it all the way to the White House, but in Barack Obama's America one in
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What does it mean to be black in the United States today? The messages are mixed. An African American has made it all the way to the White House, but in Barack Obama's America one in three of all young black males is likely to spend time in prison during his lifetime.
Stephen Sackur speaks to Bryan Stevenson, a lawyer, rights advocate and founder of the Equal Justice Initiative. Why are America's race-based wounds so slow to heal?
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David Howman, Director General, World Anti-Doping Agency
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Jul 23, 2015
Whilst watching cycling's greatest race, the Tour de France, are you admiring the remarkable strength and stamina of the riders, or privately wondering whether their performance is
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Whilst watching cycling's greatest race, the Tour de France, are you admiring the remarkable strength and stamina of the riders, or privately wondering whether their performance is fuelled by illegal substances? So much elite sport is tainted by our knowledge of past cheating.
Stephen Sackur talks to David Howman, director general of the World Anti-Doping Agency, and asks why it is proving so hard to root drugs out of sport.
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Jul 27, 2015
There are a number of successful contemporary artists whose work sells for millions of dollars. But how many of them will leave an enduring mark when the clamour of fashion and hype has
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There are a number of successful contemporary artists whose work sells for millions of dollars. But how many of them will leave an enduring mark when the clamour of fashion and hype has moved elsewhere? Stephen Sackur talks to one of Britain's best known and controversial artists - Marc Quinn. He sculpts, he paints, he manufactures extraordinary objects and sometimes he enrages the critics, but will his work stand the test of time?
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Jul 28, 2015
Greece and its creditors have started negotiating a third rescue package worth up to 86 billion euros, but prime minister Alexis Tsipras is facing a rebellion from the hard left in his
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Greece and its creditors have started negotiating a third rescue package worth up to 86 billion euros, but prime minister Alexis Tsipras is facing a rebellion from the hard left in his party, Syriza, who accuse him of going back on his promise to reject austerity. It is not just economics that is at the heart of the disagreements, it is a struggle for what kind of country Greece wants to be in the 21st century.
Zeinab Badawi talks to Stathis Kouvelakis, a Syriza central committee member. Who is winning the argument in Greece?
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Tim Loughton, MP for Worthing East and Shoreham, UK, in discussion with Philippe Mignonet, deputy mayor of Calais, France
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Aug 03, 2015
The migrant crisis on both sides of the English Channel has led to accusation and counter accusation in Britain and France as thousands of migrants make nightly attempts to enter the UK
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The migrant crisis on both sides of the English Channel has led to accusation and counter accusation in Britain and France as thousands of migrants make nightly attempts to enter the UK illegally. What's clear is that the EU's migration system isn't working. Hardtalk speaks to deputy mayor of Calais Philippe Mignonet and senior British Conservative MP Tim Loughton. How can Europe move beyond the blame game and find a fair and just solution for everyone?
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Ertugrul Kurkcu - Honorary President People's Democratic Party
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Aug 06, 2015
Could Turkey be slipping back into conflict? A fragile three year peace process between the government and Kurdish militants from the PKK, the Kurdistan workers' party, has broken down.
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Could Turkey be slipping back into conflict? A fragile three year peace process between the government and Kurdish militants from the PKK, the Kurdistan workers' party, has broken down. Several Turkish soldiers and police have been killed in the past few weeks, and the government blames the PKK. Zeinab Badawi talks to Turkish MP Ertugrul Kurkcu, honorary president of the pro-Kurdish people's democratic party, the HDP. What is he doing to prevent a further escalation of violence in Turkey?
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Aug 10, 2015
For more than three decades the ballet dancer Sylvie Guillem has performed as principal dancer at most leading ballet establishments, redrawing the boundaries of the genre. But at the
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For more than three decades the ballet dancer Sylvie Guillem has performed as principal dancer at most leading ballet establishments, redrawing the boundaries of the genre. But at the end of this year she will be giving her last performance in a worldwide farewell tour. She will undoubtedly go down in ballet history as one of the greatest dancers of all time - but she's famously been dubbed 'Mademoiselle Non' for being too assertive. Hardtalk speaks to her about that, as well as the poisonous rivalries in the world of ballet and her activism to save the planet.
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Sep 02, 2015
What does the leadership battle within Britain's Labour Party tell us about socialist politics here and elsewhere in the world? The polls suggest the veteran MP Jeremy Corbyn is set to
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What does the leadership battle within Britain's Labour Party tell us about socialist politics here and elsewhere in the world? The polls suggest the veteran MP Jeremy Corbyn is set to become the new Labour leader. His left-wing policies include increased public spending and state ownership of major industries. After a huge defeat for Labour in May's general election, wouldn't Labour and other similar parties in Europe be more popular with voters by holding to the centre ground? Zeinab Badawi talks to different wings of the Labour Party: former London mayor Ken Livingstone and Charles Clarke, who served as a Labour cabinet minister under Tony Blair.
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Sep 03, 2015
The fashion world today is full of numerous brands and designers - but one stands out as a pioneer of women's high street fashion: Biba created by design icon Barbara Hulanicki. Born in
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The fashion world today is full of numerous brands and designers - but one stands out as a pioneer of women's high street fashion: Biba created by design icon Barbara Hulanicki. Born in Poland but raised in Britain her shops were a hangout for some of the most famous names in swinging sixties London. The rise and fall of Biba was a personal tragedy for her. But Barbara Hulanicki's legacy is intact: she made fashion affordable for the masses. Zeinab Badawi asks the designer whether she is responsible for bringing about a throwaway culture that expects cheap and fashionable clothing.
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Sep 03, 2015
The migrant crisis is pushing EU countries into trying to come up with solutions that are fair for member states and refugees fleeing conflict. But what of the transit countries through
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The migrant crisis is pushing EU countries into trying to come up with solutions that are fair for member states and refugees fleeing conflict. But what of the transit countries through which the migrants travel to northern Europe? There is evidence that people smugglers from the western Balkans are involved in the movement of thousands of migrants and are increasingly favouring land routes through Balkan states like Macedonia.
Zeinab Badawi asks the Macedonian foreign minister Nikola Poposki what governments like his can do to resolve the current crisis.
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Catherine McCartney - sister of Robert McCartney, murdered in Belfast, 2005.
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Sep 08, 2015
Stephen Sackur talks to Catherine McCartney whose brother was murdered in Belfast in 2005. She thinks the IRA was responsible, and that the Republican paramilitaries are still active to
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Stephen Sackur talks to Catherine McCartney whose brother was murdered in Belfast in 2005. She thinks the IRA was responsible, and that the Republican paramilitaries are still active to this day. The charge - that the IRA hasn't gone away - now threatens Northern Ireland's fragile political stability, but is it true?
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Raul Romeva, Together for Yes coalition, Catalonia, Spain
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Sep 09, 2015
The people of Catalonia in north east Spain are about to vote in a local election which has become a de facto poll on independence. The outcome could plunge Spain and Europe into a
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The people of Catalonia in north east Spain are about to vote in a local election which has become a de facto poll on independence. The outcome could plunge Spain and Europe into a prolonged period of constitutional uncertainty. Stephen Sackur asks Raul Romeva, a leader of the pro-independence coalition, why the obsession with secession at a time when Europe is struggling with economic stagnation and mass migration.
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Nick Bostrom, Director of The Future of Humanity Institute
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Sep 14, 2015
The guests on HARDtalk are people who do much to shape our world. More often than not they're testament to the talent and potential of the human species. But what if we're living on the
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The guests on HARDtalk are people who do much to shape our world. More often than not they're testament to the talent and potential of the human species. But what if we're living on the cusp of a new era? Shaped not by mankind, but by machines using artificial intelligence to build a post-human world. Science fiction? Not according to HARDtalk's guest scientist and philosopher Nick Bostrom who runs the Future of Humanity Institute. Stephen Sackur asks, when truly intelligent machines arrive, what happens to us?
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Aref Ali Nayed, Libyan Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates
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Sep 15, 2015
Turmoil in the Middle East has created a security and migration crisis which threatens the security of Europe and the wider world. Syria's war is at the heart of the problem, but so too
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Turmoil in the Middle East has created a security and migration crisis which threatens the security of Europe and the wider world. Syria's war is at the heart of the problem, but so too is Libya's prolonged descent into chaos. Stephen Sackur talks to Aref Ali Nayed, Libyan ambassador to the United Arab Emirates and a senior diplomat involved in efforts to end the post-Gaddafi internal conflict. Can Libya's warring parties join forces to save the country?
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Sep 15, 2015
For decades, one of Britain's best-known entertainers, the late Jimmy Savile, sexually abused children and vulnerable adults and got away with it. In response the police launched a
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For decades, one of Britain's best-known entertainers, the late Jimmy Savile, sexually abused children and vulnerable adults and got away with it. In response the police launched a massive effort to investigate allegations of historical sexual abuse. Other prominent people found themselves facing accusations. Stephen Sackur speaks to one of them: broadcaster Paul Gambaccini spent a year as a suspect before the case against him was dropped. What lessons can be learned from what Gambaccini calls 'twelve months of trauma'?
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Sep 17, 2015
Thanks to an internal party coup, Malcom Turnbull has become the country's fifth prime minister since 2010. The political turbulence comes at a tough time - the Australian economy is
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Thanks to an internal party coup, Malcom Turnbull has become the country's fifth prime minister since 2010. The political turbulence comes at a tough time - the Australian economy is being hit hard by the slowdown in China and the slump in global commodity prices. Stephen Sackur talks to billionaire mining magnate Andrew Forrest and asks: has Australia squandered the riches that came with the resources boom of the early 21st century?
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Sep 21, 2015
Georgia wants to join Nato. Georgia's defence minister, Tinatin Khidasheli, has been touring European Union countries making the case for the former Soviet state to join the club of
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Georgia wants to join Nato. Georgia's defence minister, Tinatin Khidasheli, has been touring European Union countries making the case for the former Soviet state to join the club of western nations who vow to defend each other's borders. But it was only a few months ago that Russia extended its control over South Ossetia and Abkhazia, which the United Nations still recognises as Georgian territory. So Is Nato prepared to face up to Russia over Georgia?
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Sep 22, 2015
The British government wants parliamentary authorisation to bomb the jihadists of IS in Syria. That same government adamantly does not want to offer refuge to any of the many tens of
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The British government wants parliamentary authorisation to bomb the jihadists of IS in Syria. That same government adamantly does not want to offer refuge to any of the many tens of thousands of Syrian refugees now homeless and desperate inside Europe. Does David Cameron's position make sense?
Stephen Sackur talks to the UK government's chairman of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee, Conservative MP Crispin Blunt.
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Sep 23, 2015
HARDtalk's Stephen Sackur talks to Noman Benotman, a former Libyan jihadist and al Qaeda associate now president of the Quilliam Foundation, an influential voice in the fight against
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HARDtalk's Stephen Sackur talks to Noman Benotman, a former Libyan jihadist and al Qaeda associate now president of the Quilliam Foundation, an influential voice in the fight against extremism. Hundreds of would-be jihadist fighters and supporters from Britain have journeyed to the self-declared Caliphate established by Daesh or IS, in territory straddling Syria and Iraq. Some have since returned to the UK, adding to the government's fears of a potent home grown extremist threat. Will the British government's intensified deradicalisation efforts work?
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Sep 24, 2015
HARDtalk is in Hungary for an exclusive interview with foreign minister Péter Szijjártó. Hungary is facing a migration crisis; already this year nearly 250,000 migrants have entered the
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HARDtalk is in Hungary for an exclusive interview with foreign minister Péter Szijjártó. Hungary is facing a migration crisis; already this year nearly 250,000 migrants have entered the country. Hungary's response has included razor wire, tear gas and threats of imprisonment. The prime minister says that the refugees are a threat to security and cultural identity, but is Hungary defending or betraying European values?
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Sep 28, 2015
From the French Ambassador's residence in London, Zeinab Badawi meets French Minister of Economy, Emmanuel Macron. A former banker, he is spearheading reforms that are deeply unpopular
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From the French Ambassador's residence in London, Zeinab Badawi meets French Minister of Economy, Emmanuel Macron. A former banker, he is spearheading reforms that are deeply unpopular with the unions, as well as many members and supporters of the socialist party. Are his policies too pro-business or just what the doctor ordered for the sick French economy?
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Sep 29, 2015
After four years of civil war Syria is all but destroyed. At least 220,000 have been killed and half of the entire population has been forced from their homes, but still the world's
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After four years of civil war Syria is all but destroyed. At least 220,000 have been killed and half of the entire population has been forced from their homes, but still the world's great powers argue over a response. Stephen Sackur talks to one of the world's wealthiest Syrians - Ayman Asfari. Asfari is an exile based in Britain and founder and boss of the Petrofac oil services corporation. Behind the scenes he has lobbied hard for a more effective international intervention in his homeland, but what would that look like?
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Sep 30, 2015
How far has the refugee crisis in Europe exposed inter-faith tensions? Most of those fleeing are Muslims and this has provoked concern in some quarters that the migrants won't adhere to
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How far has the refugee crisis in Europe exposed inter-faith tensions? Most of those fleeing are Muslims and this has provoked concern in some quarters that the migrants won't adhere to European cultural values. Zeinab Badawi meets Anglican bishop Michael Nazir-Ali who was born in Pakistan and whose Muslim father converted to Christianity. Arguably this gives him a special role in the debate about morals and values within the context of the refugee crisis. But is he showing such leadership?
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Okt 01, 2015
In many countries around the world independent journalists pay a high price for simply doing their job. They risk intimidation, imprisonment or worse. HARDtalk's Stephen Sackur speaks to
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In many countries around the world independent journalists pay a high price for simply doing their job. They risk intimidation, imprisonment or worse. HARDtalk's Stephen Sackur speaks to Mohamed Fahmy, the former Al Jazeera English bureau chief in Cairo who was convicted and imprisoned on terrorist charges by the Egyptian government. In his first broadcast interview since being pardoned, Stephen asks him what his message is now he's free to speak.
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Okt 05, 2015
The mood of the French public right now is very far from sunny. The economy is barely growing, unemployment is high, and voters are fed up with politics as usual. All of which is
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The mood of the French public right now is very far from sunny. The economy is barely growing, unemployment is high, and voters are fed up with politics as usual. All of which is fuelling the popularity of the far right National Front, led by Marine Le Pen. Stephen Sackur speaks to her father, Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of the National Front. Father and daughter used to be the closest of allies but now are at war with each other. It is a compelling soap opera but what does it say about the changing face of the far right?
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Dimitris Avramopoulos, EU commissioner for Migration and Home Affairs.
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Okt 06, 2015
Stephen Sackur talks to the EU commissioner for migration and home affairs, Dimitris Avramopoulos. Europe is still scrambling to find an effective response to the migration challenge,
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Stephen Sackur talks to the EU commissioner for migration and home affairs, Dimitris Avramopoulos. Europe is still scrambling to find an effective response to the migration challenge, and every day the problem gets bigger. While the Germans build reception centres, other EU Governments focus on razor-wire fences and gunboats on the Mediterranean. So what comes first: humanity or security?
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Okt 07, 2015
The photograph of three-year-old Syrian boy Aylan Kurdi face down, dead on a Turkish beach galvanised a massive public response to the migration crisis on Europe's borders. Stephen
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The photograph of three-year-old Syrian boy Aylan Kurdi face down, dead on a Turkish beach galvanised a massive public response to the migration crisis on Europe's borders. Stephen Sackur speaks to world-renowned photographer Don McCullin. Over a career spanning six decades, he has taken unforgettable images that have defined a host of conflicts from Biafra to Beirut. Does he believe photographs can change the world?
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Okt 08, 2015
So much of our developed world culture is driven by the instant, all pervasive internet. Our opinions, our fantasies, our lives, delivered in bite sized chunks, consumed with a glance
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So much of our developed world culture is driven by the instant, all pervasive internet. Our opinions, our fantasies, our lives, delivered in bite sized chunks, consumed with a glance and a click. Jonathan Franzen writes novels, long novels, that take years to complete and days, not minutes to read. He's become one of the defining voices in contemporary American literature, why does he hate so much of the culture around him?
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Okt 12, 2015
Stephen Sackur speaks to German defence minister Ursula von der Leyen. Vladimir Putin has wrong-footed the west again; first it was in Crimea and eastern Ukraine, now it's with his
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Stephen Sackur speaks to German defence minister Ursula von der Leyen. Vladimir Putin has wrong-footed the west again; first it was in Crimea and eastern Ukraine, now it's with his rapidly escalating military intervention in Syria. The Obama administration, NATO and the EU have issued warnings and condemnations, but does the west have a coherent strategy in Syria? And does the EU have a security strategy at all?
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Okt 13, 2015
Stephen Sackur speaks to the British peer Lord Weidenfeld who has made his home in London for the past eight decades. He escaped from Austria just before World War II and went on to
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Stephen Sackur speaks to the British peer Lord Weidenfeld who has made his home in London for the past eight decades. He escaped from Austria just before World War II and went on to become one of Britain's best known publishers. Now 96 years old, his life says much about the modern history of Britain, Europe and the Jewish people. But as he reflects, is he filled with hope or something darker?
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Okt 14, 2015
Stephen Sackur speaks with Joanne Liu, international president of Médecins Sans Frontières, Doctors without Borders. In early October, American forces in Afghanistan fired missiles into
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Stephen Sackur speaks with Joanne Liu, international president of Médecins Sans Frontières, Doctors without Borders. In early October, American forces in Afghanistan fired missiles into a Kunduz hospital killing 22, including 12 staff working for MSF. The organisation demanded that the incident be investigated as a war crime. But in the world's most dangerous conflict zones, is it possible to save lives and not take sides?
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Eric Cantor - Former House Majority Leader, US Republican Party
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Okt 15, 2015
Is the US Republican Party serious about winning back the White House in 2016? The frontrunner to win the party's presidential nomination is Donald Trump - a billionaire businessman
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Is the US Republican Party serious about winning back the White House in 2016? The frontrunner to win the party's presidential nomination is Donald Trump - a billionaire businessman turned celebrity who despises the Republican establishment. Stephen Sackur speaks to Eric Cantor who has long been a pillar of that establishment. He was the number two Republican in the House of Representatives until he got sensationally dumped in a primary contest. What on earth is going on inside the Republican party?
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Okt 19, 2015
Stephen Sackur talks to Robert S. Ford, US ambassador to Syria until 2014. The escalation of Russia's military involvement in Syria has been greeted with dismay in Washington. Vladimir
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Stephen Sackur talks to Robert S. Ford, US ambassador to Syria until 2014. The escalation of Russia's military involvement in Syria has been greeted with dismay in Washington. Vladimir Putin hasn't just shifted the military balance in favour of the Assad regime; he's also exposed the lack of decisiveness and clarity in President Obama's Syria strategy. What does Syria tell us about US foreign policy making in the age of Obama?
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Richard Leakey - Chairman of the Kenya Wildlife Service
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Okt 21, 2015
Stephen Sackur speaks to Richard Leakey, chairman of the Kenya Wildlife Service. Africa's wildlife is one of the wonders of the natural world, but the fate of the continent's elephants,
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Stephen Sackur speaks to Richard Leakey, chairman of the Kenya Wildlife Service. Africa's wildlife is one of the wonders of the natural world, but the fate of the continent's elephants, rhinos and big cats is now desperately uncertain - illegal poaching could see these great species disappear from their African heartlands. Will the fight for Africa's endangered wildlife have a happy ending?
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Okt 21, 2015
The latest paroxysm of violence between Israel and Palestine has conjured up a host of horrifying images. Israelis have been stabbed in random street attacks, while Palestinian suspects
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The latest paroxysm of violence between Israel and Palestine has conjured up a host of horrifying images. Israelis have been stabbed in random street attacks, while Palestinian suspects have been shot dead by Israeli police when seemingly no longer a threat, and an innocent bystander was beaten to death by an incensed Israeli crowd. Stephen Sackur speaks to Yair Lapid, former minister and leader of Israel's Yesh Atid party. He has called on Israelis to shoot to kill at the first sign of danger. Will that kind of language improve security?
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Okt 23, 2015
Stephen Sackur speaks to the spokesman for President Vladimir Putin, Dmitri Peskov. Depending on who you believe, Russia's military intervention in Syria is a boost for the forces of
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Stephen Sackur speaks to the spokesman for President Vladimir Putin, Dmitri Peskov. Depending on who you believe, Russia's military intervention in Syria is a boost for the forces of legitimacy in the face of terrorism, or a foolish gamble which will further destabilise Syria and backfire on the Kremlin. Does Russia's desire to shore up the Assad regime risk a dangerous new confrontation with the United States?
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Okt 26, 2015
In 2008 Wall Street was close to meltdown. And the world economy was feeling the full force of a financial crash which changed long held assumptions about the stability of markets and
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In 2008 Wall Street was close to meltdown. And the world economy was feeling the full force of a financial crash which changed long held assumptions about the stability of markets and global capitalism. HARDtalk's Stephen Sackur speaks to Ben Bernanke who was chairman of the Federal Reserve, the US Central Bank, at the time and took decisions then which continue to shape economic policy today. Can we be confident the right lessons have been learned from the great crash?
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Riyad Mansour, Palestinian Ambassador to United Nations
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Okt 27, 2015
Stephen Sackur speaks to the Palestinian ambassador to the UN, Riyad Mansour, and asks him why alarming numbers of Palestinians seem intent on killing Israeli Jews? The Israeli
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Stephen Sackur speaks to the Palestinian ambassador to the UN, Riyad Mansour, and asks him why alarming numbers of Palestinians seem intent on killing Israeli Jews? The Israeli Government blames the surge in violence on hate fuelled incitement sanctioned by the Palestinian authorities. The Palestinians say it's a response to the intolerable conditions of occupation. Is a new wave of extremism sweeping the West Bank and Gaza?
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Okt 28, 2015
By the time George W Bush left the White House perceptions of the United States in the wider world were overwhelmingly negative. As the Obama presidency enters its final phase how have
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By the time George W Bush left the White House perceptions of the United States in the wider world were overwhelmingly negative. As the Obama presidency enters its final phase how have attitudes shifted? The promise was clear - a greater focus on soft rather than hard power and a "yes we can" commitment to healing political wounds at home and abroad. Stephen Sackur speaks to the US ambassador to the UK, Matthew Barzun, a close Obama ally. Has the promise been fulfilled?
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Lord Mandelson - Former Labour Government Minister, UK
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Nov 03, 2015
Jeremy Corbyn is the most unlikely leader of one of Britain's biggest political parties in living memory. He was elected leader of the Labour Party by a party electorate swollen by an
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Jeremy Corbyn is the most unlikely leader of one of Britain's biggest political parties in living memory. He was elected leader of the Labour Party by a party electorate swollen by an army of new, mostly young radical members. He is a genuine socialist, anti-capitalist, anti-war - and anti just about everything that Tony Blair stood for. Stephen Sackur speaks to Lord Mandelson, one of the architects of Blair's New Labour project. What does Jeremy Corbyn mean for Labour and for Britain?
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Saeb Erekat, secretary general, Palestine Liberation Organisation
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Nov 04, 2015
Stephen Sackur speaks to veteran Palestinian negotiator and secretary general of the PLO Saeb Erekat.
Why are so many mostly young Palestinians intent on killing Israeli Jews with
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Stephen Sackur speaks to veteran Palestinian negotiator and secretary general of the PLO Saeb Erekat.
Why are so many mostly young Palestinians intent on killing Israeli Jews with whatever weapons they can lay their hands on? The Israeli government blames the surge in violence on hate-fuelled incitement sanctioned by the Palestinian authorities. The Palestinians say it is a response to the intolerable conditions of occupation.
Is a new wave of extremism sweeping the West Bank and Gaza?
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Nov 09, 2015
Britain's unions are in the best and worst of times. They finally have the Labour leader of their dreams. But at a time when their power is under threat through the introduction of new
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Britain's unions are in the best and worst of times. They finally have the Labour leader of their dreams. But at a time when their power is under threat through the introduction of new anti-strike laws. HARDtalk speaks to Len McCluskey, the leader of Britain's biggest union Unite. Is Labour's new leader their best - and last - hope?
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Nov 11, 2015
Zeinab Badawi speaks to journalist and former hostage, Nicolas Henin. The Syrian city of Raqqa is the self-styled capital for the militants of the so called Islamic State. It is
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Zeinab Badawi speaks to journalist and former hostage, Nicolas Henin. The Syrian city of Raqqa is the self-styled capital for the militants of the so called Islamic State. It is difficult for independent journalists to operate in such situations, but French journalist Nicolas Henin decided to enter Raqqa after militants seized it from Syrian government forces in 2013. He was captured by IS fighters and held for ten months along with others, some of whom were killed. What did he learn about the mindset of ISIS militants?
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Nov 12, 2015
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Nigel Owens, the Welshman who refereed the recent Rugby World Cup final and is one of the most respected professionals in the game. It has not been an easy
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Zeinab Badawi speaks to Nigel Owens, the Welshman who refereed the recent Rugby World Cup final and is one of the most respected professionals in the game. It has not been an easy journey to the top of the game for him. As a gay man in a macho sport, he's suffered depression and contemplated suicide. How has the world of rugby embraced him, and what is making the sport so popular today?
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Celso Amorim - Brazilian Government Minister (2003 - January 2015)
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Nov 16, 2015
Brazil's president Dilma Rousseff is battling for political survival. She could be facing impeachment over alleged economic mismanagement and widespread corruption, and Brazil could be
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Brazil's president Dilma Rousseff is battling for political survival. She could be facing impeachment over alleged economic mismanagement and widespread corruption, and Brazil could be spiralling into the worst economic recession for decades. Is the country teetering on the brink of a major political and economic crisis? Zeinab Badawi speaks to Celso Amorim, who served the last three presidents of Brazil, first as a long-time foreign minister and then as defence minister until January 2015.
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Admiral James Stavridis - Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander, Europe
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Nov 17, 2015
World leaders at the G20 Summit in Turkey have said efforts to combat terrorism must be intensified after the tragic events in Paris - the latest in a series of attacks claimed by the
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World leaders at the G20 Summit in Turkey have said efforts to combat terrorism must be intensified after the tragic events in Paris - the latest in a series of attacks claimed by the so-called Islamic State. On Sunday, France launched massive air strikes on IS strongholds in Syria. HARDtalk speaks to retired US admiral James Stavridis, who was NATO's Supreme Allied Commander in Europe until 2013. He believes there should be 'meaningful action on a significant scale' by NATO. But are there limits to what military operations can achieve in fighting terrorism?
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Nov 19, 2015
Stephen Sackur is in Bogota for a special edition of HARDtalk. For many years Colombia was a country of car bombings and kidnappings fuelled by a political insurgency and drugs
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Stephen Sackur is in Bogota for a special edition of HARDtalk. For many years Colombia was a country of car bombings and kidnappings fuelled by a political insurgency and drugs trafficking. But Colombia has changed. HARDtalk's guest is the president of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos. He is the driving force behind a peace process with the armed rebel group, the revolutionary movement: the FARC. The process is difficult and divisive but will it end in success?
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Nov 30, 2015
Stephen Sackur presents a special edition of HARDtalk on the Road from Puerto Rico. The Caribbean Island belongs to the United States but is currently drowning in debt. Just three and a
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Stephen Sackur presents a special edition of HARDtalk on the Road from Puerto Rico. The Caribbean Island belongs to the United States but is currently drowning in debt. Just three and a half million people live there but they've managed to run up a public debt of 70 billion dollars. Without an emergency financial rescue Puerto Rico is going bust, and that will send shockwaves all the way to Wall Street.
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Julius Malema, Commander-in-Chief, Economic Freedom Fighters, South Africa
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Dez 01, 2015
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Julius Malema, the leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters or EFF. He is one of the most colourful and controversial politicians in South Africa. To his
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Zeinab Badawi speaks to Julius Malema, the leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters or EFF. He is one of the most colourful and controversial politicians in South Africa. To his supporters he is a populist who understands their needs and is willing to stand up for them. To his critics he is a demagogue who makes inflammatory statements against corruption whilst personally enriching himself. The EFF came out of nowhere to win more than six percent of the vote in national elections last year. With their distinctive red berets and noisy interventions, they've made their mark in South African politics. But is the EFF anything more than a protest party?
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Frank Habineza, Leader, Democratic Green Party, Rwanda
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Dez 02, 2015
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Rwandan politician Frank Habineza who founded the opposition Democratic Green Party of Rwanda in 2009. He wants President Paul Kagame, who has been in power for
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Zeinab Badawi speaks to Rwandan politician Frank Habineza who founded the opposition Democratic Green Party of Rwanda in 2009. He wants President Paul Kagame, who has been in power for more than 20 years, to stand down at the next presidential elections in 2017.
Rwanda is still in the process of recovering from the genocide of the mid-1990s, and the government has been praised for its success in alleviating poverty and bringing about reconciliation. But Habineza thinks it is time for a change and has been critical of government policy. What can he offer a nation that has been so scarred by tragedy?
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Dez 03, 2015
In the aftermath of the recent Paris attacks, members of the international coalition against the so-called Islamic State, including Britain, have been weighing up the effectiveness of
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In the aftermath of the recent Paris attacks, members of the international coalition against the so-called Islamic State, including Britain, have been weighing up the effectiveness of air-strikes on IS strongholds inside Syria. But what impact has the intensified military campaign against IS had on the Syrian opposition?
HARDtalk speaks to Monzer Akbik of the Syrian National Coalition, an umbrella organisation made up of Syrian opposition groups. Does he believe their battle against Assad has been re-energised or weakened by the targeting of IS?
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Dez 07, 2015
Zeinab Badawi speaks to president Peter Mutharika of Malawi. By some measures Malawi is the world's poorest country, with a list of problems ranging from poor nutrition and a crippling
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Zeinab Badawi speaks to president Peter Mutharika of Malawi. By some measures Malawi is the world's poorest country, with a list of problems ranging from poor nutrition and a crippling lack of electricity to international concerns about corruption in the political system. Despite relative peace and political stability, Malawi is struggling to make progress. So how much of its failures are down to bad government?
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Dez 08, 2015
Sarah Montague talks to Hage Geingob, the president of Namibia. Namibia is rich in minerals and gemstones so is relatively prosperous with good economic growth. Yet it is one of the most
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Sarah Montague talks to Hage Geingob, the president of Namibia. Namibia is rich in minerals and gemstones so is relatively prosperous with good economic growth. Yet it is one of the most unequal societies in the world. There is extreme poverty with many struggling to get enough food to survive. Hage Geingob declared war on poverty and inequality when he became president in March this year. Before that he had been prime minister for many of the 25 years since independence, so what difference can he make now?
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Dez 09, 2015
Zeinab Badawi talks to Hollywood superstar Burt Reynolds. He was one of America's best-known actors - a top box office draw with hit movies including Deliverance and Boogie Nights. He
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Zeinab Badawi talks to Hollywood superstar Burt Reynolds. He was one of America's best-known actors - a top box office draw with hit movies including Deliverance and Boogie Nights. He turns 80 in 2016, but as he looks back on his career, why does he say that although he's made more than 100 films, he's only proud of a handful of them?
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Dez 10, 2015
Stephen Sackur talks to Nobel Peace Prize winner Ouided Bouchamaoui in Oslo. Bouchamaoui is one of the four recipients representing the National Dialogue Quartet, a combination of civil
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Stephen Sackur talks to Nobel Peace Prize winner Ouided Bouchamaoui in Oslo. Bouchamaoui is one of the four recipients representing the National Dialogue Quartet, a combination of civil society organisations that did much to rescue Tunisia from political chaos in recent years. The Nobel committee hopes that Tunisia's example of inclusive politics can be a model for neighbouring countries, but is that realistic?
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Dez 14, 2015
HARDtalk is on the road in Colombia, a country which has lived through 50 years of war and is desperately looking for a path to lasting peace. The struggle for Colombia's future will not
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HARDtalk is on the road in Colombia, a country which has lived through 50 years of war and is desperately looking for a path to lasting peace. The struggle for Colombia's future will not be settled in the capital Bogota but in the villages and rural areas which are traditionally the stronghold of Colombia's armed revolutionary movement known as the FARC.
Colombia's President Santos believes he will make peace with the FARC, but as well as hope there is doubt and fear among the country's people and politicians. Stephen Sackur explores the situation on what may be the eve of peace.
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Dez 15, 2015
Zeinab Badawi talks to South African ANC stalwart and businessman Tokyo Sexwale. He served 13 years in jail on Robben Island with Nelson Mandela. As well as a career in politics he went
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Zeinab Badawi talks to South African ANC stalwart and businessman Tokyo Sexwale. He served 13 years in jail on Robben Island with Nelson Mandela. As well as a career in politics he went into business and through interests in mining, gold and diamonds became one of the richest black South Africans. Now he is among five candidates vying to succeed FIFA president Sepp Blatter. Can Tokyo Sexwale reinvent himself and win this top football post? Or could past controversies damage his chances?
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Archbishop Josiah Idowu-Fearon - Secretary General of the Anglican Communion
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Dez 16, 2015
Stephen Sackur talks to the secretary general of the Anglican Communion, archbishop Josiah Idowu-Fearon from Nigeria. For years, the Anglican Communion has been preoccupied with issues
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Stephen Sackur talks to the secretary general of the Anglican Communion, archbishop Josiah Idowu-Fearon from Nigeria. For years, the Anglican Communion has been preoccupied with issues of sexuality and the growing rift between the liberal and conservative wings of the church. But all the while the Anglican faithful, along with other Christians, have been living with persecution in countries as far afield as Syria, Sudan and Nigeria. Does the Anglican establishment have its priorities right?
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Dez 17, 2015
Adair Turner, Lord Turner, is a doyen of the UK economic establishment who has concluded that western economies remain dangerously reliant on debt. It might be reassuring if we could put
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Adair Turner, Lord Turner, is a doyen of the UK economic establishment who has concluded that western economies remain dangerously reliant on debt. It might be reassuring if we could put the blame for the financial crash of 2008 on greedy bankers, but what if the crisis was much deeper and more structural? Stephen Sackur asks Lord Turner if his solution; printing money to stimulate growth without adding to the debt pile, is credible?
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Dez 24, 2015
HARDtalk's Stephen Sackur looks back on the big stories of 2015 including conflict in the Middle East and the migration crisis facing Europe. He goes to South Africa, still reeling from
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HARDtalk's Stephen Sackur looks back on the big stories of 2015 including conflict in the Middle East and the migration crisis facing Europe. He goes to South Africa, still reeling from a wave of xenophobic attacks, and on to Zimbabwe where he talks to the country's information minister, ending the year in Colombia where he interviews the president of a country trying to reach a peace deal that will end decades of civil war.
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