We discuss Europe’s fastest growing political group, the Pirate Party, with founder Rick Falkvinge.
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While many people in the US continue to find it difficult to make ends meet, Washington politicians have a different experience.
Not only have they escaped the worst of the recession, many are getting richer.
Al Jazeera’s John Hendren reports from the US state of West Virginia.
Duration : 0:2:18
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It has been 600 years since Joan of Arc died – but this revered French figure is back in the headlines again as the country’s presidential candidates try to lay claim to her in a bid to woo voters.
France goes to the polls this year and both Nicholas Sarkozy, the current president, and Marine Le [...]
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With presidential polls due in November 2012, election fever is spreading in the US capital.
The whole city is devoted to politics, with practically everyone there either working for, or dealing directly with, the US federal government.
And now, even restaurant food is going political.
Al Jazeera’s John Terrett reports from Washington, DC.
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With a powerful Tea Party movement framing Republican policy in Washington and across the United States, Fault Lines looks into the links between the Tea Party movement, the Christian conservative movement, and Republican politics ahead of the GOP primaries.
As the race to be the Republican nominee in the 2012 Presidential election heats up, Fault lines [...]
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The political crisis in Papua New Guinea is deepening as rival leaders refuse to step down.
Michael Somare was reinstated as Prime Minister by the country’s most powerful official on Wednesday.
Somare was earlier replaced while getting medical care abroad.
But his replacement, Peter O’Neill, refuses to accept the decision.
O’Neill told Al Jazeera why he won’t back news
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Fault Lines follows the race for the Republican Presidential nomination, and the underlying forces shaping candidates’ strategies.
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No matter what one’s political leanings may be, Egypt appears to have a party to cater for them.
On Monday, Egyptians will make their political choice heard when polls open for the country’s first post-revolution election.
Over 50 political parties, along with thousands of independent candidates are running in the election.
Al Jazeera’s Sherine Tadros reports from [...]
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The Egyptian revolution that toppled Hosni Mubarak had particular resonance in Israel.
The country lost one of its closest allies in the region, and a loyal partner in security and now with the Muslim Brotherhood poised to make great gains in the elections, Israel’s long-standing peace treaty with Egypt is again coming into question.
Al Jazeera’s Tony [...]
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Kuwait is bracing for more anti-government demonstrations after opposition-led protesters stormed the parliament building last week. Is the country slipping into a major political crisis?
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