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      <title>Diplomacy, Obama and the Middle East </title>
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      <title>Iraq to Mali: The changing calculus of war</title>
      <description>As Africa becomes the new frontline in the so-called war on terror, have the Europeans learnt from America's mistakes?</description>
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      <title>Palestine: State of play</title>
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      <title>Choosing the American President </title>
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      <title>The post-American Middle East</title>
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      <title>US democracy: The power of money</title>
      <description>Just how much does money distort the political process?</description>
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      <title>Hollywood and the war machine</title>
      <description>Empire examines the symbiotic relationship between the movie industry and the military-industrial complex.</description>
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      <title>Egypt: A second republic?</title>
      <description>After the first truly democratic elections in a generation, will Egypt become a secular, religious, or military state?</description>
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      <title>Europe: To Be or Not To Be</title>
      <description>As Europe's crisis worsens without any solution in sight is a shift in political power a sign of hope on the horizon?</description>
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      <title>Putin's Russia</title>
      <description>As Vladimir Putin won a third term as president, we ask if Russia can become a superpower once again.</description>
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      <title>Syria on the brink</title>
      <description>As global and regional powers fight their own battles, will Syria's revolution succeed before the country falls apart?
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      <title>Egypt: The promise and perils of revolution</title>
      <description>With so much still undecided, did Egypt experience a popular uprising, Islamic revolution or military coup?</description>
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      <title>Tunisia: A revolutionary model?</title>
      <description>A year after the Jasmine Revolution, can the country's new government fix the vast social injustices that triggered it?</description>
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      <title>Targeting Iran</title>
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      <title>The decline of the American empire</title>
      <description>As the world is undergoing a profound transformation, what role will the US play in a post-American century?</description>
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      <title>A revolution for all seasons</title>
      <description>Empire asks what has become of the Arab revolutions after the initial euphoria has passed.</description>
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      <title>Palestine state ... of mind</title>
      <description>After more than 60 years of dispossession and 40 years of occupation, Palestinians have turned to the UN for justice.</description>
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      <title>9/12 and the 'war on terror'</title>
      <description>The events of 9/11 marked the beginning of what would become a decade of war.</description>
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      <title>The IMF on trial</title>
      <description>Marwan Bishara asks: will the International Monetary Fund regain its influence and reshape its role?</description>
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      <title>Egypt: Revolution in progress</title>
      <description>What has become of the Egyptian revolution after the initial euphoria of Tahrir Square?</description>
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      <title>The new Ottomans?</title>
      <description>One of the fastest-growing economies in the world, Turkey gazes in many directions to become the superpower it once was.</description>
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      <title>War &amp; revolutions: Europe and the Arab world</title>
      <description>Empire travels across the continent's centres of power to examine European hypocrisy.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 08:37:33 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Empire special: Beyond bin Laden</title>
      <description>Will the US actions unleash a new wave of revenge attacks around the world?</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 13:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The evolution of Arab revolutions</title>
      <description>Why are countries such as Libya, Yemen, Syria and Bahrain facing bloody battles for change?</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2011 14:37:42 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Information wars</title>
      <description>How will governments deal with the information revolution?</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:50:31 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The Brotherhood</title>
      <description>How will the Muslim Brotherhood reconcile their ideology with democracy?</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 16:12:28 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Right to intervene?</title>
      <description>As Gaddafi strikes to crush rebel forces in Libya, Empire looks at the case for and against intervention.</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:51:56 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Social networks, social revolution</title>
      <description>Youtube, Facebook and Twitter have become the new weapons of mass mobilisation.</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2011 20:35:46 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Pax Americana</title>
      <description>Empire looks at the dramatic changes taking place in the Arab world and their strategic implications.</description>
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      <title>Democracy in the Arab world?</title>
      <description>We ask if the despots of the region will be able to restore their authority through bribes and belated concessions.</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 10:02:02 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Obama 2.0</title>
      <description>Empire discusses the failures and successes of Barack Obama's presidency.</description>
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      <title>Nato: Going Global</title>
      <description>As its original enemies were defeated two decades ago, what is Nato's new role?</description>
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      <title>The New Arms Race</title>
      <description>The world has entered a new arms race, but what justifies this global military addiction?</description>
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      <title>The UN - Tower of Babble?</title>
      <description>Empire asks if the United Nations is outdated and whether it can stand up to the challenges of the 21st century.</description>
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      <title>Islam and America</title>
      <description>On the 9th anniversary of 9/11, the fault lines between the US and the Muslim world seem to have expanded.</description>
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      <title>The Peace Procession</title>
      <description>Empire looks at the Israeli-Palestinian talks and asks what it will take to reach the Promised Land.</description>
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      <title>The US between two wars</title>
      <description>The US stands at a historic crossroads, but has its superpower status been eroded?</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 29 Aug 2010 12:42:55 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Superclass</title>
      <description>A new breed of global aristocrats are using their money to establish new global rules.</description>
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      <title>About Empire</title>
      <description>Marwan Bishara analyses global powers and their agendas.</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Jul 2010 10:20:54 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Running on empty?</title>
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      <title>The sun never sets</title>
      <description>It once ruled a quarter of the world, but what is so great about Great Britain?</description>
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      <description>While most countries struggle economically, Brazil, Russia, India and China are booming.</description>
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      <title>US and Iran: The best of enemies?</title>
      <description>Empire asks whether diplomtic options have been exhausted over Tehran's nuclear plan.
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      <pubDate>Sun, 29 Aug 2010 14:21:01 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>What future for capitalism?</title>
      <description>From New York to Dubai and Bangladesh, Empire looks at the impact of US-style capitalism.</description>
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      <title>'War on terror' through Muslim eyes</title>
      <description>Caught in the crossfire, how do the world's Muslims view al-Qaeda?</description>
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      <title>Europe: A fast-track superpower?</title>
      <description>Empire asks if the EU can pull together and be a superpower in the 21st century.</description>
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      <title>The world's most powerful club</title>
      <description>Empire asks if the UN has lost its relevance by looking at the past and present.</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:33:26 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>Empire debates if the country is a regional plus or an international minus.</description>
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