Al Jazeera People & Power

Season 2014

People & Power is a current affairs programme on Al Jazeera English which broadcasts once a week, on Wednesdays, and repeated throughout the week.

Each half-hour programme features one investigative documentaries on an issue related to power from around the world. The programme occasionally has one hour specials.

Where to Watch Al Jazeera People & Power • Season 2014

34 Episodes

  • Malawi's Children of Tobacco
    E1
    Malawi's Children of TobaccoPeople & Power investigates the plight of children forced to work in Malawi's tobacco industry.
  • Europe's New Mafias
    E2
    Europe's New MafiasIn the midst of a changing criminal underworld, we investigate the spread of mafia-style activity from East to West.
  • Ethiopia - Land for Sale
    E3
    Ethiopia - Land for SaleAs the economy thrives, we examine the plight of Ethiopians forced from their land to make way for foreign investors.
  • Congo and the General
    E4
    Congo and the GeneralPeople & Power goes behind the scenes with UN peacekeepers who are shifting their rules of engagement in the DR Congo.
  • Kazakhstan: Poisoned Legacy
    E5
    Kazakhstan: Poisoned LegacyHow are British mining companies impacting the Central Asian nation's worsening environmental track record?
  • Marijuana Wars - Part One
    E6
    Marijuana Wars - Part OneWe investigate attitudes towards legalisation, and ask if the Americas are reaching a tipping point in the war on drugs.
  • Marijuana Wars - Part Two
    E7
    Marijuana Wars - Part TwoIn the second half of a special investigation, we look at legalisation and drug violence in the US and Latin America.
  • The Long Arm of the Dictator
    E8
    The Long Arm of the DictatorPeople & Power investigates allegations that exiled opponents of the Uzbek regime are being hunted down and killed.
  • India: High Tech Mirage
    E9
    India: High Tech MirageWe investigate the worrying rise in suicides among young IT professionals in Bangalore, India's tech capital.
  • Karachi Cop
    E10
    Karachi CopPeople & Power goes behind the scenes with a famous super cop in Pakistan's fastest-growing and most lawless city.
  • Kagame
    E11
    KagameTwenty years after Rwanda's genocide, should President Paul Kagame be seen as a saviour or a dictator?
  • Europe's Hidden Shame
    E12
    Europe's Hidden ShameAn undercover investigation reveals disturbing evidence about the abuse of disabled people in Romania.
  • Bulgaria: Wrestled to the ground
    E13
    Bulgaria: Wrestled to the groundPeople & Power investigates why Bulgarians have been protesting against corruption in the heart of government.
  • Israel's drone dealers
    E14
    Israel's drone dealersPeople and Power investigates how Israeli drone technology came to be used by the US.
  • Libya: The migrant trap
    E15
    Libya: The migrant trapPeople and Power investigates how migrants trying to reach Europe fall into the hands of Libya's militias.
  • Ukraine: A dangerous game
    E16
    Ukraine: A dangerous gameAs crucial elections approach, is Ukraine really as divided as people have been told?
  • Afghanistan's Hidden Gems
    E17
    Afghanistan's Hidden GemsCan Afghanistan harness a fortune in unexploited precious stones to rescue its ailing economy?
  • Back to Guantanamo
    E18
    Back to GuantanamoAfter a 12 year absence a correspondent returns to the infamous US military prison to ask why it is still open.
  • Albania's missing children
    E19
    Albania's missing childrenPeople & Power investigates the sinister disappearance of 500 Albanian 'street' children from a Greek State orphanage.
  • Disunited kingdom
    E20
    Disunited kingdomAs Scotland prepares to vote on independence, what would a 'Yes' vote mean for the UK's standing in the world?
  • Moldova: Under the influence
    E21
    Moldova: Under the influenceWith the conflict between Russia and Ukraine getting bloodier, fears are increasing that Moldova could be next.
  • The people smugglers
    E22
    The people smugglersIs the tough application of Canada’s immigration laws justified?
  • Growing Up Behind Bars
    E23
    Growing Up Behind BarsPeople & Power uncovers the harrowing stories of Afghanistan's prison children.
  • Myanmar: A new dawn
    E24
    Myanmar: A new dawnAs Myanmar emerges slowly from five decades of dictatorship, will it ever catch up with its more prosperous neighbours?
  • The Battle for Africa - Part 1
    E25
    The Battle for Africa - Part 1People and Power investigates the effects of China's increasing influence in Africa.
  • The battle for Africa - Part 2
    E26
    The battle for Africa - Part 2The second part of our investigate into the effects of China's increasing influence in Africa.
  • American power and the fracking boom
    E27
    American power and the fracking boomWhat impact will America's oil and gas boom from fracking have on US power and global geopolitics?
  • Bomb run Aleppo
    E28
    Bomb run AleppoBehind the scenes with medics who struggle to cope with the deadly effects of barrel bombs dropped by the Syrian regime.
  • Hong Kong: Occupy Central (Part 1)
    E29
    Hong Kong: Occupy Central (Part 1)The three-part report goes behind the scenes with a pro-democracy campaign trying to ensure free elections in Hong Kong.
  • Hong Kong: Occupy Central (Part 2)
    E30
    Hong Kong: Occupy Central (Part 2)People & Power's three-part report goes behind the scenes with a pro-democracy campaign trying to ensure free elections in Hong Kong.
  • Rebuilding Somalia
    E31
    Rebuilding SomaliaCan Somalia's embattled president unite his country against the armed group al-Shabab?
  • Georgia: Corridor of power
    E32
    Georgia: Corridor of powerCan the Republic of Georgia remain aloof from Russian expansionism or will internal division drag it towards conflict?
  • Colombia: The End Game (Part I)
    E33
    Colombia: The End Game (Part I)Behind the scenes with Colombia's insurgents as they bring their 50-year-long conflict to a close.
  • Colombia: The End Game (Part II)
    E34
    Colombia: The End Game (Part II)Behind the scenes with Colombia’s insurgents as they bring their 50 year bloody conflict to a close (Part 2 of 2).

 

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