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US Economic Growth
A study of US economic growth in the 21st Century
Global Warming
The repercussions of global warming on the developing world
The Future of UK House of Lords
The future of the House of Lords, the unelected upper house of the UK parliament
Human Arm Transplant
Scientific medical breakthroughs including limb transplants and human tissue growth
War in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The ongoing conflict and lawlessness described as "Africa's first world war"
The Rise of the Superstore
Is the traditional local shop doomed? A debate about the impact of out-of-town superstores
Unrecognised Nations and Peoples
Only 3% of the world's communities have a country they can call their own
Pakistan's Coup D'etat
A report on General Musharraf's coup d'etat over Prime Minister Sharif
Iranian Elections
The battle for the future direction of the Islamic revolution
Stephen Lawrence Inquiry
A year after the report into the racist murder of Stephen Lawrence, has anything changed?
Looted Treasures in London
How smuggled treasures from Italy, Greece, and Turkey are ending up on sale in London
African Peacekeeping
The French decision to train Africans in peacekeeping
Northern Ireland Debate
Debate on the breakdown of peace process and the resumption of violence
Surveillance
What price privacy? And where does the law stand on snooping?
Kosovo, Serbia
Debate about the growing tensions and violence between Albanians and Serbs
Bangladeshi Strikes
The strikes and protests called by opposition parties during the election
Turkey's Candidacy for the European Union
European scrutiny of Turkey's human rights record and treatment of its Kurdish minority
Violence in Schools
Is violence increasing in schools or is media coverage creating a sense of panic?
Policing the Internet
Is anyone in charge, should they be, and with no national boundaries, how could it work?
The Future of the Internet
The power struggle between giant corporations, governments and citizens' groups
The Global Gains and Losses of the Internet
The social costs of the internet and the gap in users between rich and poor
The Business of the Internet
How the internet is reshaping business and creating a new breed of electronic millionaires
Chips With Everything
Do people really want "intelligent" household goods?
Natural Disasters and Aid
A report on natural disasters, international responses and the allocation of aid
New Zealand Cannabis MP
Rastafarian Nandor Tanczos, and his campaign for the legalisation of cannabis
Religious Violence in Nigeria
The violence in Kaduna following the governor's introduction of Sharia
American Prisons
Why, when violent crime is going down, is the prison population still going up?
Female Circumcision in Mali
Campaigners challenge female circumcision in Mali, where there is no law against it
The Global Drug Gap
Scientists urge Western governments and health agencies to rethink the provision of drugs
A New Cold War
The long tradition of wariness between Russia and the West
Petrol Prices
The rising cost of petrol across the world and whether OPEC is to blame