People & Power Season 8, Episode 27: American power and the fracking boom

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Malawi's Children of Tobacco

People & Power investigates the plight of children forced to work in Malawi's tobacco industry.

25 min

2

Europe's New Mafias

In the midst of a changing criminal underworld, we investigate the spread of mafia-style activity from East to West.

25 min

3

Ethiopia - Land for Sale

As the economy thrives, we examine the plight of Ethiopians forced from their land to make way for foreign investors.

25 min

4

Congo and the General

People & Power goes behind the scenes with UN peacekeepers who are shifting their rules of engagement in the DR Congo.

25 min

5

Kazakhstan: Poisoned Legacy

How are British mining companies impacting the Central Asian nation's worsening environmental track record?

25 min

6

Marijuana Wars - Part One

We investigate attitudes towards legalisation, and ask if the Americas are reaching a tipping point in the war on drugs.

25 min

7

Marijuana Wars - Part Two

In the second half of a special investigation, we look at legalisation and drug violence in the US and Latin America.

25 min

8

The Long Arm of the Dictator

People & Power investigates allegations that exiled opponents of the Uzbek regime are being hunted down and killed.

25 min

9

India: High Tech Mirage

We investigate the worrying rise in suicides among young IT professionals in Bangalore, India's tech capital.

25 min

10

Karachi Cop

People & Power goes behind the scenes with a famous super cop in Pakistan's fastest-growing and most lawless city.

25 min

11

Kagame

Twenty years after Rwanda's genocide, should President Paul Kagame be seen as a saviour or a dictator?

25 min

12

Europe's Hidden Shame

An undercover investigation reveals disturbing evidence about the abuse of disabled people in Romania.

25 min

13

Bulgaria: Wrestled to the ground

People & Power investigates why Bulgarians have been protesting against corruption in the heart of government.

25 min

14

Israel's drone dealers

People and Power investigates how Israeli drone technology came to be used by the US.

25 min

15

Libya: The migrant trap

People and Power investigates how migrants trying to reach Europe fall into the hands of Libya's militias.

25 min

16

Ukraine: A dangerous game

As crucial elections approach, is Ukraine really as divided as people have been told?

25 min

17

Afghanistan's Hidden Gems

Can Afghanistan harness a fortune in unexploited precious stones to rescue its ailing economy?

25 min

18

Back to Guantanamo

After a 12 year absence a correspondent returns to the infamous US military prison to ask why it is still open.

25 min

19

Albania's missing children

People & Power investigates the sinister disappearance of 500 Albanian 'street' children from a Greek State orphanage.

25 min

20

Disunited kingdom

As Scotland prepares to vote on independence, what would a 'Yes' vote mean for the UK's standing in the world?

25 min

21

Moldova: Under the influence

With the conflict between Russia and Ukraine getting bloodier, fears are increasing that Moldova could be next.

25 min

22

The people smugglers

Is the tough application of Canada’s immigration laws justified?

25 min

23

Growing Up Behind Bars

People & Power uncovers the harrowing stories of Afghanistan's prison children.

25 min

24

Myanmar: A new dawn

As Myanmar emerges slowly from five decades of dictatorship, will it ever catch up with its more prosperous neighbours?

25 min

25

The Battle for Africa - Part 1

People and Power investigates the effects of China's increasing influence in Africa.

25 min

26

The battle for Africa - Part 2

The second part of our investigate into the effects of China's increasing influence in Africa.

25 min

27

American power and the fracking boom

What impact will America's oil and gas boom from fracking have on US power and global geopolitics?

25 min

28

Bomb run Aleppo

Behind the scenes with medics who struggle to cope with the deadly effects of barrel bombs dropped by the Syrian regime.

25 min

29

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.

25 min

30

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.

25 min

31

Rebuilding Somalia

Can Somalia's embattled president unite his country against the armed group al-Shabab?

25 min

32

Georgia: Corridor of power

Can the Republic of Georgia remain aloof from Russian expansionism or will internal division drag it towards conflict?

25 min

33

Colombia: The End Game (Part I)

Behind the scenes with Colombia's insurgents as they bring their 50-year-long conflict to a close.

25 min

34

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).

25 min