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State of the Pandemic | Bigger Than Five from 2021-12-27T10:11:55

Two years since the first Covid-19 outbreaks, the virus to spread and kill worldwide. As 2021 draws to a close, we take a look at its latest variant, Omicron, and the state of the pandemic. Will go...

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The Political Journey of FW de Klerk | Bigger Than Five from 2021-11-15T16:54:50

FW de Klerk, the former president of South Africa, who died this week at the age of 85 will be remembered by many for his political courage in dismantling apartheid. But he will also be remembered ...

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Exclusive Interview with Brazil's Lula da Silva | Bigger Than Five from 2021-10-30T15:48:32

He was Brazil’s most popular political leader, a two-time President whose run in the 2022 election against Jair Bolsonaro is widely expected. 20 years after his first election, can Lula da Silva ma...

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A 'Moment of Truth' for the UN | Bigger Than Five from 2021-09-25T12:59:16

As the UN holds its 76th annual session of the General Assembly, world leaders pledge their renewed commitment to taking collective action to address the world’s pressing challenges. Facing a globa...

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Anxious Afghans Amid a Taliban Return | Bigger Than Five from 2021-08-03T20:37:07

With the United States set to complete its withdrawal from Afghanistan by the end of August and the Taliban rapidly making territorial gains, Bigger Than Five travels to Kabul to meet two young Afg...

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US Exit from Afghanistan | Bigger Than Five from 2021-07-31T20:59:27

As the US completes its troop pullout from Afghanistan, the Taliban continue to make gains across the country amid growing questions about the stability of the Afghan government. What are the pro...

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Closing Kakuma Refugee Camp | Bigger Than Five from 2021-06-27T03:11:32

Two of the world’s largest refugee camps are now facing the prospect of closing down. The Kakuma and Dadaab camps in Kenya are home to 430,000 refugees, primarily from Somalia and South Sudan. Ma...

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The Plight of Refugees | Bigger Than Five from 2021-06-26T17:57:48

Displaced by war, persecution and natural disaster, tens of millions of refugees have been forced to flee their homes in search of safety. Are we doing enough to protect the most vulnerable among t...

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The Anti-Semitism Argument with Avi Shlaim | Bigger Than Five from 2021-05-29T23:55:37

In the US and Europe, governments have warned about a rise in incidents targeting Jews following the attacks on Gaza. In the US, the Anti-Defamation League reported 193 anti-Jewish hate incidents a...

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The Question of Palestine | Bigger Than Five from 2021-05-29T15:52:12

Amid a fragile ceasefire in Gaza and ongoing Israeli military raids in occupied East Jerusalem, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken returned to Washington this week after meetings with Israeli Pri...

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Shot by an Israeli Rubber Bullet | Bigger Than Five from 2021-05-29T15:47:57

Jana Al-Kiswani was shot in the back just outside her home in Sheikh Jarrah. The police officer has been suspended after video of the shooting emerged. While the Israeli Ministry of Justice says it...

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On the Frontlines of the Climate Crisis | Bigger Than Five from 2021-04-26T15:05

Crucial action taken by the world’s wealthiest and biggest polluters could affect the long-term survival of developing countries, especially low-lying island nations like Vanuatu. Made up of 83 i...

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Changing the Climate | Bigger Than Five from 2021-04-24T17:41:02

The United States takes center stage in the fight against the climate crisis, as dozens of leaders attend its first virtual climate summit. But are their lofty commitments grounded in reality? And ...

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A Migrant's Journey | Bigger Than Five from 2021-03-29T14:27:03

The US is seeing a surge of asylum-seekers attempting to cross the US-Mexico Border, even though the Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas has said the southern border is ‘closed’. Big...

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Crisis at the US-Mexico Border | Bigger Than Five from 2021-03-27T18:31:05

President Joe Biden is facing a growing crisis at the US-Mexico border, with the influx of thousands of unaccompanied minors from Central America—a surge that is on pace to become the ‘largest in t...

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Myanmar’s Breakdown of Trust from 2021-03-10T06:27:53

Min Zaw Oo, the Executive Director of the Myanmar Institute for Peace and Security, tells us that Myanmar has reached its 'lowest point of public relations between the military and general public.’

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Uprising in Myanmar | Bigger Than Five from 2021-03-02T18:44:58

Anti-coup protesters have taken to the streets of Myanmar calling for the reinstatement of the elected government. Some demonstrators are also calling to abolish the 2008 Constitution, which some v...

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Myanmar’s Military Takeover | Bigger Than Five from 2021-02-28T04:40:45

Protests in Myanmar continue as a military coup challenges the country’s path towards democracy. Will outside pressure bring an end to human rights violations or will impunity —once again— prevail?...

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A Sahrawi voice on US foreign policy | Bigger Than Five from 2021-01-30T18:47:32

Some of the 11th-hour foreign policy decisions by the outgoing administration include: re-listing Cuba as a State-sponsor of terrorism; imposing more sanctions against Iran; and recognizing Morocca...

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Biden's Foreign Policy Reset | Bigger Than Five from 2021-01-30T18:32:55

President Joe Biden vowed to undo the Trump-era “withdrawal doctrine” which saw the United States pull out of the #ParisAgreement on climate change, the Iran nuclear agreement, the World Health Org...

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A Dose of Reality | Bigger Than Five with Ghida Fakhry from 2020-11-29T09:20:36

Equitable access to a COVID-19 #vaccine is proving to be a challenge as wealthy nations preemptively secure millions of doses of experimental vaccines. Bigger Than Five visits #Peru and #India to h...

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Vaccine Nationalism | Bigger Than Five from 2020-11-28T18:30:15

Recent breakthroughs in COVID-19 #vaccine trials in the US, UK, Russia and China have raised hopes that the spread of the #coronavirus #pandemic, which has already killed almost 1.4 million people ...

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Reviving the Iran Deal | Bigger Than Five from 2020-10-31T18:55:57

Voters in America are choosing their next president, as people and governments around the world anxiously await the outcome of the US election which could have a consequential impact on their own ...

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Iran's FM Zarif on the Future of US-Iran Relations | Bigger Than Five from 2020-10-31T18:53:08

One of the key architects of the #Iran nuclear agreement, the #JCPOA, Iran’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Javad #Zarif. He joins TRT World's Ghida Fakhry to discuss the fate of the Iran nuc...

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John Bolton on US-Iran Relations | Bigger Than Five from 2020-10-31T18:50:30

One of the most vocal critics of Iran, John Bolton, who was President Trump’s National Security Advisor from 2018 to 2019. His recently published book, “The Room Where it Happened”, offers a highly...

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How Iranians are watching the US Elections | Bigger Than Five from 2020-10-31T18:50:14

From #Tehran, hear what #Iranians hope to see from the next US #president. Watch other episodes of ‘Bigger Than Five’?http://trt.world/13qv

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The Cost of an Arms Race in the Gulf | Bigger Than Five from 2020-09-26T18:34:47

The so-called Abraham Accords, which were described by the US President as a “significant step towards building a more peaceful, secure, and prosperous Middle East”, reinforce the anti-Iran axis in...

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Palestinians Reject Normalisation | Bigger Than Five from 2020-09-26T18:30:34

One of the stated conditions for normalizing relations with #Bahrain and the #UAE was that #Israel would suspend its plans to annex parts of Palestine. Yet, the US-brokered accords simply called fo...

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'Peace Deal' or Arms Race? | Bigger Than Five from 2020-09-26T18:24:09

It was hailed by President #Trump as “a historic breakthrough”. Israel and two Arab Gulf nations, the United Arab Emirates and #Bahrain, signed bilateral agreements at the #WhiteHouse last week est...

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Has MONUSCO Been Effective? | Bigger Than Five from 2020-08-29T18:40:25

Since 1948, the UN has deployed more than 70 #peacekeeping operations. Today, about 90,000 UN #BlueHelmets and police officers are deployed in 13 UN peacekeeping operations, some as old as the UN i...

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The UN at 75 | Bigger Than Five from 2020-08-29T18:38:28

75 years after the establishment of the United Nations to ‘save succeeding generations from the scourge of war’, has the #UN lived up to its ideals? The #UnitedNations marks its 75th anniversary t...

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Reparations in US History | Bigger Than Five from 2020-08-05T14:59:26

When it comes to reparations, the United States has attempted to pay before. Bigger Than Five takes a look at prior efforts by the American government to offer reparations.

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Reparations for Haiti | Bigger Than Five from 2020-07-27T07:03:16

Haiti fought a 12 year war led by slaves and defeated Napoleon Bonaparte’s forces, gaining independence from France in 1804. Haiti was the first independent nation from Latin America and the Caribb...

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The Case for Reparations | Bigger Than Five from 2020-07-25T14:55:48

As the calls for racial justice get louder throughout the world, is it time for colonial powers and slave trading countries to atone for their sins by paying reparations? Mobilized since the death...

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Annexing Palestine | Bigger Than Five from 2020-06-27T18:31:43

Facing mounting international pressure, will the Israeli government push ahead with its annexation plan with the full backing of the United States? And at what cost? The Secretary General of the Un...

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Afghanistan's Future | Bigger Than Five from 2020-06-01T20:27:58

A kindergarten teacher in Kabul tells Bigger Than Five why she's not optimistic about the future of Afghanistan. Watch the full show: https://youtu.be/leKVQL02A2Q

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Voices for Peace in Afghanistan | Bigger Than Five from 2020-06-01T20:23:45

Founder of the #MyRedLine campaign tells Bigger Than Five who she believes needs to be part of the peace talks in Afghanistan.

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COVID-19: Saving American Livelihoods from 2020-04-22T21:40:15

American workers describe how the coronavirus has challenged their livelihoods.

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COVID-19: Economic Relief | Bigger Than Five from 2020-04-22T21:37:17

The rapid invasion of the coronavirus is exposing the weaknesses and inequalities in our social and economic structures. Will its dramatic impact be a fleeting moment, or will it force a fundamenta...

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COVID-19: Germans Get Support | Bigger Than Five from 2020-04-22T21:33:08

German freelancers who have lost their jobs due to the coronavirus are seeing thousands of euros land in their bank accounts.

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COVID 19: Caution in Palestine | Bigger Than Five from 2020-04-16T08:19:08

In #Palestine, the number of #coronavirus infections continues to rise. A state of emergency was declared in early March and a lockdown imposed. But with Palestinian workers returning from Israel, ...

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COVID 19: The Danger for Yemen | Bigger Than Five from 2020-04-16T08:09:27

The #coronavirus has also spread to developing countries; countries with weak health systems and countries marred by years of conflict. One of those countries is Yemen, where the first case of COVI...

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COVID 19: War&Conflict | Bigger Than Five from 2020-04-15T19:02:25

The #coronavirus pandemic has hit some of the world's wealthiest countries the hardest, so far. The United States, the world’s largest economy, has the highest number of recorded infections. Among ...

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COVID-19: Iranian&US Workers | Bigger Than Five from 2020-04-09T17:36

From day laborers in Los Angeles, to mothers working in Amazon distribution centers, to Iranians facing economic sanctions, the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic is hitting home for Ameri...

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COVID-19: A Future in Question | Bigger Than Five from 2020-04-08T18:47:20

The Coronavirus pandemic is consuming lives and our global economies--and for some of us, our jobs. All we can do is think-- what’s next? What will the short term and long term future look like? Wi...

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COVID-19: The World Reacts | Bigger Than Five from 2020-04-01T18:10:22

The Coronavirus pandemic is sending many countries around the world into lockdown and putting immense pressure on their healthcare systems. So how are different parts of the world dealing with this...

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COVID-19: The US Response | Bigger Than Five from 2020-03-26T16:05:46

The coronavirus pandemic is taking lives, jobs and challenging governments worldwide. In the US, it was a delayed fight for containment. With all 50 states now reporting cases of COVID-19, federal ...

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COVID-19: On The Front Line | Bigger Than Five from 2020-03-25T20:20:30

Faced with the coronavirus sweeping California and the world, the head of a network of medical clinics is scavenging for supplies to provide for the most vulnerable in South Los Angeles. Check out...

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Trump’s Middle East “Peace” | Bigger Than Five from 2020-02-27T18:24:58

With less than a week to go before Israel's next parliamentary elections, the fallout from the Trump administration's Middle East plan continues. The latest polls show that almost 95% of Palestinia...

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The Capital of a Palestinian State? | Bigger Than Five from 2020-02-27T18:10:36

One of the key elements of President Trump's proposed Middle East peace plan is to swap East Jerusalem for Abu Dis, a small isolated suburb of Jerusalem. We went to Abu Dis to ask residents there a...

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Five Facts: Trump’s Peace Plan | Bigger Than Five from 2020-02-27T18:10:29

The Palestinian government has rejected outright the Trump/Kushner so-called peace plan, arguing that it denies Palestine any attributes of statehood and sovereignty. But the White House proposal d...

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Inequality in South Africa | Bigger Than Five from 2020-02-12T19:51:44

It’s the world’s most unequal country. Twenty-five years since the end of apartheid, South Africa is still dogged by inequality and unemployment. Bigger Than Five digs into the numbers in this week...

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A Divided South Africa | Bigger Than Five from 2020-02-12T19:49:20

30 years after Nelson Mandela’s release from prison, Obakeng Leseyane, a 21-year-old education advocate and youth activist, looks at the legacy of apartheid in South Africa. #SouthAfrica #Aparthe...

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South Africa: 30 Years On | Bigger Than Five from 2020-02-12T19:29:21

30 years after Nelson Mandela was freed from prison, has South Africa been able to fully break free from the shackles of apartheid? Or does its legacy live on? Guests:F.W. de Klerk- President of ...

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Global Expansion of Facial Recognition | Bigger Than Five from 2020-01-30T13:31:32

64 countries around the world are using facial recognition technology. Bigger than Five looks at how governments are experimenting with the hi-tech surveillance systems. #BiggerThanFive

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Scanning Faces in Kyrgyzstan from 2020-01-30T13:17:40

In a deal with China, Kyrgyzstan is installing Chinese surveillance cameras equipped with facial recognition technology around the capital Bishkek. Officials say they are intended to help improve p...

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State of Surveillance | Bigger Than Five from 2020-01-30T13:13:21

We’re encouraged to tag our photos on social media and use our face to open our phones. Governments are scanning crowds to find suspected criminals and missing people, but also to surveil activists...

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Fighting Big Money in US Politics | Bigger Than Five from 2020-01-22T18:29:25

CleanSlateNow Action is an organisation working to eliminate the corrupting influence of big money in US politics by introducing localised campaign finance reform initiatives. We traveled to Denver...

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Buying America's Elections | Bigger Than Five from 2020-01-22T18:28:42

It is estimated that spending on the next US presidential election could be as high as 10 billion dollars. A landmark US Supreme Court ruling 10 years ago changed campaign finance laws by allowing ...

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How Citizens United Changed US Elections from 2020-01-22T18:28:30

In the US, wealthy donors have always had a significant influence on politics but for almost 100 years restrictions on spending were upheld by the courts in the interests of having fair elections a...

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Rwanda’s Kagame | Bigger Than Five from 2020-01-08T19:39:41

President Paul Kagame has spearheaded a remarkable rebuilding effort in Rwanda following the 1994 genocide that killed nearly 1 million people. He is credited with healing the country and producing...

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Paul Kagame’s Rise | Bigger Than Five from 2020-01-08T19:35:25

He is credited with ending Rwanda's genocide, healing the country and producing an economic miracle. But President Paul Kagame is not without his critics. Bigger Than Five looks back at the former ...

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Poverty in America from 2019-12-25T18:51:01

Income inequality in America has reached its lowest levels in 50 years — but will voters do anything about it in 2020? Bigger Than Five interviews UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty Philip Al...

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The Rich Get Richer from 2019-12-25T18:46

Income inequality in the US is the worst it’s been in 50 years — but will this affect the 2020 presidential election? #IncomeEquality #DistributionOfWealth #UsElection

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California's Affordable Housing Crisis from 2019-12-25T18:44:40

California’s homeless population is growing amidst the worst affordable housing crisis in the state’s history. #Housing #California #Homelessness

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Blowing the Whistle | Bigger Than Five from 2019-12-18T20:03:50

An anonymous whistleblower has triggered the third ever impeachment inquiry into a sitting president in the United States. The vitriol from one end of the political spectrum and praise from the oth...

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The Cost of Whistleblowing | Bigger Than Five from 2019-12-18T20:02:35

Two whistleblowers on opposite sides of the world say exposing wrongdoing can be costly. #BiggerThanFive, #Whistleblower, #ThomasDrake

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Global Whistleblowers | Bigger Than Five from 2019-12-18T19:58:57

Whistleblowers around the world have taken on their governments and other powerful institutions to expose wrongdoing. Bigger Than Five looks at some of the recent cases. #BiggerThanFive #RealityW...

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Defending Human Rights with Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein | Bigger Than Five from 2019-12-12T17:02:34

Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, the former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, joins Bigger Than Five to discuss the nexus between corruption and human rights. He tells host Ghida Fakhry that...

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Who Defends Us?? | Bigger Than Five from 2019-12-12T06:20:29

Women in Peru are demanding justice for victims of gender-based violence. But is the legal system working for them? Bigger Than Five goes to the capital Lima to hear from women who will not remain ...

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Righting Human Wrongs | Bigger Than Five from 2019-12-11T19:42:56

Protesters around the world are calling out corrupt leaders. They demand accountability and justice. But can people’s fundamental human rights be upheld in countries where heads of state themselves...

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Leaders’ Shady Dealings | Bigger Than Five from 2019-12-11T19:27:29

Popular revolts have erupted around the world, accusing governments and their leaders of corruption and abuse of power. Bigger Than Five looks at the global fight against corruption at the top. #B...

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America's Forgotten Colony from 2019-12-04T18:46:15

Another referendum on statehood for Puerto Rico is planned for 2020. But will it change anything or be taken seriously by the US Congress?

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What does it mean to be a colony of the US? from 2019-12-04T18:36:23

What does it mean to be a colony of the US? Bigger Than Five spoke to residents of Puerto Rico to find out

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Will Puerto Rico's referendum on statehood change anything? from 2019-12-04T18:35:28

Puerto Ricans will vote again on statehood in 2020 — but will it make any difference?

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Algeria's New Revolution | Bigger Than Five from 2019-12-01T19:49:28

Algerians have been demonstrating for nearly a year — but will they bring down their regime? #AlgeriaElections #PresidentialElections #Revolution

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Why is Algeria’s government arresting protestors? from 2019-12-01T19:27:13

After its successful struggle for independence from France, Algeria was a beacon for revolutionaries around the world. Will it be again? Or will those in power maintain their control?

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Will elections stop Algeria’s protests? from 2019-11-28T12:33:05

Will a presidential election on December 12 stop the protests against Algeria’s government? Or will the Hirak continue?

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Iraq Under Pressure | Bigger Than Five from 2019-11-20T19:28:46

For the second month, Iraqis across the country have joined in the biggest anti-government protests yet. What started out as general discontent over unemployment, lack of services, and widespread c...

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Why Iraqis Are Protesting | Bigger Than Five from 2019-11-20T19:20:18

Iraqis across the country have joined in the biggest anti-government protests yet. Most of the protesters are in their youth. So what is behind their participation? Bigger Than Five spoke with two ...

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Five Facts: Iraq’s Deep Troubles | Bigger Than Five from 2019-11-20T19:19:45

Iraqis' frustration with their government's performance is nothing new. Anti-government protests have taken place nearly every year for the past ten years, fueled by the lack of basic services. So ...

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Is the UN going bankrupt? UN Spokesman, Stephane Dujarric, joins Bigger Than Five from 2019-11-19T17:32:32

The UN says it is quickly running out of cash because many of its member states have not paid their annual contributions. With just over 70% of contributions to the UN's regular budget paid, member...

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The UN Cash Crisis | Bigger Than Five from 2019-11-14T06:57:47

The UN says it is quickly running out of cash because many of its member states have not paid their annual contributions. With just over 70% of contributions to the UN's regular budget paid, member...

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Why UNIFIL Matters | Bigger Than Five from 2019-11-14T06:57:33

There are currently 13 active UN peacekeeping operations around the world. One of them is United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon - UNIFIL - which monitors the border between Lebanon and Israel. Bi...

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UN Going Bankrupt? | Bigger Than Five from 2019-11-14T06:57:31

The UN says it is quickly running out of cash because many of its member states have not paid their annual contributions. With just over 70% of contributions to the UN's regular budget paid, member...

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We Are Not At War | Bigger Than Five from 2019-11-07T13:50:14

A 4 percent subway fare hike sparked three weeks of mass demonstrations across Chile against the high cost of living, privatization and inequality. President Sebastian Pinera , the center-right bil...

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Chile's Awakening | Bigger Than Five from 2019-11-07T13:48:05

Chile may have been considered one of the great economic success stories of Latin America, but for the past three weeks, the country’s free-market economic model has been under attack by hundreds o...

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Chile's Awakening | Bigger Than Five from 2019-11-07T13:48:05

Chile may have been considered one of the great economic success stories of Latin America, but for the past three weeks, the country’s free-market economic model has been under attack by hundreds o...

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Chile’s Economic Woes | Bigger Than Five from 2019-11-07T13:45:36

Chile is the wealthiest nation in Latin America, yet protesters have been in the streets for three weeks calling for an end to the high cost of living and inequality. A 2017 United Nations report f...

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Lebanon Revolts | Bigger Than Five from 2019-10-30T19:09:29

The resignation of Lebanon's Prime Minister, Saad Hariri, after two weeks of anti-government protests, has left the country at a critical juncture. Hundreds of thousands of Lebanese citizens from a...

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The Roots of Lebanon’s Troubles | Bigger Than Five from 2019-10-30T18:36:50

The resignation of Lebanon's Prime Minister, Saad Hariri, after two weeks of anti-government protests, has left the country at a critical juncture. Hundreds of thousands of Lebanese citizens from a...

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Why the Lebanese Protested | Bigger Than Five from 2019-10-30T18:31:29

The resignation of Lebanon's Prime Minister, Saad Hariri, after two weeks of anti-government protests, has left the country at a critical juncture. Hundreds of thousands of Lebanese citizens from a...

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Turmoil in Haiti | Bigger Than Five from 2019-10-23T19:09:29

Anti-government protests in Haiti have continued to rock the capital of Port-au-Prince. Protesters are calling on President Jovenel Moise to step down, blaming him for fuel shortages, corruption an...

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Haiti Nears Breaking Point | Bigger Than Five from 2019-10-23T18:18:40

Velina Elysee Charlier, member of Haitian social activist group Nou Pap Dòmi, says it’s time for President Jovenel Moise to resign. What would a successful political transition look like in Haiti?

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Haitians Demand Justice | Bigger Than Five from 2019-10-23T18:15:48

Haitians are in the streets demanding change, justice and an ethical political system. Is the government listening? Bigger Than Five went to Port-au-Prince to find out.

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The First Americans from 2019-10-17T20:14:16

Bigger Than Five speaks with Kimberly Teehee, the Cherokee Nation’s delegate to the US House of Representatives and a former Obama administration official as we look at the fight of Native American...

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Syrians still searching for peace | Bigger Than Five from 2019-10-10T08:24:55

Syrians continue to search for peace more than 8 years into the crisis. So how has the war changed their lives? Watch the full episode of Bigger Than Five here: https://youtu.be/N4m57eMYQh8

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What needs to be in Syria's new constitution? | Bigger Than Five from 2019-10-10T07:22:58

What should be included in Syria's new constitution? Yahya Al-Aridi, spokesman for the Syrian Negotiation Commission shares his thoughts. Watch the full episode of Bigger Than Five here: https://yo...

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Trump’s Syria U-turn from 2019-10-10T07:10:34

By pulling out of Syria, is the US handing victory to the Russians? The last US Ambassador to Syria, Robert Ford, gives his take on Trump’s move on this week’s Bigger Than Five with Ghida Fakhry.

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Trump’s Syria U-turn from 2019-10-10T07:10:34

By pulling out of Syria, is the US handing victory to the Russians? The last US Ambassador to Syria, Robert Ford, gives his take on Trump’s move on this week’s Bigger Than Five with Ghida Fakhry.

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