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The Best Episodes of People & Power

Every episode of People & Power ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of People & Power!

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...
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Best Episodes Summary

"Ukraine: A dangerous game" is the best rated episode of "People & Power". It scored 3/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 5/14/2014. This episode scored NaN points higher than the second highest rated, "Rigged Markets".

  • Ukraine: A dangerous game
    3.0/101 votes
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    #1 - Ukraine: A dangerous game

    Season 8 Episode 16 - Aired 5/14/2014

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Rigged Markets
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    #2 - Rigged Markets

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 5/20/2007

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    Director: N/A

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  • Malawi's Children of Tobacco
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    #3 - Malawi's Children of Tobacco

    Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 1/15/2014

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Europe's New Mafias
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    #4 - Europe's New Mafias

    Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 1/22/2014

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Ethiopia - Land for Sale
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    #5 - Ethiopia - Land for Sale

    Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 1/29/2014

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Congo and the General
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    #6 - Congo and the General

    Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 2/5/2014

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Kazakhstan: Poisoned Legacy
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    #7 - Kazakhstan: Poisoned Legacy

    Season 8 Episode 5 - Aired 2/19/2014

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Marijuana Wars - Part One
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    #8 - Marijuana Wars - Part One

    Season 8 Episode 6 - Aired 2/26/2014

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Marijuana Wars - Part Two
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    #9 - Marijuana Wars - Part Two

    Season 8 Episode 7 - Aired 3/5/2014

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Long Arm of the Dictator
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    #10 - The Long Arm of the Dictator

    Season 8 Episode 8 - Aired 3/12/2014

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • India: High Tech Mirage
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    #11 - India: High Tech Mirage

    Season 8 Episode 9 - Aired 3/19/2014

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Karachi Cop
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    #12 - Karachi Cop

    Season 8 Episode 10 - Aired 3/26/2014

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Kagame
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    #13 - Kagame

    Season 8 Episode 11 - Aired 4/9/2014

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

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    Writer: N/A

  • Europe's Hidden Shame
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    #14 - Europe's Hidden Shame

    Season 8 Episode 12 - Aired 4/16/2014

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Bulgaria: Wrestled to the ground
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    #15 - Bulgaria: Wrestled to the ground

    Season 8 Episode 13 - Aired 4/23/2014

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Israel's drone dealers
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    #16 - Israel's drone dealers

    Season 8 Episode 14 - Aired 4/30/2014

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Libya: The migrant trap
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    #17 - Libya: The migrant trap

    Season 8 Episode 15 - Aired 5/7/2014

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Afghanistan's Hidden Gems
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    #18 - Afghanistan's Hidden Gems

    Season 8 Episode 17 - Aired 5/21/2014

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

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    Writer: N/A

  • Back to Guantanamo
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    #19 - Back to Guantanamo

    Season 8 Episode 18 - Aired 6/4/2014

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

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    Writer: N/A

  • Albania's missing children
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    #20 - Albania's missing children

    Season 8 Episode 19 - Aired 6/11/2014

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Disunited kingdom
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    #21 - Disunited kingdom

    Season 8 Episode 20 - Aired 7/9/2014

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Moldova: Under the influence
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    #22 - Moldova: Under the influence

    Season 8 Episode 21 - Aired 7/16/2014

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The people smugglers
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    #23 - The people smugglers

    Season 8 Episode 22 - Aired 7/23/2014

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

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    Writer: N/A

  • Growing Up Behind Bars
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    #24 - Growing Up Behind Bars

    Season 8 Episode 23 - Aired 7/30/2014

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Myanmar: A new dawn
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    #25 - Myanmar: A new dawn

    Season 8 Episode 24 - Aired 8/20/2014

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

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