NaN/100 votes#1 - 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.
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#2 - 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.
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#3 - 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.
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#4 - 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.
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#5 - 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?
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#6 - 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.
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#7 - 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.
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#8 - 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.
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#9 - 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.
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#10 - 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.
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#11 - 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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#12 - 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.
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#13 - 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.
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#14 - 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.
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#15 - 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.
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#16 - 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?
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#17 - 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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#18 - 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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#19 - 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.
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#20 - 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?
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#21 - 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.
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#22 - 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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#23 - Growing Up Behind Bars
Season 8 Episode 23 - Aired 7/30/2014
People & Power uncovers the harrowing stories of Afghanistan's prison children.
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#24 - 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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#25 - The Battle for Africa - Part 1
Season 8 Episode 25 - Aired 8/27/2014
People and Power investigates the effects of China's increasing influence in Africa.
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The Best Episodes of People & Power Season 8
Every episode of People & Power Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of People & Power Season 8!
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Season 8 Ratings Summary
"Malawi's Children of Tobacco" is the best rated episode of "People & Power" season 8. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/15/2014. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "Europe's New Mafias".