The Inquiry Podcast
The Inquiry gets beyond the headlines to explore the trends, forces and ideas shaping the world.
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Who Wants What In Libya?
Tue 10 Mar 2015
The rival governments, militias and foreign interests competing for control of Libya
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Is Life Getting Worse For Women In Erdogan鈥檚 Turkey?
Tue 3 Mar 2015
How the vicious murder of Ozgecan Aslan raises fundamental questions about women鈥檚 rights
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Could Europe Stop Migrants Dying In The Mediterranean?
Tue 24 Feb 2015
The people smugglers, the rescue mission and the politics behind the rising death toll.
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How Strong Is NATO?
Tue 17 Feb 2015
What has war in Ukraine revealed about the West鈥檚 military alliance?
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Will The New King Change Saudi Arabia?
Tue 10 Feb 2015
Does King Salman have the power to change his country 鈥� and does he want to?
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What does Kim Jong Un want?
Tue 27 Jan 2015
What do we know about the ambitions of North Korea鈥檚 enigmatic and unpredictable leader?
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Is Pakistan Serious About Tackling Militants?
Tue 20 Jan 2015
Will Pakistan鈥檚 new promise to "eliminate" militants be met?
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Should we Fear Artificial Intelligence?
Tue 13 Jan 2015
How seriously should we take the warnings that ever-smarter computers could turn on us?
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Can The Internet Be Policed?
Tue 6 Jan 2015
There are new plans to fight online child abuse. But can the internet be policed?
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Is American Democracy Broken?
Tue 30 Dec 2014
With a low turnout at the recent mid-term elections, is American democracy broken?
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What Are The Consequences Of Cheap Oil?
Tue 23 Dec 2014
Why the price of oil is impacting on the global economy and world politics
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Can Europe Resist The Rise Of Radical Politics?
Tue 16 Dec 2014
In France, Spain, Hungary, Italy and elsewhere far right and hard left parties are rising
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The US And Iran: How Close Could They Get?
Tue 9 Dec 2014
How much do the Great Satan and the Axis of Evil have in common?
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Why Aren't More Dishonest Bankers In Jail?
Tue 2 Dec 2014
Why have there been no successful prosecutions of top banking executives?
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Are Sanctions Hurting Putin?
Tue 18 Nov 2014
Will sanctions force President Putin to change course in Ukraine?
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What Is Hong Kong鈥檚 Problem With China?
Tue 11 Nov 2014
Four experts examine what鈥檚 really behind the Hong Kong protests.
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Are Pandemics Inevitable?
Tue 4 Nov 2014
Can the world come together to defeat diseases with pandemic potential?
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Can Islamic State Be Stopped?
Tue 28 Oct 2014
Expert witnesses outline a strategy to defeat violent jihadis in Syria and Iraq
