The Inside Story Podcast

A mosque has been ordered shut and a pro-Hamas group disolved.

It follows dozens of raids on muslims and organisations suspected of inciting hatred.

The campaign comes after the stabbing and decapitation of a teacher by a Moscow-born Chechen refugee, who was later shot dead by police.

Samuel Paty had discussed cartoons of Prophet Mohammed in a class on free speech.

President Emamnuel Macron has promised to step up crackdowns on what he calls 'radical Muslims'.

He says he's protecting the French people from 'evil'.

But will this iron-fist policy work?

And how much is politics at play?

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Guests:

Yasser Louati, Head of the Justice & Liberties For All Committee and Human Rights activist.

Jacques Reland, Senior Research Fellow at the Global Policy Institute

Renaud Girard, Chief Foreign Correspondent for Le Figaro.

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As many as 150 million votes are expected to be cast in this year's U-S presidential election.

But the votes that really count will belong to just 538 people: the presidential electors. That's who voters are really choosing when they tick a box for Donald Trump or Joe Biden. It's a system that's unique - and often confusing for outsiders.

Is the institution from the 1780's still fit-for-purpose in the 21st century?

Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom

Guests:

Kesha Ram - Democratic elector candidate in Vermont

Jennifer Victor - George Mason University

Jim Wass - Republican Elector Candidate in Maryland

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Thailand's King is facing his biggest challenge since ascending to the throne four years ago.

Pro-democracy protesters are demanding curbs on his powers and are calling for the resignation of the Prime Minister, a former army general.

Presenter: Imran Khan

Guests:

Nutta Mahattana - Leader of the 'We Vote' movement.

Pavin Chachavalpongpun - Kyoto University.

Jade Donavanik - College of Asian Scholars.

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It's been nearly ten years since the Fukushima nuclear disaster and Japan is still struggling to manage its consequences.

One of the most serious challenges involves some 1.2 million tonnes of contaminated water that's still being stored near the site.

This week, Japanese media reported the government is considering releasing that water into the Pacific Ocean, something that's prompted complaints from Japanese fishermen and neighbouring governments.

So, what's the Japanese government's next move?

Presenter: Imran Khan

Guests:

Jan Haverkamp - Greenpeace

Tomohiko Taniguchi - A former Special Adviser to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

Michael Penn - Shingetsu News Agency

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Turkey's renewed seismic survey in the Eastern Mediterranean is reigniting tensions with Greece.

Both NATO members claim the right to drill the same areas

Athens considers the redeployment of Turkey's vessel the Oruc Reis in disputed waters a major escalation.

Ankara insists the operations are within its continental shelf and it's responding to provocations by Athens.

But President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Greece and Cyrpus have failed to fulfil their 'promises'.

Another dispute is between Lebanon and Israel.

They've started their first round of indirect talks on gas exploration rights

So, can these disputes be contained?

Guests

Matthew Bryza, Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council, Former US Diplomat who worked on the Greece, Cyprus and Turkey issues at the State Department.

James Ker-Lindsay, Visiting Professor, London School of Economic researching Greece-Turkey relations and the Cyprus conflict.

Andreas Theophanous, President of Cyprus Center for European and International Affairs and Former Economic Adviser to the President of Cyprus.

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He's been on the verge of leading Malaysia for decades.

Now, opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim is again trying to grab the post of prime minister.

He says he's presented the king with evidence he has the required majority in parliament to unseat Muhyiddin Yassin.

Muhyiddin has only a two-seat majority and is struggling to maintain support.

The palace says Anwar has told the Monarch how many lawmakers backed him.

Anwar has urged Malaysians to be patient and give the king space to review his bid.

So, could he finally grab power?

And what would it mean for Malaysia?

Tricia Yeoh, CEO of the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs.

Ibrahim Suffian, Executive Director of the Merdeka Centre, a public opinion research organisation.

Bridget Welsh, Senior Research Associate in the Centre for East Asia Democratic Studies at the National Taiwan University.

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Its theories have been repeatedly debunked, yet the conspiracy movement known as 'QAnon' continues to thrive.

Its supporters say U.S. President Donald Trump is saving the world from an elite cult of Satan-worshipping paedophiles made up of Democratic Party politicians, billionaires and Hollywood celebrities.

Many of the theories repeat centuries-old anti-Semitic propaganda.

Now, it is also growing in other parts of the world, particularly the UK and Germany.

Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom

Guests:

Sergey Lagodinsky - Member of the European Parliament

Caroline Sinders - Weizenbaum Institute and the Harvard Kennedy School

Ulrich Brueckner - Stanford University, Berlin

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Throughout 2020 few things have separated Democrats and Republicans more than their approaches to campaigning during the coronavirus pandemic.

That was never clearer than on Saturday when Donald Trump held a rally on the White House lawn to mark his return to campaigning after testing positive for the virus.

How has the pandemic changed the business of running for office?

Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom

Guests:

Adolfo Franco, Republican Strategist

James Warren, Executive Editor, NewsGuard

Kesha Ram, Democratic candidate for the Vermont Senate

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This year's Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to the World Food Programme.

In the public mind, the WFP is often associated with famine relief. But it's mandate is actually much broader.

It works extensively in war zones and with refugees around the world.

Can the recognition that comes with the Nobel also draw attention to the use of food as a weapon in conflict zones and international efforts to prevent it?

Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom

Guests:

Matthew Hollingworth, South Sudan Country Director, World Food Programme.

Emma Leslie, Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies.

Ole Solvang, Norwegian Refugee Council.

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For decades, Turkey's membership in NATO was seen as a stabilizing force.

The Atlantic Alliance helped both to anchor the country in the western world and to cool tensions with neighbouring Greece. But 21st century Turkey is a more assertive power.

It has interests in both the Middle East and Central Asia and those may not sit comfortably with its role in the North Atlantic alliance.

Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom

Guests:

Robert Hunter, Former US Ambassador to NATO

Fabrice Pothier, International Institute for Strategic Studies

Yusuf Alabarda, Turkish Armed Forces (Retired)

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