Main content
Sorry, this episode is not currently available

Race Protests in the United States

Race protests spread in the United States when a grand jury decided that a white policeman who shot dead an unarmed black youth in Ferguson, should not face charges.

Protests spread across the United States after a grand jury decided not to charge a white policeman who shot dead an unarmed black youth in the St Louis suburb of Ferguson. How can this happen under a black president? A veteran black journalist says discrimination has been getting worse, not better, for decades, and African-Americans have not been putting enough pressure on President Obama.

Also, the problem with violent Islamist insurgencies in two of the most important countries in Africa, the British government tries to strike the delicate balance between security and civil liberties, why Saudi Arabia might profit from low oil prices, and we get to say "play it, Sam" as the piano from the tear-jerker movie Casablanca goes up for auction.

28 minutes

Last on

Sat 29 Nov 2014 05:32GMT

Broadcasts

  • Fri 28 Nov 2014 20:32GMT
  • Sat 29 Nov 2014 00:32GMT
  • Sat 29 Nov 2014 05:32GMT

The World This Week Podcast

The World This Week Podcast

Listen or download it for free

The Global News Podcast

The day's top news stories - find it here or subscribe wherever you find your podcasts

Podcast