Standort: fm4.ORF.at / Meldung: "Not-so-super Tuesday didn't unite Republicans"

Kate Farmer

Cutting to the chase

7. 3. 2012 - 14:08

Not-so-super Tuesday didn't unite Republicans

Reality Check: Super Tuesday, Sarkozy moves to the right, Eastern Libya calls for autonomy, Respekt.net helps Guantanamo detainees, Pussy Riot

Subscribe to the Reality Check podcast and get the whole programme after the show.

Nathan King reports from Ohio on the marathon of primaries and caucuses held yesterday in the race for the Republican nomination for the White House.

Although Romney seems to be pulling ahead, there are still doubts that he could bring the Republicans together to provide a serious challenge to Barack Obama in November.

Dieses Element ist nicht mehr verfügbar

Sarkozy appeals to the right

Nicholas Sarkozy shifts his rhetoric to appeal to supporters of Marie Le Pen in his latest campaign strategy as he still trails Socialist candidate, Francois Hollande, in the opinion polls.

Dieses Element ist nicht mehr verfügbar

Eastern Libya calls for autonomy

The oil rich regions of Cyrenaica has declared semi-autonomy from Tripoli, and Ahmed Zubair al-Senussi has been chosen by local leaders and officials as the temporary leader of the eastern region of the country. Shashank Joshi looks at the significance of this and the implications of a federal Libya

Dieses Element ist nicht mehr verfügbar

Respekt.net helps former Guantanamo inmates

How an Austrian Internet platform helped former Guantanamo inmates return to an almost normal life.

Dieses Element ist nicht mehr verfügbar

Pussy Riot

Pussy Riot want change in Russia - and they are already causing it with the style of their demonstrations. Loud, aggressive and very short concerts everywhere from the Metro to St Basil's Cathedral are getting their anti-Putin message across, and posing problems for the authorities.

Charles Maynes reports on the Russian riot girl band that is making waves for Putin.

Pussy Riot

Charles Maynes

Pussy Riot stormed the alter in one of Moscow's most famous churches as a part of their protest against ties between the Kremlin and the Russian Orthodox Church

Dieses Element ist nicht mehr verfügbar

FM4 Reality Check

Monday to Friday from 12.00 to 14.00, and after the show via Podcast or fm4.orf.at/realitycheck.