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Up Against the Wall

Post 9/11 there are more walls and political barriers than ever. But do they work?

Thursday November 19 at 8 pm on CBC TV & Friday November 20 at 10 pm ET/PT on CBC News Network

Upcoming Episodes

Debut: Carbon Hunters

The carbon trading market is worth billions but what does a carbon credit actually buy? And can carbon hunting save the planet? more >

Thursday November 26 at 8 pm on CBC TV & Friday November 27 at 10 pm ET/PT on CBC News Network

Debut: The Secret World of Shoplifting

A look at the rise in retail crime and how the consumers' quest for the lowest discount price fuels the market for stolen merchandise. more >

Thursday December 3 at 8 pm on CBC TV & Friday December 4 at 10 pm ET/PT on CBC News Network

Recent Episodes

Debut: After Elizabeth II

The future of the British monarchy is imperilled by the controversial Prince Charles, his reluctant son Prince William and Royal bad boy Prince Harry. more >

Thursday November 12 at 8 pm on CBC TV & Friday November 13 at 10 pm ET/PT on CBC News Network

Debut: Berlin, 20 Years After

A celebration of the historical moment that changed the world's political landscape forever. more >

Thursday November 5 at 8 pm on CBC TV & Friday November 6 at 10 pm ET/PT on CBC News Network

A look at how Canadian aviation has transformed the country and linked its citizens as never before. We salute, not only the courage and the determination of those who participated in the hundred-year odyssey of aviation, but the passion and the imagination of those who are now making history. more >

Four-part series debuts: Thursday October 8 at 8 pm on CBC-TV

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Fact Sheet: Political Walls Today

Since the Berlin Wall came down twenty years ago, dozens more have been erected. Find out where...and why.

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Interactive: Canada, Above and Beyond

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Stats on Shoplifing

Did you know:

Shoplifters say they are caught an average of only once in every 48 times they steal.
On a per case average, dishonest employees steal a little over 7 times the amount stolen by shoplifters.
The most shoplifted item is Gilette razor blades.

In Depth: Berlin Wall, 20 Years After the Fall

On Nov. 9, 1989, thousands of East Germans rushed to the Berlin Wall - rebelling against decades of oppression - to destroy and cross this concrete barrier to freedom. Although the Wall was demolished, it hasn't vanished. Two decades later, memories of the Berlin Wall endure in the minds of those who lived in its physical and political shadow.

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