On Syria and Putin's Re-Election

A country besieged. A regime engaged in a brutal and bloody crackdown. The Agenda examines what happens next in Syria. And, The Globe and Mail's John Stackhouse on Putin's disputed re-election.

Syria Under Siege

11 months of bloody fighting and an estimated 7-thousand dead. The Agenda examines the continuing violence in Syria.

Guests
Professor Emeritus, Department of Economics, McMaster University
Senior Fellow, Centre for International Governance Innovation
Fmr. Liberal Member of Parliament, Mississauga-Erindale
Past President, The Syrian Arab Association of Canada
Syrian-Canadian Activist

John Stackhouse: Putin, Still on Top

Amid rumours of election violations, Russia's Vladimir Putin has extended his hold on power for at least another six years. The Globe and Mail's editor John Stackhouse joins Steve Paikin for more on this modern-day czar.

Guests
Editor-in-Chief, The Globe and Mail

Agenda Insight: Standing Up to Syria

Standing up to Syria: Agenda Insight Essayist Janice Stein on why our options are so limited.