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World Service,23 Jul 2005,22 mins

Washington's New Conservatism

From Our Own Correspondent

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Washington's rumour mill goes into overdrive following a Supreme Court appointment. The nomination of a conservative to the highest US court has triggered speculation about future policy on abortion and human rights. Also in the programme Maoists in Nepal, the Eastern European women sold into the sex trade and could Libya become a future tourist destination?

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