Welcome to the fifth openDemocracy weekly poDcast.

Hear our writers and contributors expand on their articles with topical debate on current affairs, science, technology, arts and culture.

This week Ali Allawi, senior advisor to the Prime Minister of Iraq, speaks exclusively to openDemocracy about plans to stabilise the worsening security situation in his country.

Plus, review the week's highlights on openDemocracy and catch up with developments in the oD renga, our story-writing experiment on "how she got to the top".

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