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This week on The Listening Post, Richard Gizbert looks at the integral role the US media played in the biggest Tuesday in the history of US primaries. Dubbed alternately Super Duper or Tsunami Tuesday, this year more voters in more states were bombarded with more coverage and more adverts than ever before.

The race for the Democratic nomination has been portrayed as the tightest in living memory and the media has played a significant role in highlighting the differences and antagonisms between the Hilary Clinton and Barack Obama candidacies.

On the Republican side the media has seen even more negativity as the divisive figure of John McCain emerges as the frontrunner.

This week on The Listening Post, Richard Gizbert looks at the integral role the US media played in the biggest Tuesday in the history of US primaries. Dubbed alternately Super Duper or Tsunami Tuesday, this year more voters in more states were bombarded with more coverage and more adverts than ever before.

The race for the Democratic nomination has been portrayed as the tightest in living memory and the media has played a significant role in highlighting the differences and antagonisms between the Hilary Clinton and Barack Obama candidacies.

The head of the church of England has called for some aspects of Islamic law to be implemented in Britian.

Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams said British Muslims should be allowed to have marital and financial matters dealt with by a Sharia court.

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown immediately rejected the suggestion.

Dr Mohammad Hashim Kamali, professor of Islamic Law, discusses the issue.

In part 2 we visit Denmark where authorities have created Girls’ Clubs - safe places where boys are off limits. And WOZA - Women of Zimbabwe Arise - empowering women there.

Zaiba Malik meets Jenni Williams, founder of the organisation Women of Zimbabwe Arise. We also catch up with TV and radio presenter DJ Shaimaa.