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The Weekend Intelligence: Black boxes (part one): Michael Kovrig on how he became a political…

2024-10-05

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One evening, Michael Kovrig, a former Canadian diplomat, grabbed a late dinner in Beijing with his partner. When they arrived back at his apartment, men in black were waiting for them. Mr Kovrig was pushed into a waiting SUV. Handcuffed and blindfolded, he was driven to a detention centre in southern Beijing that would be his home for the next 1,019 days. September 24th 2024 is the third anniversary of Mr Kovrig’s release. And now he is ready to...

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A key Keystone: the race for Pennsylvania

2024-10-04

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Whoever wins Pennsylvania will probably win the presidency: according to it’s the most likely tipping point state. We’ve travelled to three different areas to assess how the campaign is going, and try to read the electoral tea leaves. Who’s winning in Pennsylvania?...

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October 7th: How one year reshaped the Middle East

2024-10-04

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When Hamas attacked Israel on October 7th last year, its leader, Yahya Sinwar, wanted a cataclysmic war that reshaped the Middle East. One year later, that’s what he has—but not in the way he planned. Provoked by Iran’s recent missile attacks, Israel’s prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, has vowed to retaliate. The next phase will see violence spread across the region. The year that shattered the Middle East: https://econ.st/3Y8moeX The...

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The arc of war: a bloody week in Lebanon

2024-10-04

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In a matter of weeks the conflict between Israel and Hizbullah has transformed life in Lebanon (https://www.economist.com/leaders/2024/10/03/the-year-that-shattered-the-middle-east?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners). Our correspondent reports from the streets of Beirut. After a pandemic-sized hiccup in the...

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Yuan for the money: China stimulates its economy

2024-10-03

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After years of slowing growth, the Chinese government is finally attempting to bolster (https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2024/09/27/at-last-china-pulls-the-trigger-on-a-bold-stimulus-package?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners)consumer demand, business confidence and the stock market. Our...

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What are Donald Trump’s policies?

2024-10-02

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A second Trump presidency would leave a much greater mark on America than the first. Adam O'Neal, our Washington correspondent, explains why. Sign up to our US politics newsletter: https://econ.st/3BC94Xb See Harris and Trump’s latest polling numbers: https://econ.st/4dtMpK7 What are Harris and Trump’s economic plans?: https://econ.st/3Nb64Uy What J.D. Vance is learning from Donald Trump: https://econ.st/4dtJeSM What will happen if...

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Veep state: the running mates debate

2024-10-02

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After JD Vance and Tim Walz squared off against each in last night’s vice-presidential debate (https://www.economist.com/united-states/2024/10/02/the-vice-presidential-debate-was-surprisingly-cordial?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners), our correspondent assesses their performance – and its effect on the US...

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War in Ukraine: what does victory now look like?

2024-10-01

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Zanny Minton Beddoes, our editor-in-chief, has travelled across Ukraine to find out what lies ahead. What might victory look like? Listen to a special episode of our “Weekend Intelligence” podcast and find out why it’s crunch time for Ukraine: https://econ.st/4gKTFnK Ukraine and its allies must change course: https://econ.st/4gKTA3q Ukraine is on the defensive, militarily, economically and diplomatically: https://econ.st/3XLC6LI More on the...

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Ground assault: Israeli forces invade Lebanon

2024-10-01

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As Israeli troops move into Lebanon (https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2024/09/29/lebanon-faces-its-worst-crisis-since-the-end-of-the-civil-war?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) and missiles strike Damascus in Syria, can Israel’s next offensive really stay “limited, localised and targeted”?...

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Beirut force: Israel kills Hizbullah leader

2024-09-30

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Israel’s attacks on Lebanon (https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2024/09/29/lebanon-faces-its-worst-crisis-since-the-end-of-the-civil-war?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) and Yemen this weekend will have implications far beyond the militant groups that were the apparent targets. Our...

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The Weekend Intelligence: Crunch time for Ukraine

2024-09-29

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To listen every week and enjoy all our podcasts you'll need a subscription to Economist Podcasts Plus. Follow the link in the show notes for a free trial To hear more about Ukraine, join our live event on October 25th. Our editors will discuss the situation on the battlefield, the impact of the American election and the diplomacy in the background. To sign up, go to: economist.com/registertoday (http://economist.com/registertoday) Hosted on...

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Woke croaks: “peak woke” has passed

2024-09-27

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Over the past decade a form of wokeness (https://www.economist.com/leaders/2024/09/19/after-peak-woke-what-next?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=checksandbalance&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) arose on the illiberal left, characterised by extreme pessimism about America and its capacity to make progress. of how influential these ideas are today finds...

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Why the Philadelphi corridor in Gaza is blocking a ceasefire

2024-09-27

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The Philadelphi Corridor— a narrow area along the border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt—has become the latest block in reaching a ceasefire. Israel's prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, says the presence of Israeli troops is crucial—but his generals disagree What is the significance of the Philadelphi corridor?: https://econ.st/4d80lJy Isrealis want the hostages home: http://econ.st/4erp8cD More of our Middle East & Africa coverage:...

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Missile-stop tour: Zelensky in America

2024-09-27

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Ukraine’s president is again on American shores, trying to secure support of all kinds. He needs it (https://www.economist.com/briefing/2024/09/26/ukraine-is-on-the-defensive-militarily-economically-and-diplomatically?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners)—diplomatically, militarily and politically. America’s...

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Why interest rate cuts might not have the effect you think

2024-09-26

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The federal reserve is cutting interest rates for the first time in four years, but they might not have the effect you think. Henry Curr, our economics editor, explains why Why interest rate cuts may disappoint investors: https://econ.st/4dkIyif More from our finance and economics section: https://econ.st/3MYMaMb Sign up to our weekly newsletter: https://econ.st/4eAhtZp

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War or less? Lebanon on the brink

2024-09-26

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For now, Israel’s moves (https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2024/09/25/hizbullah-seems-to-have-miscalculated-in-its-fight-with-israel?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) seem to be posturing, a means to intimidate Hizbullah into backing down. But there remains a prospect of a ground...

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The war in Sudan, explained

2024-09-25

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Sudan’s war is the world’s worst—but widely ignored. We explain the story behind the fighting. Watch part 2 here: Sign up to our Africa newsletter: https://econ.st/3Xzy2Oj “Hell on earth”: satellite images document the siege of a Sudanese city: https://econ.st/3XI7PNU Why Sudan’s catastrophic war is the world’s problem: https://econ.st/4ewYeQF Anarchy in Sudan has spawned the world’s worst famine in 40 years: https://econ.st/4ewVNO6 The...

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No right left: Afghanistan’s oppressed women

2024-09-25

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Even before last month’s revised religious rules (https://www.economist.com/asia/2024/09/19/the-taliban-is-removing-every-shred-of-freedom-from-women?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners), Afghanistan’s women were being crushed under the Taliban’s thumb. Now they cannot even so much as raise their voices....

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Shun while it lasted: never-Trumpers’ fading sway

2024-09-24

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A handful of Republican leaders have been denouncing Donald Trump since his first presidential campaign. Will the voices of those who remain be heeded (https://www.economist.com/united-states/2024/09/14/the-never-trump-movement-has-leaders-what-about-followers?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) this time...

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Sudan: inside the world’s worst war

2024-09-23

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Are war crimes being committed in the war in Sudan? We analyse open-source intelligence to investigate the allegations coming from the city of el-Fasher in Darfur. “Hell on earth”: satellite images document the siege of a Sudanese city: https://econ.st/3XI7PNU Why Sudan’s catastrophic war is the world’s problem: https://econ.st/4ewYeQF Anarchy in Sudan has spawned the world’s worst famine in 40 years: https://econ.st/4ewVNO6 The ripple...

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