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Rwanda’s eternal president, Paul Kagame | The Economist

2017-07-31

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Under President Paul Kagame Rwanda has gone from carnage to calm. So why are his people terrified of him? Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 Daily Watch: mind-stretching short films throughout the working week. For more from Economist Films visit: http://films.economist.com/ Check out The Economist’s full video catalogue: http://econ.st/20IehQk Like The …

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Sergei Shnurov: Rocking the Kremlin | The Economist

2017-07-27

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Sergei Shnurov, described as Russia’s most popular rock star, with a fanbase to match Putin. Meet Sergei Shnurov Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 Daily Watch: mind-stretching short films throughout the working week. For more from Economist Films visit: http://films.economist.com/ Check out The Economist’s full video catalogue: http://econ.st/20IehQk Like The Economist …

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Osaka: An Insiders Guide | The Economist

2017-07-24

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Osaka is the fastest-growing destination city in the world. Three locals give us their top tips for experiencing Japan’s second largest city. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 Daily Watch: mind-stretching short films throughout the working week. For more from Economist Films visit: http://films.economist.com/ Check out The Economist’s full video catalogue: …

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Trump and Putin’s chess match, by KAL | The Economist

2017-07-21

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At the most recent G20 summit, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin met for a private chat. Our cartoonist KAL imagines their dialogue. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 Daily Watch: mind-stretching short films throughout the working week. For more from Economist Films visit: http://films.economist.com/ Check out The Economist’s full video catalogue: …

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Why is sand in short supply? | The Economist

2017-07-19

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The world uses 40 billion tonnes of sand each year to build cities and towns, but global reserves are running low. We find out why. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 Sand is crucial for construction. Much of the global economy relies on it. We use 40 billion tonnes of it … Continue...

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The World If…humans could control weather | The Economist

2017-07-14

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What if people could control the weather? It wouldn’t be all sunshine and blue skies—there would likely be much disagreement. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 Daily Watch: mind-stretching short films throughout the working week. For more from Economist Films visit: http://films.economist.com/ Check out The Economist’s full video catalogue: http://econ.st/20IehQk Like …

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Which countries allow an option other than male or female on passports? | The Economist

2017-07-11

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Eight countries allow citizens to apply for a passport without choosing a specific gender. Can you guess which? Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 Daily Watch: mind-stretching short films throughout the working week. For more from Economist Films visit: http://films.economist.com/ Check out The Economist’s full video catalogue: http://econ.st/20IehQk Like The Economist …

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KAL draws… Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un

2017-07-07

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Kim Jong Un is in the wrestling ring with Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in KAL’s depiction of this week’s stories. The Economist’s editorial cartoonist explains why. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 Daily Watch: mind-stretching short films throughout the working week. For more from Economist Films visit: http://films.economist.com/ Check out …

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Where in the world is censorship most oppressive? | The Economist

2017-07-04

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When governments seek to control information and ideas they seek to limit access to the internet, imprison journalists and stop free speech. Find out where in the world censorship is most oppressive. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 Daily Watch: mind-stretching short films throughout the working week. For more from Economist …

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A secret information war with North Korea | The Economist

2017-06-27

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A group of North Korean exiles are waging a secret war with North Korea—smuggling in information and content to the imprisoned population via USBs. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 Kang Chol-hwan is a North Korean defector from North Korea. He is founder and president of the North Korea Strategy Centre. …

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How I survived torture | The Economist

2017-06-26

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The United Nations Convention against Torture is 30 years old. Kolbassia Haoussou, a torture survivor, shares his story. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 Over 160 states have signed the UN Convention against Torture sinces its adoption in 1984. Half of these countries still practice torture. In 2004, a failed coup …

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An expert’s guide to negotiating Brexit | The Economist

2017-06-23

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Britain has begun talks on leaving the European Union. The architect of Canada’s recent trade deal with the EU discusses the complexities of Brexit. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 It is crucial for Britain to negotiate a trade deal with the EU before it leaves the bloc in March 2019. …

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The Economics Behind Music Festivals | The Economist

2017-06-22

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Music festivals attract 32 million revellers annually around the world. That adds up to an industry worth nearly $10bn a year. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 From the mud of Glastonbury to the blockbusting headliners of Coachella, music festivals have become big business. Annually there are around 800 music festivals …

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The conflict in South Sudan | The Economist

2017-06-20

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1.6 million South Sudanese have fled the country since December 2013, many to the world’s largest refugee camp, in Uganda. What’s behind the exodus? Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 Why are there so many refugees from South Sudan? South Sudan has been in a civil war for three and a …

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The Impact Investing Summit

2017-06-15

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4:40pm Oxford-style debate: This house believes that investors and bankers, not politicians or social movements, are the best hope for avoiding climate disaster. Moderator: Matthew Bishop, senior editor, The Economist Group Speakers: Lisa Ashford, chief executive officer, Ethex Mark Campanale, founder, Carbon Tracker Mark Goldring, chief executive officer, Oxfam Lutfey Siddiqi, visiting professor-in-practice, Centre for …

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Why do so few of China’s LGBT people come out? | The Economist

2017-06-15

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Being gay in China is still a massive taboo. In fact, only 3% of gay men and 6% of gay women describe themselves as “completely out”, and an estimated 70% of gay Chinese have entered into heterosexual marriages. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 Why do so few lesbian, gay, bisexual …

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Ridding the ocean of plastic | The Economist

2017-06-08

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By 2050 the plastic in the world’s oceans could weigh more than the fish. On World Oceans Day actor Adrian Grenier, and young entrepreneur Boyan Slat, look for solutions to the problem. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 Eight million tonnes of plastic pollution are washed into the ocean every year. …

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Why the melting Arctic matters to us all | The Economist

2017-06-08

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Donald Trump is pulling America out of the Paris climate agreement. But if nothing is done to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, cities such as New York and Mumbai will have to defend themselves from flooding by the end of the century as sea levels rise. An earlier version of this video wrongly stated that the Maldives …

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Who will decide the outcome of the British election? | The Economist

2017-06-02

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It’s less than a week until Britain’s snap election and Adrian Wooldridge, the Economist’s political editor, is on the hunt for the swing voters. Will it be Theresa May’s Conservatives or Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour leading the country come June 9th? Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 Daily Watch: mind-stretching short films …

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Jean-Marie Guéhenno’s talking points on running a UN peacekeeping mission

2017-05-29

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The United Nations deploys over 100,000 personnel across 16 peacekeeping operations. On the International Day of UN peacekeepers, Jean-Marie Guéhenno, a former head of UN peacekeeping, on how to run a successful mission. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 Daily Watch: mind-stretching short films throughout the working week. For more from …

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