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How Iranians use music to protest against the regime | The Economist

2017-02-10

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This week in 1979 the world ’s first Islamic Revolution toppled the ruling dynasty of Shah Reza Pahlavi in Iran. The intertwining of religion and state has been tough for some Iranians, but they are increasingly using culture as a means to protest against the regime. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: …

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KAL draws… predatory pricing in business competition

2017-02-07

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Dumping: when a firm floods a market with cheap goods to undercut the competition. Illustrated by our cartoonist KAL. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 Daily Watch: mind-stretching short films every day of 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 …

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America’s embargo against Cuba | The Economist

2017-02-06

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America imposed a full trade embargo against Cuba 55 years ago, in an attempt to crack Fidel Castro’s Communist regime. Antonio José Ponte, an exiled Cuban writer, and Aleida Guevara, the daughter of Che Guevara, reveal how the embargo shaped Havana’s revolutionary story. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 Fifty-five years …

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Donald Trump’s tough phone call, as drawn by our cartoonist KAL

2017-02-03

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America’s president Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull have been facing questions about their “frank and forthright” phone call at the weekend. Our cartoonist, Kal, listens in to the next call on the president’s list. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 Daily Watch: mind-stretching short films every day of …

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A new environmental idea to do away with waste | The Economist

2017-01-31

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A project in the Philippines is turning decayed fishing nets into the raw materials for a carpet tile manufacturer in Britain, reusing rather than disposing of what was once thought of as rubbish. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 This is ground zero for new thinking on waste – beyond recycling …

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The Earth Circle: making environmentalism pay its way | The Economist

2017-01-31

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Making waste a thing of the past, new ideas on the environment are reusing or regenerating raw materials so that they pay dividends for business as well as the planet. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 In one of the poorest areas of the world, a revolutionary project taking waste, the …

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A Supreme Court schism | The Economist

2017-01-31

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Tonight America’s president Donald Trump will announce on primetime television his first nominee to the Supreme Court. Our word of the day presages the clashes that are set to follow. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 Daily Watch: mind-stretching short films every day of the working week. For more from Economist …

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Why are the Baltic states so rattled?

2017-01-30

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This week, soldiers from Germany and Belgium are settling into a new posting in Lithuania as part of the latest NATO troop deployment. Will their hosts—and the region—feel more secure as a result of their presence? Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 NATO member countries Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are feeling …

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Arab Spring revisited—the battle for democracy in Egypt | The Economist

2017-01-25

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Six years ago the biggest revolution of the Arab Spring sent shockwaves across the Arab world. The Egyptian revolution was a demand by its people for “bread, freedom and social justice”—but the country has a long way to go to achieve those objectives. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 This week …

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The Agenda: Margrethe Vestager on Europe | The Economist

2017-01-23

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Margrethe Vestager, European Commissioner for Competition, shares her views on an isolated Brussels at the centre of a Europe in the midst of upheaval. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 THE AGENDA explores the defining questions of our time and seeks out the stories, solutions and the personalities who might just …

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The evolution of taxation by our cartoonist KAL

2017-01-23

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It wasn’t always cold hard cash that the taxman was after. Our cartoonist looks at how tax has evolved through the ages. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 Most modern societies employ some sort of taxation, but taxes have not always involved money. The ancient Chinese paid their taxes with pressed …

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The Agenda: Winnie Byanyima on inequality | The Economist

2017-01-20

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Winnie Byanyima, the executive director of Oxfam International, discusses the world economy’s failure to tackle the extremes of inequality. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 THE AGENDA explores the defining questions of our time and seeks out the stories, solutions and the personalities who might just hold the answers. Discover the …

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Truck drivers grapple with automation

2017-01-19

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The son of two truckers, Robert Kalista has driven trucks since the 1980s. Now this most American of industries seems to be in line for automation. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 THE AGENDA explores the defining questions of our time and seeks out the stories, solutions and the personalities who …

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The Agenda: Christine Lagarde on globalisation | The Economist

2017-01-19

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From the elite bubble of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, shares her views on the future of globalisation. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 THE AGENDA explores the defining questions of our time and seeks out the stories, solutions and the …

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Self-driving technology and highway trucks with no one at the wheel

2017-01-19

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Technological innovation and automation are transforming entire industries. As self-driving trucks hit the road, what could possibly go wrong? Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 THE AGENDA explores the defining questions of our time and seeks out the stories, solutions and the personalities who might just hold the answers. Discover the …

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Learning to code will help you prepare for the jobs of tomorrow

2017-01-18

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Tech firms are going back to school. Find out what middle-school kids have got to do with populism—and why “learning to learn” will be key to many people’s futures, whatever their age. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 THE AGENDA explores the defining questions of our time and seeks out the …

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Italy’s Five Star Movement holds a rally in Turin

2017-01-18

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Beppe Grillo—a former stand-up comedian and leader of Italy’s populist Five Star Movement—knows how to appeal to the emotions of frustrated Italians. Despite lacking political experience and obvious solutions, his surge is mirrored by other populists throughout the West. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 THE AGENDA explores the defining questions …

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The Agenda: Arianna Huffington on the media | The Economist

2017-01-18

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Arianna Huffington, founder of The Huffington Post, shares her views on the role of journalism in a political world transformed by populism. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 In recent years the media has transformed politics. What role is there for journalism in this changing environment? Arianna Huffington founded The Huffington …

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Hong Kong: pro-independence v pro-China | The Economist

2017-01-18

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Hong Kong society is divided between those who want independence from the mainland and those who want to remain close to it. Holden Chow, of Hong Kong’s pro-China DAB Party, and Edward Leung, an independence activist, discuss their opposing visions for the territory’s future. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 Hong …

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The Agenda: Minouche Shafik discusses education and inequality | The Economist

2017-01-17

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Minouche Shafik, deputy governor of the Bank of England and the next director of the London School of Economics, discusses the role of education in a world coloured by populism. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 At a time of political upheaval, many believe that jobs are under threat. In a …

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