Why civil war is brewing in Iran
2026-01-29
Is civil war brewing in Iran? Nicolas Pelham, our Middle East correspondent, and Jason Palmer, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, discuss internal tensions in the country and why some protesters seem to be turning their backs on peaceful demonstrations.
00:50 – What are Iran’s two opposing camps?
02:56 – What does this deepening divide mean for politics?
03:57 – Why has Iran shifted from protest to civil conflict?
06:16 – Is there any way to stop a civil war?
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Is this how the Western alliance dies?
2026-01-23
Donald Trump’s pursuit of Greenland—and his willingness to use intimidation and economic coercion to get it—could deal a deathblow to the post-war order. Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist’s editor-in-chief, Edward Carr, deputy editor, and a panel of our expert journalists discuss whether the diplomatic spat could be the end of the West as we know it.
How is Russia testing the West?
2025-12-10
Russia’s confrontation with the West isn’t playing out on a traditional battlefield. It’s unfolding through sabotage attempts, cyber operations and political interference—all part of a widening grey-zone conflict.
On Inside Defence intelligence expert Gordon Corera joins David Rennie, our geopolitics editor, to explore the Russian mindset and how Western governments should respond.
00:00 – Russia’s siege mentality
01:03 – Sabotage, proxies and grey-zone tactics
02:05 – Why deterrence no longer works
Watch the full show: https://econ.st/44SuJ9r
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Can Zohran Mamdani turn New York around?
2025-10-31
Zohran Mamdani has a plan to save New York. A panel of our journalists discuss the man who’s the frontrunner to become the city’s next mayor and analyse whether his policies can restore America’s largest city to its former glory.
Subscribers can watch the full episode as part of our new show, “The Insider”.
00:00 – Who is Zohran Mamdani?
01:25 – What is a Democratic Socialist?
02:41 – Mamdani’s social-media strategy
03:45 – Zohran Mamdani’s policies unpacked
07:32 – Mamdani’s stance on Israel
Watch the full show: https://econ.st/3JcTtSp
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