by The Economist
My articles My siteMy videosMy books
Follow on:LinkedINTwitterFacebookYoutubeAmazonGoogle +
| The invasion of Ukraine left Russians with a stark choice: carry on as normal or make a stand against the war. But speaking out in Russia carries huge risks. How is the opposition managing to resist the regime – and at what personal cost? 00:00 - One year on 01:37 - The first wave of protests 05:43 - Crackdown on dissent 10:04 - Individual acts of rebellion 13:51 - Partial mobilisation 16:20 - Russia’s mass exodus 23:06 - The future of Russian rebellion Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter: https://econ.st/3QAawvI To read more of our coverage on the war in Ukraine: https://econ.st/3kjcYw8 Listen to the Next Year in Moscow podcast: https://econ.st/3IgAW2Z Mark Sedwill on a year of fighting in Ukraine: https://econ.st/3Z3hKwc A year of war in Ukraine, in maps: https://econ.st/41fDZBe Military and financial support to Ukraine hits a record high: https://econ.st/3IKCBzj The secret diary of a Ukrainian soldier: death and drones on the eastern front: https://econ.st/3xICj5t The invasion has stalled, but Putin’s war on dissent marches on: https://econ.st/41dM9df A portrait of the Russian artist in the age of Z: https://econ.st/3Et3xkF Russia risks becoming ungovernable and descending into chaos: https://econ.st/3ErtJvZ Protests erupt across Russia: https://econ.st/41bjwgS Watch: We read between the lines of Putin’s speech: https://econ.st/3Ihaoi0 Russia is swaying Twitter users outside the West to its side: https://econ.st/3xCzOlp Watch an exclusive interview with Volodymyr Zelensky: https://econ.st/3IFWveB Russians in every major city and region call for #nowar: https://econ.st/3Zd5CZX History will judge Vladimir Putin harshly for his war: https://econ.st/3IGoATf Russians greet Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine with dismay, not enthusiasm: https://econ.st/3lRPTkC Russia invades Ukraine: https://econ.st/3IqaPH4 |
You Might Also Like
America’s $2trn green boost, explained
2023-03-02
America is spending trillions of dollars in an effort to make the country stronger, greener and richer. These are the three key things you need to know about the plan and its chances of success.
00:00 – A new green America
00:30 – Democrats are being ambitious
01:14 – Manufacturing will move to America
01:53 – Planning could be a stumbling block
To read more about Biden’s plans to remake America’s economy: https://econ.st/3IEGNiP
For our most recent coverage on the US: https://econ.st/3yhc3jf
Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter: https://econ.st/3QAawvI
How spending will revive American manufacturing: https://econ.st/3Y65BWC
Why Joe Biden is not quitting fossil fuels: https://econ.st/3KH9ePA
More on American environmentalism: https://econ.st/3Y8Xo42
Why Congress is
Why Nigeria is crucial to democracy in Africa
2023-02-17
Nigeria’s youth are fighting for a better, cleaner government. What can this political awakening tell us about the state of democracy across Africa?
00:00 – Why Nigeria matters
01:06 – Nigeria’s security crisis
03:42 – How corruption threatens Nigeria’s democracy
05:26 – How young Nigerians are driving change
11:31 – Youth protests across Africa
Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter: https://econ.st/3QAawvI
Read more of our Africa coverage: https://econ.st/3E5VNok
Peter Obi on why he is running to be Nigeria’s president: https://econ.st/3YFTNvf
Can a political underdog save Nigeria? https://econ.st/3YVWatJ
Old hopefuls are jostling to succeed Nigeria’s President Buhari: https://econ.st/3EbHPkK
Peter Obi, a man who carries his own suitcases, could be Nigeria’s next
The universe’s biggest mystery
2023-01-26
Dark matter and dark energy dominate our universe. They’re both highly mysterious, invisible and difficult to detect. So what are they, and how do we know they even exist?
00:00 – What is the universe made of?
01:53 – What is dark matter?
05:32 – What is dark energy?
08:54 – The future of the universe
Sign up to our weekly science newsletter: https://econ.st/3GBhFJX
Find all of our science and technology coverage: https://econ.st/3Z632FK
How astronomers know “dark matter” exists: https://econ.st/3Za8Pu3
Listen to an episode of our science podcast about the Large Hadron Collider: https://econ.st/3ClwH3T
The best of our science podcast, “Babbage”, from 2022: https://econ.st/3WFM1QZ
Find all episodes of “Babbage”: https://econ.st/3GCzI2m
Did dark matter do in the dinosaurs?
Energy crisis: what can 1973 teach us?
2023-01-12
Alongside his invasion of Ukraine, Vladimir Putin has throttled gas supplies to Europe—but the world has seen energy used as a weapon before. What can the energy shock of 1973 tell us about today’s crisis?
00:00 – Energy wars
02:12 – Oil sanctions don’t work
06:59 – Energy security
11:05 – Alternatives to oil
Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter: https://econ.st/3QAawvI
To read more on the war in Ukraine: https://econ.st/3k6ILzE
How the West’s price cap on Russian oil could roil energy markets: https://econ.st/3GUQpGD
The costs and consequences of Europe’s energy crisis are growing: https://econ.st/3Izg6O4
Europe faces an enduring crisis of energy and geopolitics: https://econ.st/3vPSn4L
Europe is growing complacent about its energy crisis: https://econ.st/3GT4YKw
China after covid: How will the world economy react?
2023-01-07
China’s re-opening of its borders is set to be one of the biggest economic events of 2023. It will have global implications for consumers, companies and policymakers
00:00: China reopens its borders
01:28: The impact of zero covid on China’s economy
01:50: Tourism is about to change
02:33: How commodity prices will change
03:27: The impact on foreign investment
Read more on how China’s re-opening will impact the global economy: https://econ.st/3vJib2d
For our most recent coverage on China: https://www.economist.com/china
Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter: https://econ.st/3QAawvI
The biggest economic event of 2023: https://econ.st/3WYdkGE
China’s current covid wave: https://econ.st/3ZfVtwg
Our model shows China’s death toll could be massive: https://econ.st/3GLj6Wo
Why is the sex-toy industry booming?
2022-12-22
Gone are the days of hiding in the shadows of seedy shops in the red-light district. Today, sex toys have gone mainstream. How has this long-stigmatised industry become normalised?
00:00 – Why is the sex-toy industry booming?
00:28 – The origins of sex toys
02:05 – How did the sex-toy industry emerge?
03:05 – Developing the female sex-toy market
04:40 – How the internet helped the sex-toy market
05:35 – How are women shaping the industry?
07:00 – From sex toys to sexual wellness
09:20 – Challenges to the growth of the industry
Sign up to our daily newsletter for the latest coverage: https://econ.st/3JL6xdx
Read more about the growth of the sexual wellness industry: https://econ.st/3PlUFkX
Learn more about what 2023 may have in store for the sexual wellness industry:
Ukraine war: what will winter bring?
2022-12-21
As President Zelensky travels to America to meet President Biden, the war in Ukraine is entering a critical phase. The Economist met Mr Zelensky and Ukraine’s senior military generals to discuss what might happen next.
00:00 – The war in Ukraine enters winter
01:00 – What next for the war in Ukraine?
02:55 – A Russian offensive: what are the options?
03:50 – A Ukrainian offensive: what are the options?
05:35 – A message from Ukraine’s President Zelensky
Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter: https://econ.st/3FEMTy3
To read more of our coverage on the war in Ukraine: https://econ.st/3PA49t3
Read our interview with Volodymyr Zelensky, president of Ukraine: https://econ.st/3VaLLrQ
Read our interview with General Valery Zaluzhny, head of Ukraine’s armed forces:
Tags: Featured,newsletter
19 pings
Skip to comment form ↓