Why Israel is closely watching the Iran protests

2025-12-19

The Economist’s editor-in-chief, Zanny Minton Beddoes, explores the power of arguing in schools.

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2025-12-12

It has been a good year for China. The country is winning its trade war with America. China is mastering new technologies and becoming an even more fearsome competitor in global markets.

Zanny Minton Beddoes, our editor-in-chief, and deputy editor Edward Carr sit down with our top China experts to assess what—if anything—could halt China’s rise.

00:00 – How strong are China’s armed forces?
03:02 – What could undermine the Chinese economy?
05:07 – The threat from China’s population
08:41 – Will China be the new superpower?

Watch the full show: https://econ.st/4oMaxxe

Why China is winning the trade war: https://econ.st/4iVifDY

How America could end up making China great again: https://econ.st/4awcf2r

China knows how to punish countries that offend it: https://econ.st/48B9YS8

2025-11-07

In Britain, France and Germany the populist right are leading in the polls. Could the National Rally, the AfD or Reform UK revive their respective countries? Zanny Minton Beddoes, our editor-in-chief, and Edward Carr, deputy editor, speak to a panel of our experts about what the populists are promising, why they’re so popular and how they could reshape Europe.

#france #uk #germany #afd #reformuk #europe

00:00 – Why is the populist right so popular?
02:50 – How Nigel Farage is moderating as he gets closer to power
03:35 – Alice Weidel and the AfD
05:08 – The populist right and economic growth
06:50 – How would the RN deal with the European Union?

Watch the full show: econ.st/4oYgmbt

Jordan Bardella starts to lay out his plans: econ.st/3XeUAnO

France’s Fifth Republic is in

2025-10-30

Zohran Mamdani says he will fix New York City’s problems by taxing the rich to fund a fairer city. But there’s a problem with that plan, as our Wall Street editor, Mike Bird, explains.

2025-10-23

Steve Bannon insists that Donald Trump will be president again for a third term in 2028 — and that America needs him to.

Bannon, one of the chief architects of the MAGA movement, spoke to Zanny Minton Beddoes, our editor-in-chief, and Ed Carr, our deputy editor, in Washington, DC.

At The Economist, we believe it is important to engage seriously with people whose ideas challenge our own. The ideas Mr Bannon champions are gaining traction across America and beyond.

Watch the full interview on Thursday, October 23rd at 6pm London time at www.economist.com/insider

2025-09-08

Across the Pacific, America is preparing for a possible war with China. Our diplomatic editor, Anton La Guardia, travelled to Tinian to explore why islands like it could play a decisive role.

2025-09-01

China’s President Xi Jinping is playing host to over 20 world leaders, welcoming autocrats such as Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un. A more surprising addition to the guest list is India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Our foreign editor explains how Donald Trump’s chaotic trade war is pushing America’s friends towards China.

#donaldtrump #putin #xijinping #modi #china #india

2025-08-25

People across the rich world will inherit some $6trn in 2025, but it will be unequally distributed.