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Ven and the art of hemispheric maintenance: America’s national-security posture
America’s seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker fits with the stated goals in its new national-security strategy: untrammelled hemispheric dominance. Ho…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Digital stimulation: AI and porn
At every technological revolution, the industry of indecency is close at hand. We look at how sex workers and porn-peddlers are making use of AI. The…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
“You’re…fired?” A momentous Supreme Court case
Of all the sackings at federal level President Donald Trump has carried out—and that the Supreme Court has upheld—the one now under consideration has…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Transitional injustice: Syria one year after Assad
A year after ousting its despot, things are not as bad as many had feared. But old sectarian divides threaten the peace. Forced labour, sex tourism a…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
The Weekend Intelligence: Operation Midas
Ukraine has been hit by a corruption scandal. One that strikes at the core of the political establishment in a way never before seen—and this in a co…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Keir in the headlights: interviewing Britain’s PM
The Economist’s editor-in-chief Zanny Minton Beddoes met Sir Keir Starmer for “The Insider”, our new video offering. We bring you the analysis. Why e…
10 months ago
Delhi-novela: Putin and Modi rekindle bromance
As Vladimir Putin begins a two-day visit to India, our correspondent explains why Donald Trump’s policies have pushed India and Russia closer togethe…
10 months ago
Stars and strikes: was America’s ship-bomb illegal?
America’s attacks on possible drug boats in the Caribbean is already controversial. Now critics are questioning the legality of one particular strike…
10 months ago
The great wheel: China’s Robotaxi revolution
Once derided as a copycat nation, China is now leading the world in innovation, from driverless cars to pharmaceuticals. Our correspondent explains w…
10 months ago
Deal them back in? What we heard in Iran
Our correspondents get a feel for today’s Tehran: no morality police but still much fear of speaking out. And the foreign minister indicates a desire…
10 months ago