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The Intelligence: the relentless audacity of Alexei Navalny
The ominous disappearance of Russia’s opposition leader led many to fear the worst. But he has turned up in an Arctic penal colony—his message of res…
2 years, 7 months ago
The Intelligence: The darkness before the Don
Many of America’s business leaders reckon a second Trump term would be worse for them and for the economy than the first was—not that they’re speakin…
2 years, 7 months ago
The Intelligence: Gaza’s ever-graver crisis
A tentative aid deal in Gaza is just a sliver of what is needed; hunger and disease may well claim more Palestinian lives this year than the military…
2 years, 7 months ago
The Intelligence: The CCP would like chips with that
China’s flip-flopping on video-game regulation reveals a messy message: leaders want to encourage “hard tech” such as chips and AI over the consumer …
2 years, 7 months ago
The Intelligence: Independents’ day
Taiwan’s election of William Lai Ching-te of the pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party is sure to annoy leaders in Beijing; we ask what to ex…
2 years, 7 months ago
The Intelligence: Air strikes on Houthi rebels
America and its allies delivered on a threat to retaliate against Houthi rebels in Yemen who have been targeting Red Sea ships. How far will the esca…
2 years, 7 months ago
The Intelligence: Growing, no pains
America seems to be in a best-of-worlds scenario: growth is outpacing expectations even as inflation keeps falling—how will the party end? This week’…
2 years, 7 months ago
The Intelligence: Emmanuel override
Gabriel Attal, France’s youthful new prime minister, represents President Emmanuel Macron’s renewed push to pass policy reforms and to counter a resu…
2 years, 7 months ago
The Intelligence: Country code
As with many technologies that preceded it, generative artificial intelligence is increasingly viewed as a means to geopolitical advantage: welcome t…
2 years, 7 months ago
The Intelligence: If a tree falls in the Amazon
Our correspondents travel through the rainforest, seeing the pollution and clear-cutting firsthand. Establishing the rule of law first requires a dec…
2 years, 7 months ago