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Support systems: allies debate Ukraine’s tactics
As progress on the front line slows, Western countries are divided over how the army should proceed. There are disagreements about where should be ta…
2 years, 11 months ago
Refresh your feed: introducing Economist Podcasts+
For 17 years, The Economist has brought you a host of brilliant shows. Now we are taking that even further. But to bring you even more of the content…
2 years, 11 months ago
Chilean effect: the 50th anniversary of the coup
On September 11th 1973, president Salvador Allende shot himself in the head after being overthrown in a coup, giving rise to the violent rule of Gene…
2 years, 11 months ago
Midnight train to Moscow: Kim Jong Un cosies up with Russia
In a rare trip outside of the hermit state, it seems the dictator is planning to meet with Vladimir Putin. With the prospect of an arms deal on the t…
2 years, 11 months ago
Preparing for the long war: an interview with President Zelensky
As the counter-offensive continues, Ukrainian forces are running out of time to make substantial gains. Diplomatic attempts to isolate Russia have fa…
2 years, 11 months ago
Moves over: American house prices
The highest interest rates in years should lead to a fall in house prices. But peculiarities of America’s mortgage market are driving them up. Egg-fr…
2 years, 11 months ago
A messy oil change: Nigeria’s fraught reforms
Axing generous fuel subsidies was just one necessary reform promised by Bola Tinubu. A hundred days into the president’s term, we examine his ideas f…
2 years, 11 months ago
Show and sell: Amazon v Hollywood
The retail behemoth is splashing tremendous amounts of cash on streaming content; critics are unimpressed with the outcomes. But Amazon may have the …
2 years, 11 months ago
Upping arms: the new three-way nuclear race
The calculus of the cold war is back, but there are new variables in the equation—namely China’s growing arsenal. We look at how three-way deterrence…
2 years, 11 months ago
Held fire: America’s murder rate slips
The absolute numbers remain troubling but a close look at statistics reveals that, across American cities, fewer people are being killed. That democr…
2 years, 11 months ago