Potemkin polls: Russia’s elections
Economist Podcasts20 Syys 2021

Potemkin polls: Russia’s elections

The winner of Russia’s elections was not in doubt. Vladimir Putin’s party, United Russia, came out on top. But despite the ballot stuffing and repression, the opposition still managed to rattle the Kremlin. The Gates Foundation is America’s biggest charitable foundation by far and a powerhouse in the world of public health. But its money could be better spent. And we read the tea leaves to explain why bugs are important for your brew.

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Your planet, or mines? Kicking the coal habit

Your planet, or mines? Kicking the coal habit

In the West market forces are squeezing coal—even as its use rises in Asia. We examine how the world can wean itself off the dirtiest fossil fuel. Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, Belarus’s probable presidenti...

3 Joulu 202021min

Trans formative: a landmark children’s-rights ruling

Trans formative: a landmark children’s-rights ruling

Britain’s High Court has ruled that puberty blockers for children with gender dysphoria have been dispensed too readily, fuelling a debate that will be keenly watched abroad. A vote today on a law tig...

2 Joulu 202021min

Nuclear-war head: assassination in Iran

Nuclear-war head: assassination in Iran

The killing of the country’s top nuclear scientist comes at a tricky time: violent retribution may threaten hoped-for diplomacy with the incoming American administration. An artificial-intelligence br...

1 Joulu 202019min

No show of force: France’s controversial police-protection bill

No show of force: France’s controversial police-protection bill

Protesters are raging against a proposed bill that would outlaw posting videos of alleged police brutality—just as two videos expose more such violence. High-stakes exams for students have been delaye...

30 Marras 202021min

One party to rule them all? India’s fraying democracy

One party to rule them all? India’s fraying democracy

Many of the country’s institutions are being slowly hobbled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government; we ask whether the world’s largest democracy is in peril. Sweden has a surprisingly entrenched...

27 Marras 202020min

At his majesty, displeasure: Thailand’s anti-monarchy push

At his majesty, displeasure: Thailand’s anti-monarchy push

A long string of pro-democracy protests are railing more and more against the king himself—and the protesters are younger and more fearless than ever before. The arrest of Bobi Wine, Uganda’s popular ...

26 Marras 202023min

Tigray area: Ethiopia’s deadly standoff

Tigray area: Ethiopia’s deadly standoff

The northern region’s surrounded forces are ignoring Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s deadline to disarm. More regions are being drawn in—and a conflagration across the Horn of Africa looms. Artificial-int...

25 Marras 202021min

What funds we’ll have: green venture capital

What funds we’ll have: green venture capital

The boom-and-bust of environmental-technology investing has settled out, and money is flooding in—both individual and institutional. We examine the green fields that lie ahead. Many Arab countries hav...

24 Marras 202022min

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