Down to brash tax: Colombia’s protests grow

Down to brash tax: Colombia’s protests grow

Demonstrations initially against tax reform have bloomed—and turned violent. The reforms have been shelved, but the protests now threaten President Iván Duque’s rule. The emissions contributions of the world’s armed forces are rarely reported and largely overlooked; we examine the efforts to make armies a bit greener. And an audio tour through popular music’s accidental innovators. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer

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Isle talk to EU later: a vote on a scant Brexit deal

Isle talk to EU later: a vote on a scant Brexit deal

Britain’s parliament will vote today on its last-gasp agreement with the European Union. But that will only mark the start of more negotiations for years to come. And we examine the shortlist from The...

30 Joulu 202020min

Cheques, imbalances: America’s fraught stimulus

Cheques, imbalances: America’s fraught stimulus

After months of deadlock, a covid-19 relief package has passed, but the battles continue. We ask how things got so dire and what President-elect Joe Biden will inherit. A deadly shootout in London mor...

29 Joulu 202022min

Going around the bloc: Europe’s vaccination push

Going around the bloc: Europe’s vaccination push

The first inoculations are happening across the continent as part of a co-ordinated push—but levels of both supply and uptake remain uncertain. Our correspondent explores South Korea’s obsession with ...

28 Joulu 202022min

Old acquaintance not forgot: the notable deaths of 2020

Old acquaintance not forgot: the notable deaths of 2020

In a year marked by more than a million and a half deaths, mortality has rarely been so front of mind. Our obituary editor looks back through the notable figures she has memorialised, from George Floy...

23 Joulu 202022min

Bubbles in the market: Mexico’s Coca-Cola obsession

Bubbles in the market: Mexico’s Coca-Cola obsession

For decades, the country has been an almighty consumer of the fizzy drink. But amid a woeful covid-19 situation politicians are highlighting the health concerns it brings. In getting to know a sleepy ...

22 Joulu 202021min

Get the lead out: Zambia’s toxic mine

Get the lead out: Zambia’s toxic mine

A site that closed more than a quarter-century ago is still slowly poisoning the residents of Kabwe with lead; a class-action lawsuit is at last seeking redress. Our correspondent visits the ancient m...

21 Joulu 202022min

Rehousing project: Bangladesh’s Rohingya

Rehousing project: Bangladesh’s Rohingya

The country’s refugee camps are packed and squalid, so the government is moving perhaps 100,000 Rohingya Muslims to a tiny island. Will life for them improve? Military tactics can be misleading; somet...

18 Joulu 202021min

And then, winter: ten years after the Arab Spring

And then, winter: ten years after the Arab Spring

A revolutionary conflagration a decade ago has almost entirely flickered out. We ask what happened to all the optimism and why real change has been so hard to achieve. A widely watched lawsuit reveals...

17 Joulu 202023min

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