The Intelligence: Kim Jong Un’s fighting talk

The Intelligence: Kim Jong Un’s fighting talk

As the hermit kingdom is getting ever cosier with Russia, it is becoming bolder in its provocations of conflict with the south. Growing risks of escalation threaten not just the region, but the world. The victims of the war in Ukraine are not just its people, but its animals too (09:48). And why the world is getting bigger (15:57).


Get a world of insights for 50% off—subscribe to Economist Podcasts+


If you’re already a subscriber to The Economist, you’ll have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episoder(1948)

The Intelligence: Zelensky’s plea

The Intelligence: Zelensky’s plea

Volodymyr Zelensky is hoping to secure more aid from Washington. But the decision rests with a divided Congress. What does this mean for the next phase of war? India’s aviation industry is really taki...

15 Des 202325min

The Intelligence: is America’s media fair?

The Intelligence: is America’s media fair?

News outlets are often hounded by the right for being too left-leaning. Our data show there might be something to that, but the reasons why are more complicated than you think. As a NATO frontline sta...

14 Des 202321min

The Intelligence: good COP, bad COP?

The Intelligence: good COP, bad COP?

In a landmark agreement, nearly 200 nations have agreed to transition away from fossil fuels. However, that is not the same as phasing them out. Has the deal done enough? For the young trying to inves...

13 Des 202323min

The Intelligence: Antisemitism and freedom of speech

The Intelligence: Antisemitism and freedom of speech

Since the Hamas attacks and the ensuing war in Gaza, debate at America’s top academic institutions has turned sour. Now, the issue has reignited an age-old argument about freedom of speech on campuses...

12 Des 202324min

The Intelligence: French fly, catch up

The Intelligence: French fly, catch up

Our correspondent joins the French air force on a mission in the Baltics, seeing increasing support for NATO just as the country draws down in Africa. Drones have by now become a standard feature of w...

11 Des 202322min

The Intelligence: America’s culture wars brought to bears

The Intelligence: America’s culture wars brought to bears

In the American West, grizzly bears are spreading—and fights over protecting them under the Endangered Species Act test the frontiers between science and politics. Vaping is tremendous business in Bri...

8 Des 202325min

The Intelligence: Putin’s growing advantage

The Intelligence: Putin’s growing advantage

Even before America’s tussle over funding Ukraine’s war effort, it seemed as if Russia was gaining the upper hand—by exploiting Ukraine’s widening political cracks. A drought-induced traffic jam in th...

7 Des 202323min

The Intelligence: No more Mr Nice-to-Guyana

The Intelligence: No more Mr Nice-to-Guyana

By the numbers, the outcome seems clear: Venezuelans voted to annex much of newly minted petrostate Guyana. But our correspondent says the referendum was mere electioneering by President Nicolás Madur...

6 Des 202322min

Populært innen Politikk og nyheter

giver-og-gjengen-vg
aftenpodden
stopp-verden
forklart
aftenpodden-usa
i-retten
lydartikler-fra-aftenposten
popradet
det-store-bildet
rss-gukild-johaug
dine-penger-pengeradet
rss-ness
fotballpodden-2
hanna-de-heldige
aftenbla-bla
nokon-ma-ga
grasoner-den-nye-kalde-krigen
frokostshowet-pa-p5
e24-podden
rss-penger-polser-og-politikk