Off the warpath: America 80 years after Pearl Harbour

Off the warpath: America 80 years after Pearl Harbour

The Japanese attack set America on a course toward military hegemony; recent administrations have walked it back. We ask what the country would fight for now. A clash of priorities between national and city-level politicians the world over makes for fraught politics on car ownership. And our columnist envisages how the office will compete with home in a post-pandemic world.Have your say about “The Intelligence” in our survey here www.economist.com/intelligencesurvey. And for full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer

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At stake, chips: Japan-South Korea trade spat

At stake, chips: Japan-South Korea trade spat

A dispute about industrial chemicals reveals tensions that have remained unresolved since the second world war—and threatens the global electronics market. In the Indian state of Assam, a trumped-up r...

16 Juli 201922min

Tip of the ICE work: the immigration raids that weren’t

Tip of the ICE work: the immigration raids that weren’t

There was little evidence this weekend of the widespread immigration raids long promised by President Donald Trump. But his campaign of sowing fear seems to be working. Many of China’s infrastructure ...

15 Juli 201923min

Tsai hopes: Taiwan’s president on tour

Tsai hopes: Taiwan’s president on tour

The delicate diplomatic dance that America is performing during Tsai Ing-Wen’s visit hints at the island’s strategic importance. Two of the deadly blazes of Australia’s “Black Saturday” were deliberat...

12 Juli 201922min

Unspeakable truths: Britain’s US ambassador

Unspeakable truths: Britain’s US ambassador

The “special relationship” has been strained this week, following the leak of frank diplomatic cables. The conditions of Sir Kim Darroch’s departure are a window into both Britain’s current politics a...

11 Juli 201922min

From Russia with launch codes: Turkey’s new hardware

From Russia with launch codes: Turkey’s new hardware

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan faces increasing pressures at home and abroad, and he’s adding to them—most of all by acquiring Russian missile defences that make Turkey’s NATO allies nervous. As Colom...

10 Juli 201922min

Late to the parting: Deutsche Bank shrinks

Late to the parting: Deutsche Bank shrinks

For years, management at Germany’s largest bank knew the firm was in serious trouble. Why didn’t they do more? The massive cuts announced this week may be too little, too late. We consider Texas and C...

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In the after-Ba’ath: Syria’s rising Kurds

In the after-Ba’ath: Syria’s rising Kurds

For years, Syria’s Kurdish people were largely invisible: their language, flag and festivals were all suppressed. Now, in much of the country’s north and east, they rule over the Arabs who once ruled ...

8 Juli 201922min

New Democracy in an old one: Greece’s election

New Democracy in an old one: Greece’s election

Kyriakos Mitsotakis looks likely to lead his New Democracy party to victory in this weekend’s snap election. But can he deliver on all the promises of his big-tent campaign? We examine the controversy...

5 Juli 201922min

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