The Economist-2023.01.07

The Economist

Language: English

Publisher: calibre

Published: Jan 5, 2023

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Articles in this issue: Politics and business KAL’s cartoon A realistic path to a better relationship between Britain and the EU How China’s reopening will disrupt the world economy Why the gusty North Sea could give Europe an industrial edge Starlink’s performance in Ukraine has ignited a new space race What the Kevin McCarthy saga means for America’s Congress Letters to the editor Paschal Donohoe on how the euro will thrive in spite of the war in Ukraine How Elon Musk’s satellites have saved Ukraine and changed warfare Reinventing the Indo-Pacific A historic transfer of power in the South Pacific Postponing India’s census is terrible for the country Pakistan and China find they have little leverage with the Taliban China is overwhelmed, yet an even bigger covid wave may be coming The Chinese Communist Party plans to avoid a zero-covid reckoning Chicago’s woes are over-hyped Eric Adams and Kathy Hochul have grand plans for New York City Republicans struggle to elect a speaker of the House Pay-transparency laws do not work as advertised The great mystery of American politics Israel’s new government will test the ties with Arab states Sudan’s troubled east is a microcosm of a wider crisis Women in the Middle East are leading a revolt against prudish men Brazil’s new president faces a fiscal crunch and a fickle Congress A Russian warlord’s savagery is sending a loud message to Moscow France reviews its hunting rules Why Poland loves to hate Germany Fifty years ago, the EU cracked the secret of its current success Assembling a better British relationship with Europe Scotland’s new gender-reform law presents Rishi Sunak with a dilemma Britain’s offshore wind farms attract tourists Britons in their thirties are stuck in a dark age The death of Pope Benedict removes a problem for liberal Catholics Pope Benedict XVI was an iron fist in a white glove Can the North Sea become Europe’s new economic powerhouse? How to have the most productive working day of your life A scandal rocks India’s pharmaceutical industry Investors conclude that Tesla is a carmaker, not a tech firm How to avoid flight chaos What the great reopening means for China—and the world Imagine an India without hawkers Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty Will investors have another awful year in 2023? All around the world, covid surveillance is faltering Acidifying the air may protect against covid Papers and patents are becoming less disruptive Alexander the Great and the birth of the modern world “As Gods” is a valuable primer on a controversial science “The Thing in the Snow” is a weird but wonderful novel For the Tudors, love was an elaborate game Economic data, commodities and markets America’s 117th Congress accomplished a lot. So did its recent predecessors Who is Andrew Tate, the misogynist hero to millions of young men? Pelé went from poverty to football superstardom Global news and current affairs from a European perspective. Best downloaded on Friday mornings (GMT)