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Students at Harvard describe being driven to self-censorship by an invisible force. It’s Alexis de Tocqueville’s “tyranny of the majority” showing up today. What does that tell us about America’s democracy? Find out by listening to episode four of “Tocqueville Road Trip”, our podcast series about democracy in America
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Why is Vladimir Putin suddenly under pressure? As Ukrainian strikes hit infrastructure deep inside Russia, discontent is building across Russian society. The Economist assesses what these challenges mean for Putin’s future. Find out the extent of the damage caused by Ukraine’s strikes in Crimea:
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Once you become a parent nothing is ever quite the same again, including the brain. These changes begin before the baby is even born, and are still traceable decades later. Explore the brain through the stages of pregnancy and postpartum with our 3D model. Find out more on whether being induced leads to more unwanted medical intervention:
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Who is Britain’s next prime minister? Sir Keir Starmer has resigned, and it’s all but certain that the new leader will be Andy Burnham. He’s been in politics since 2001 and has spent the past nine years serving as the mayor of Greater Manchester—a stint that’s made him popular with the Labour Party and the electorate. Find out why Mr Burnham might find Sir Keir a hard act to follow:
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Today’s Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice John Roberts, is one of America’s most conservative in a century. It has curbed, or overturned entirely, many longstanding precedents. The last court that was this consequential was, in fact, a liberal one. It was led by Chief Justice Earl Warren, who saw the role of the Supreme Court in American life very differently to other chief justices. The Economist is marking America’s 250th birthday with a special series exploring the country’s complicated relationship with its founding ideals. Learn more:
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Steve Bannon insists that Donald Trump will be president again for a third term in 2028—and that America needs him to. Mr Bannon, one of the chief architects of the MAGA movement, spoke to Zanny Minton Beddoes, our editor-in-chief, and Ed Carr, our deputy editor, in Washington, DC. At The Economist, we believe it is important to engage seriously with people whose ideas challenge our own. The ideas Mr Bannon champions are gaining traction across America and beyond. Watch the full interview on Thursday at 6pm London time:
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Why are India’s cities so chaotic? They have grown at a blistering pace, but lack proper political representation because the country has a lopsided electoral system. The Economist examines the problem and what can be done to fix it for our new column about India, Ashoka
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While the world’s eyes are on Iran, Israeli settler violence in the West Bank is rising. The Economist analyses how settlers are annexing more territory, empowered by tacit and explicit support from Binyamin Netanyahu’s government. Read how Israel’s forever wars compound humanitarian, military and strategic failures:
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“They should be scared.” John Bolton, the former national security adviser to Donald Trump, says America’s president would sell out Taiwan for a trade deal with China. Watch the full interview with David Rennie, our Geopolitics editor, and see Mr Bolton dissect Mr Trump’s America-first foreign policy:
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Sir Alex Younger, the longest-serving head of MI6, has died aged 62. In one of his final interviews before his death, he spoke to Shashank Joshi, The Economist’s defence editor. Sir Alex reflected on the challenges facing a spy today and the future of Britain’s secret service. Watch the full show:
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“If Europe is not an ally of the United States, then China rules the world.” In an interview with Zanny Minton Beddoes, Tucker Carlson says “there are people in the US government who really, really hate Europe” and he doesn’t understand why. Watch the full Insider interview:
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