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A collection of resources about Competitiveness and the European Union, this compilation examines the multifaceted relationship between EU policies and economic performance. It explores critical themes such as the dynamics of growth within member states, the role of innovation policy in fostering competitive advantages, and the challenges posed ...
A collection of resources about policy issues in the European Union, focusing on social welfare, retirement, and work-related challenges. This compilation offers a comprehensive overview of the key themes influencing EU policy, including the impact of demographic changes on social security systems, the balance between labor market flexibility an...
Policy issues in the European Union - energy, climate, global warming
a collection of articles, videos, and resources for travelers to learn about Turkey (history, culture, business, and more)
A collection of resources about Turkey's rich history, with a particular focus on the Ottoman Empire. This compilation explores the evolution of Turkey from ancient civilizations through the rise and fall of the Ottoman Empire, examining key historical events, cultural developments, and influential figures. Main themes include the empire's polit...
A collection of resources about Vietnam, encompassing its rich history, vibrant culture, dynamic business environment, and diverse travel opportunities. This compilation offers insights into Vietnam's historical milestones, from ancient civilizations to modern-day developments, highlighting key events that have shaped the nation. It explores cul...
a collection of articles about Malaysia
Brazil - energy issues
Predicting, Forecasting Elections with Polls and Data Science
a collection of articles and videos looking at US trade policy related to Cuba
Latin America - policies, economic development, issues
A collection of articles and videos looking at the geopolitics and investments in Silicon Valley
a collection of articles and videos looking at Cuban culture and history
A collection of articles and videos looking at Venezuela
a collection of articles and videos for travelers heading to Japan
a collection of articles and videos for travelers heading to Japan
A collection of articles and videos about Brazil
A collection of articles and videos about Politics and Religion in Brazil
a collection of articles about Brazil - more
A collection of articles and videos about Politics in Brazil
a collection of articles about Brazil - more
a collection of articles about Brazil - finance and economics
A collection of articles and videos about Labor and Pension reform in Brazil
Brazil - Education Issues
A collection of articles and videos about crime and violence issues in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
A collection of articles and videos about Brazil with a focus on Culture, Race, and Inequality Issues
A collection of articles and videos about Brazil and it's geography
Brazil - Inequality, Poverty, Hunger Issues
A collection of articles and videos about crime and criminal justice in Brazil
Brazil - Property Rights, Inequality, Land Rights, Agriculture and Development issues

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Article

Javier Milei: “My contempt for the state is infinite”

Argentina’s president is idolised by the Trumpian right. They should get to know him better | Leaders (2024)


Article

The division of Cyprus looks indefinite

Cyprus. Fifty years of division. There seems no prospect for the reunification of the island, half a century after turkey invaded the north. The i... (2024)


Article

Latin America’s new hard right: Bukele, Milei, Kast and Bolsonaro

Crime, abortion and socialism, not immigration, are the issues that rile them | The Americas (2024)


Article

How Europe’s fear of migrants came to dominate its foreign policy

The me-first school of diplomacy. Trade, aid and visas are increasingly conditional on helping Europe stem migration | Europe (2024)


Article

Democracy in Latin America. Chile’s crisis is not over yet

Political tumult is now the norm in the country | The Americas (2024)


Article

Oil in Brazil. The perils of Petrobras

Why Lula keeps meddling with Latin America’s top oil company. His worst instincts are undermining the national oil company’s hard-won gains | The A... (2024)


Article

Chile is still haunted by the coup in September 1973

Latin American history. Half a century later. Chile is still haunted by the coup in 1973, and is at odds over how to mark it. Gabriel Boric, th... (2023)


Article

Argentina’s upcoming election; Annual inflation of 114% is pushing Argentina to the right

Patricia Bullrich and Javier Milei are rising in the polls for this year’s presidential election | The Americas The annual inflation rate, of 11... (2023)


Article

De-growth: Meet the lefty Europeans who want to shrink the economy

De-growers of the world, unite! | Europe Stop the economy, lefty Europeans want to get off. “Panels of citizens can advise what is wasteful ... (2023)


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Labour’s green industrial policy will not cure Britain’s economic ills | The Economist

Trying to fight climate change and raise growth risks doing neither well | Britain (2023)


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A spat over farming bodes ill for Ukraine’s future European prospects | The Economist

Have the limits of the EU’s support for its neighbour been reached? | Europe (2023)


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Why America’s clean-energy industry is stuck | The Economist

Blame in part its climate-friendly president | Business (2022)


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Karl Popper on democracy - From the archives: the open society and its enemies revisited

In 1988 The Economist invited the philosopher Karl Popper to write an article on democracy. It appeared in the issue of April 23rd that year and ma... (2021)


Article

Why San Francisco’s city government is so dysfunctional | The Economist

Covid-19 has exposed many of the city’s old problems—and some new ones, too | United States (2021)


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Why the European Union is a less-than-jolly green giant | Charlemagne. The Economist

The EU is better placed than national governments to set green standards. This will hurt | Europe (2021)


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Woke at Work: Why tech firms are trying to run away from politics—and failing | The Economist

As other firms become more political, some Silicon Valley companies are heading in the opposite direction | United States (2021)


Article

Protests in Colombia derail an important tax reform | The Economist

The unpopular bill was going to be Iván Duque’s legacy | The Americas (2021)


Article

A presidential power grab - El Salvador’s parliament sacks the country’s top judges

President Nayib Bukele is proving even less of a democrat than his opponents feared | The Americas (2021)


Article

Ever closer union?Europe’s radical economic response to covid-19

The EU can now borrow, but how well can the member nations spend? | Briefing (2021)


Article

This Is Why Your Holiday Travel Is Awful - POLITICO

The long, sordid history of New York’s Penn Station shows how progressives have made it too hard for the government to do big things—and why, belie... (2021)


Article

Opinion | California Is Making Liberals Squirm - The New York Times

If progressivism can’t work there, why should the country believe it can work anywhere else? (2021)


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Technology and geopolitics - The struggle over chips enters a new phase | Leaders | The Economist

The age of their manufacture in China could be beginning. Samsung in South Korea. TSMC in Taiwan... (2021)


Article

Charlemagne - The European Parliament: powerful yet puny | Europe

MEPs have plenty of clout, but no idea how to use it (2020)


Article

A year of Jair Bolsonaro

Brazil’s president can boast some achievements. They come at a high price | Leaders (2020)


Article

Google rewards reputable reporting, not left-wing politics - The Economist

Seek and you shall find Our statistical study revealed no evidence of ideological bias in the search engine’s news tab... (2019)


Article

How Bruce Springsteen Helped Reelect Ronald Reagan | National Review

For all of its gloomy words, and despite Springsteen's left-wing politics, “Born in the U.S.A.” became an American anthem. The song roars. It defie... (2019)


Article

The truth about big oil and climate change - Big oil and the environment - The Economist

IN AMERICA, THE world’s largest economy and its second biggest polluter, climate change is becoming hard to ignore. Extreme weather has grown more ... (2019)


Article

Trouble in the Congo: The Misadventures of Glencore — Business Week

What a time to own the world’s most valuable cobalt mine, and to have to fight to keep it. (2018)


Article

I Thought the Web Would Stop Hate, Not Spread It - The New York Times

This is what the internet has come to: thugs like Mohammed bin Salman funding tech companies to host the vitriol of thugs like Cesar Sayoc and Robe... (2018)


Article

Europe’s civil war of sovereignty is tearing its soul apart - The Economist

EUROPE has slipped into a form of “civil war,” fears Emmanuel Macron, France's president. The trenches have been dug, the weapons loaded, the front... (2018)


Video

Liberal Hypocrisy is Fueling American Inequality. Here’s How. | NYT Opinion

It’s easy to blame the other side. And for many Democrats, it’s obvious that Republicans are thwarting progress toward a more equal society.But wha... (2021)


Video

Why Brazilian Women Support Jair Bolsonaro - New York Times

Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s newly elected president, is known for his offensive remarks about women, but his hard-line agenda on crime has spurred man... (2019)


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Why this far-right candidate won Brazil's election -- Vox

Jair Bolsonaro, a congressman who has praised Brazil’s past military dictatorship, has become the country's president. Subscribe to our channel! ht... (2018)


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Brazil's Evangelical Far Right Could Elect The Country's Next President (HBO) - Vice News

Brazil’s supreme court ruled Wednesday that former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has to start serving a 12-year prison sentence immediately, ... (2018)


Video

Why Brazil Might Elect An Ultra-Right Wing President (HBO) - Vice News

RIO DE JANEIRO — On a recent Sunday morning, a few hundred shirtless men wearing camo pants tucked into army boots got together to run in formation... (2018)


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Brazilian Elections: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) - 2018

Brazil is about to elect a new president during a turbulent period of political corruption and economic uncertainty. John Oliver urges the people o... (2018)


Video

Geopolitics of Turkey in Asia

Support CaspianReport on Patreon (2018)


Video

Turkey's Geographic Challenge

Stratfor examines how Turkey is attempting to expand its core into the eastern part of the country and how this affects the region. About Stratfor:... (2018)


Video

Nationalism vs Globalism: the new political divide | Yuval Noah Harari - TED Talks

TED Published on Feb 21, 2017 How do we make sense of today's political divisions? In a wide-ranging conversation full of insight, historian Yu... (2017)


Podcast

The threat to world trade (podcast) | The Economist on Spotify

Our cover this week warns against the damage that will be inflicted by America’s impending tariffs on steel and aluminium. For the first time in de... (2018)


Podcast

Social media's threat to democracy

The Economist, 2017: “Twitter, Facebook and Google were supposed to improve politics. Instead, from Russian meddling in America's election to polit... (2017)


Podcast

National Sword - 99% Invisible

Where does your recycling go? In most places in the U.S., you throw it in a bin, and then it gets carted off to be sorted and cleaned at a Material... (2019)


Podcast

Europe's Direction in 2019 | Council on Foreign Relations

Matthias Matthijs joins Jim Lindsay to discuss Europe in 2019. (2019)


Book

Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty by Daron Acemoğlu

"The best explanation of the “institutional” school of economics. Why “inclusive institutions” promote growth and extractive ones don’t." - The Eco... (2018)


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