The Economist
Audio content from The Economist magazine, including interviews with journalists and experts on world politics, business, finance, economics, science, technology, culture and the arts.
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Whither Iraq?
Our correspondent in Baghdad on unresolved sectarian tensions and the emergence of a repressive state
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Usama Hasan on democratic Islam
The imam of a London mosque on apostasy, free speech and the lost spirit of scientific inquiry in the Islamic world
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Defending (some) sex offenders
Sarah Geraghty, a human rights lawyer in Georgia, argues that America's sex-offender laws punish too many too harshly
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Improving education in Britain
Stability and school size are key to students' performance, says Max Haimendorf, one of Britain's youngest head teachers
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Centrist congressional Democrats
The Blue Dogs on wielding power in Congress and pleasing constituents at home
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Renata Reisfeld on solar nanotech
Solar power is costly. A company in Israel is leading the way toward colourful windows that may one day power your home
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A special report on the Arab world
Peter David, The Economist's Washington bureau chief, on imposing freedom, the silent revolution and Iraq
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Tariq Khan on Pakistan's militants
The major-general in charge of Pakistan's Frontier Corps isn't offering any peace deals
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July 17th 2009
Hillary Clinton makes an appearance, as does Mir Hossein Mousavi. America celebrates its moon landing anniversary
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The surge in Afghanistan
Our correspondent, recently embedded in Helmand province, on troop shortages and why Afghans are hedging their bets
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Ron Paul on a Fed transparency bill
A well-known Republican congressman from Texas on lighting dollar bills, shouting "Austrian economics" and ending the Fed
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Our correspondent on Honduras
Our Mexico City correspondent on Zelaya's failures, the coalition backing the coup and the army's restraint
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A special report on Texas
Christopher Lockwood, The Economist's US editor, explains why Texas is in surprisingly good economic shape
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Bob Jeffrey on advertising
The CEO of JWT, an advertising firm, believes the industry may come to look more like it did in the 1950s. He is unafraid
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Private education in America
Amanda Uhry of Manhattan Private Schools Advisors on why private schools are more popular than ever
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A Christian victory in Britain
Explicitly Christian parties have stepped back into British politics, if only by 250,000 votes. How far might they go?
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Karim Sadjadpour on Iran's clerics
An Iran analyst on the power struggle within the elite. He fears Khamenei may have no option but to crack down hard
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Ali Ansari on Iran
The disputed election is not a regime-changing event, says one Iran expert. But it will lead to calls for greater democracy
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Special Report
John OSullivan, The Economists economics correspondent, explains how the euro area has survived, and why it is likely to grow
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A Hippocratic oath for MBAs
Harvard business graduates take an oath to business ethics. But what is the definition of shareholder's best interests?
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