Yesterday

Off to the races: our American-midterms preview

Ahead of tomorrow’s legislative elections we consider the chances of a “blue wave”, the most influential demographics this time around and whether to expect election-administration trouble. Young people are deciding that bricks-and-mortar investment is not as dependable as the st ... Show More

24m 22s

Oct 30

Silver-year strongman: 25 years of Narendra Modi

We examine the record of the man at the helm of India’s government. As protests pose a fresh threat, where will he take the country next? From New Hampshire to Virginia, our American-midterms series takes you to the races you might be missing. And the life of Winston Churchill’s ... Show More

27m 50s

Oct 29

Effective non-altruism: Elon Musk’s foundation

The world’s richest person does not say much nice about philanthropy, and his foundation does not say much about itself. Our correspondent digs deeper. The next stop for our midterm-elections series is Kansas, where a Republican-seeming Democrat has an unlikely shot at the Senate ... Show More

23m 2s

Jul 2023

Break camp: Israel’s West Bank raids

<p>The so-called refugee camp in the city of Jenin has been subject to raids for months—and a hotspot for militants for decades. We ask what set things off <a href="https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2023/07/03/israel-launches-its-biggest-raid-on-the-west-bank-in-ov ... Show More

25m 57s

Jul 2023

'This generation is more dangerous': The new West Bank resistance

Last week, the Israeli army entered the Jenin refugee camp on the West Bank and carried out a two-day raid where the target - according to Israel - was the headquarters of local militants. During the incursion, journalists were not allowed into the camp. Now that the rubble is be ... Show More

33m 20s

Jan 2023

Cloud coup-coup land: riots in Brazil

In a scene reminiscent of the US Capitol riot two years ago, supporters of Brazil’s defeated president <a href="https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2023/01/09/supporters-of-jair-bolsonaro-mount-an-insurrection-in-brazil?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source= ... Show More

21m 43s

Mar 2023

Bibi bump: Israel’s unrest flares

<p>Protests against proposed <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2023/03/16/will-bibi-break-israel?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopen ... Show More

20m 14s

Feb 2023

As Israeli-Palestinian clashes intensify, is a third intifada coming?

Last week a deadly raid by the Israeli army in the West Bank city of Jenin and a shooting in East Jerusalem capped one of the bloodiest months in Israel and the occupied territories, outside of open war, in years.Antony Blinken, the US secretary of state, flew to Israel this week ... Show More

29m 56s

Oct 2023

Shell shocked: Israel fights back

<p>As the retribution continues, the state has now cut off supplies to the Palestinian enclave, and America is sending military support to Binyamin Netanyahu. But how will <a href="https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2023/10/09/after-its-brutal-attack-hamas-is-calcul ... Show More

24m 58s

Sep 2023

Gun Battles in Lebanon's Largest Refugee Camp

Today we speak to journalist Matt Kynaston about the recent conflict in Ain al-Hilweh, Lebanon's largest Palestinian refugee camp. - Extra: www.patreon.com/popularfront - Info: www.popularfront.co - Merch: www.popularfront.shop - News: www.instagram.com/popular.front - Jake www.t ... Show More

38m 28s

May 2024

The Intelligence: Strikes on Rafah

<p>Horrific images of charred bodies being pulled from the rubble in Gaza drew outcry, and more countries are recognising the Palestinian state. Israel is becoming more isolated as a result, and Binyamin Netanyahu’s lack of a postwar plan is threatening his government. The growin ... Show More

26m 12s