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Articles in this issue: Politics Business KAL’s cartoon Russia and NATO: How to talk to Mr Putin Mexico: High-voltage mire Lowering inflation: Beware snake oil, Mr President Politics in Hong Kong: Pliant patriots Climate finance and greenwashing: The meaning of green Letters to the editor: On American power, wireless connections, Africa, cruise ships, restaurants, Stephen Sondheim The Russia-Ukraine crisis: Putin’s brinkmanship Russia and Ukraine: Keep calm and carry on EU energy policy: Nein, danke! Italy’s presidency: Decision time for Draghi The train in Spain: To the end of the earth Charlemagne: Rewiring Europe Prince Andrew: A question of consent Investment screening: Balancing act Iconoclasm past and present: Cancel culture Modern sculpture: Hot heads, cold feet Bagehot: Kicking winners African economies: When you are in a hole... Uganda: The birds and the “be quiet” South Africa: How to capture a state Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Jews: Losing control Discontent in Saudi Arabia: Bubbling below the surface The politics of 2022: A daunting year for Democrats Adjusting to Omicron: Covid reconsidered Electoral administration: Who counts wins Medical education and gender: Identity problems Indigenous cuisine: Crickets, blue corn and bison tartare Latter-day Saints: Going forth and striving to multiply Lexington: The insurrection, one year on Energy in Mexico: Back to the disco era Brazil: Bolsonaryo v Lulo Cuba: Crushing disappointment Kazakhstan: Shouting at deaf old men India and Omicron: Elections and infections Pacific relations: RAAring to go Myanmar’s civil war: Goodbye to all that Banyan: The forgettable populist Hong Kong’s media: Showing who’s boss The UN and human rights: Geneva discords Chaguan: For-profit paranoia The business of religion: God, Mammon and real estate Apple’s ambitions: The accidental mogul Entertainment: No child’s play The Theranos trial: Blood will have blood Mobile telecoms: Cloud v ether Carmaking: Motor Sin City Labour shortages: Blue-collar burnout Bartleby: Office theatrics Residential property: House party Sustainable investing: Gold standard America’s financial rules: Regulatory flex Economics: The new consensus Troubled banks in China: North-eastern exposure Asset management: Direct to market Buttonwood: Lost lustre Free exchange: Blood on the dance floor Ecology: Something in the air Plant breeding in orbit: Greenhouses in the sky An obituary of Edward Wilson: An inordinate fondness for ants The study of fossils: Digging deep Polarisation and conflict: How things fall apart A life in journalism: The road to Watergate Climbing literature: Tell it from the mountain Performance art: The eyeballs have it Indicators: Economic data, commodities and markets Covid-19 and elite footballers: Stoppage time April Ashley: Shame and champagne Global news and current affairs from a European perspective. Best downloaded on Friday mornings (GMT)