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Articles in this issue: Politics this week Business this week KAL’s cartoon The world economy: Geopolitics and business Israel: A chance of renewal Commercial property: House of pain America’s crime spike: Killing reform Latin America’s giant: Brazil’s dismal decade Letters to the editor: On Mexico, covid-19 vaccines, green investing, endowments, Charles Dickens Business in Europe: The land that ambition forgot Covid-19 in Europe: Hot shots German politics: Deny the Alternative Religion in Germany: One roof, three faiths Italy and the Mafia: The price of success An interview with Ukraine’s president: The comedian gets serious Charlemagne: Tiny but less mighty Post-pandemic governance: Defending the realm Horticulture: Turf wars Public finances: Maturing nicely Politics: House of Zoom Schools and covid-19: F for effort Housing: Spaces inbetween Culture and politics: The long march Bagehot: Tolerating intolerance South Africa: The stench of corruption France and Africa: Atonement Congo: Mount Nyiragongo’s fury Israel: Almost there Jordan: A jingle makes nerves jangle Liberals and crime spikes: Reality bites Congress: Sins of commission Endless Frontier Act: Political science Homes with wheels: Vanity projects Horseracing and drugs: Off-track Covid racial disparities: All of the above Measuring poverty: The hunger wanes Lexington: Who owns the national pastime? Venezuela: A scofflaw’s offer Argentina: Rushing for the exit South Korea and China: They’ll never take our kimchi India’s far-flung territories: Run the jewels Regulating online content (1): Shooting the messenger Regulating online content (2): Prohibited material Banyan: Minus the shooting Fertility rules: A third is the word Infrastructure in Tibet: Fast track to the throne Chaguan: A century-old party woos the young Gender wars: Let’s talk about sex Brazil: The captain and his country The economy: A dream deferred Corruption and crime: Sliding back The Amazon: Money trees Politics: In need of reform Evangelicals: Of Bibles and ballots The prospects: Time to go Sources and acknowledgments The car industry: Chasing Tesla Consumer goods and sexual identity: When to mind your business Entertainment: Feeling animated Bartleby: Detecting the real bullshit Chinese armsmakers: The best-laid battle plans Schumpeter: The firm that saw the future Commercial property: Shaky foundations Oil prices: The clumsy cartel Hong Kong: Failure to land Private equity in China: Serving a higher purpose Divergence, big time: Covid’s unequal effect on companies Overhauling corporate tax (1): The twilight of the tax haven Overhauling corporate tax (2): Fighting for the scraps Free exchange: Pace your debts Inventing the future: Cloning DARPA Composing by computer: Programmes by programs Cicadas, insecticides and children: A brooding problem Forensic science: Where were you on Thursday the 15th? The origin of watermelons: Sweetness and light Dutch colonial rule: Return of the repressed Decision-making: Noise pollution Johnson: One giant leap for humankind Going postal: How the West was won Economic data, commodities and markets Algorithmic discrimination: Bias in, bias out Josep Almudéver: The colours of dawn Global news and current affairs from a European perspective. Best downloaded on Friday mornings (GMT)