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Money Talks: The Alexander technique (update)
June 01, 2022 15:30 - 24 minutes - 56.9 MBA hundred years ago, Sadie Alexander became the first African American to receive a PhD in economics and then spent a career fighting racial discrimination. This spring, the American Economic Association made her a distinguished fellow, their first ever posthumous award. We’ve decided to update this episode we first ran in December 2020 looking at her forgotten contributions to the field. Soumaya Keynes hosts. Sign up for our new weekly newsletter dissecting the big themes in markets, busin...
The diet is cast: a coming food catastrophe
June 01, 2022 10:31 - 26 minutes - 59.7 MBWar and blockades in Ukraine are the largest but far from the only problems squeezing the global food system—and with prices already way up, a catastrophe of hunger looms. The prospect of whole-genome screening for newborns opens up many opportunities to avoid or treat disease, and many ethical debates. And more than just sordid history at Bangkok’s red-light-district museum.For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoff...
Babbage: Corals vs climate change
May 31, 2022 15:30 - 31 minutes - 72.2 MBCoral reefs are increasingly under threat from global heating, but some species appear to be resistant to warmer sea temperatures. How can scientists harness these findings and revive these important pieces of marine life? Alok Jha hosts. For full access to The Economist’s print, digital and audio editions subscribe at economist.com/podcastoffer and sign up for our weekly science newsletter at economist.com/simplyscience. Additional audio courtesy of the Acoustical Society of America and t...
Bear traps: Russia’s push in eastern Ukraine
May 31, 2022 10:44 - 24 minutes - 55.5 MBRussian forces are having some successes in eastern Ukraine; our defence editor discusses the situation on the ground and what may tip the balance in the grinding war. We examine a contentious American law that reveals the country’s broken immigration system. And why independent Chinese bookshops are becoming so social-media-friendly. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer See acast.com/privacy for privacy ...
Editor’s Picks: May 30th 2022
May 30, 2022 15:30 - 20 minutes - 28.7 MBA selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, How Xi Jinping is damaging China’s economy, Why America should make it harder to buy guns (10:15) And The power of small gestures (15:13) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Base motives? China in the Pacific
May 30, 2022 10:10 - 22 minutes - 51.1 MBThe country has just one foreign military base, but there are fears it wants to dot the Pacific region with more—and that is, so far, proving tricky. With ties between Western and Russian scientists severed, decades of research in the Arctic, particularly on climate change, are at risk. And a new series further unpicks the mythology of punk music. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer See acast.com/privacy f...
Checks and Balance: Unbearable
May 27, 2022 16:32 - 45 minutes - 105 MBThe horror at Uvalde in Texas shows American exceptionalism at its worst. But part of the tragedy is that the event in itself is not exceptional. In the ten years since the massacre at Sandy Hook, there have been more than 900 other shootings in schools across the country. Why can’t America stop gun violence? Former firearms executive turned safety campaigner Ryan Busse explores how American gun culture has changed. We go back to the last time a president was able to pass lasting federal g...
Take the first left? Colombia’s election
May 27, 2022 09:52 - 23 minutes - 52.8 MBPOLLS SUGGEST // Polls suggest the country might get its first-ever leftist leader. Whatever the outcome, a fresh outbreak of violent protest may await. Africa’s increasingly crippling fuel shortages can be blamed on more than just higher prices. And reflecting on the life of Lawrence MacEwen, laird of a tiny Scottish island whose austere simplicity he fought to preserve. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoff...
The Economist Asks: How will the war in Ukraine change the world economy?
May 26, 2022 17:41 - 38 minutes - 53.3 MBThis week the global elite gathered in Davos for the World Economic Forum against a backdrop of rising commodity prices, soaring inflation and conflict in Europe. Host Anne McElvoy assesses the economic fallout with Patrick Foulis, The Economist’s business affairs editor, and our finance and economics editor, Rachana Shanbhogue. Anne also talks to Adena Friedman, CEO of the Nasdaq stock exchange, to gauge the outlook for the markets. Plus, historian Adam Tooze on the changing economic world ...
Let’s get the parties charted: the Partygate report
May 26, 2022 10:30 - 25 minutes - 59.3 MBA long-awaited inquiry into lockdown gatherings on Boris Johnson’s watch reveals lurid details of brash bashes. Yet the prime minister will be able, once again, to brush off the controversy. We ask why Switzerland is such a powerhouse in business and finance despite its modest resources. And how Russia’s war propaganda is winning over plenty of Twitter users. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer See acast.c...
Money Talks: The next recession
May 25, 2022 16:59 - 39 minutes - 90.5 MBSince 1900, the global economy has fallen into a recession about once a decade on average. In 2020, the world experienced the deepest downturn since the second world war. Just two years on, is another recession on the way? This week, hosts Soumaya Keynes and Mike Bird focus on the economic slowdown in the world’s two biggest economies - in America and in China – and ask what could be done to prevent a full blown recession. They’re joined by our US economics editor Simon Rabinovitch in Wash...
Active shooters, inactive politics: America’s latest school massacre
May 25, 2022 10:25 - 23 minutes - 53.8 MBAfter 19 children and two adults were gunned down in Texas, we ask why gun laws are actually loosening in many states and why even moderate gun controls do not get passed. The rapid spread of monkeypox has rattled a covid-weary world; how much cause for concern is there? And why teams of professional writers are getting involved in games development. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer See acast.com/privac...
Babbage: How to unlock the secrets of the universe—part two
May 24, 2022 19:20 - 41 minutes - 57.1 MBIn part two of our visit to the Large Hadron Collider on the Franco-Swiss border, Alok Jha asks whether the machine’s next iteration can take the field of particle physics beyond the Standard Model. We also investigate the long-term future of particle colliders. Will scientists ever build the instruments required to reveal the true building blocks of the universe? Listen to both episodes of the series at economist.com/LHC-pod. For full access to The Economist’s print, digital and audio edi...
The city that never slips: Beijing and covid
May 24, 2022 14:28 - 25 minutes - 57.4 MBChina’s Communist Party leaders have painted themselves into a corner: they cannot be seen to put the capital into lockdown, but permitting covid to spread could be catastrophic. We look into the myriad reasons behind America’s sharp shortages of baby formula, and how to solve them. And why it is illegal for women to get a manicure in Turkmenistan. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer See acast.com/privac...
Editor’s Picks: May 23rd 2022
May 23, 2022 15:30 - 36 minutes - 49.7 MBA selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, how the war in ukraine is tipping a fragile world towards mass hunger (10:36), why the tide is out for cryptocurrency assets (16:40), and pouring graphene’s bright future. Please subscribe to The Economist for full access to print, digital and audio editions: www.economist.com/podcastoffer See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Labor’s day: Australia’s election
May 23, 2022 10:00 - 22 minutes - 50.4 MBAnthony Albanese, the first Labor prime minister in a decade, has pledged to do far more on climate change. His party’s slim win shows how Australian politics is changing. Bosses are increasingly turning to surveillance software to monitor employees (so be careful if listening to this show during work hours). And why the fortune-telling tradition of shell-throwing thrives in Brazil. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intel...
Checks and Balance: Rights to remain
May 20, 2022 15:30 - 44 minutes - 83.3 MBPresident Biden came to office promising, like many before him, to fix America's immigration system. But border crossings are at record highs, his reforms have floundered and states are going their own way on how to treat undocumented residents. Meanwhile a third of voters believe there is a plan afoot to replace them with people brought in from abroad. What will it take to untangle the immigration mess in America? Alexandra Suich Bass reports from Texas where the fight over Title 42 is com...
Straight out of Orwell: Russia’s propaganda machine
May 20, 2022 10:49 - 26 minutes - 60.5 MBThe Kremlin’s propaganda machine ensures that Russians have a much different view of the war in Ukraine than the rest of the world. Our correspondent spent a day immersed in Russian media, to learn what people there see—and what they don’t. The spectre of hyperinflation is once again stalking Zimbabwe. And our obituaries editor remembers a man who refused to let Japan forget its painful past. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist...
The Economist Asks: Is the United Nations fit for purpose?
May 19, 2022 15:30 - 23 minutes - 32.8 MBThe war in Ukraine has put the organisation’s founding principles and its authority on the line. Anne McElvoy asks Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the United States ambassador to the UN, how the Security Council can function in a time of division. Is the sharing of military intelligence by America an act of war? Plus, the ambassador discusses her solutions to the looming food security crisis. Please subscribe to The Economist for full access to print, digital and audio editions: www.economist.co...
Pestilent peninsula: covid in North Korea
May 19, 2022 09:58 - 24 minutes - 55.4 MBNorth Korea’s zero-covid strategy appears to have failed. The country has officially acknowledged 162 cases; the true number is probably orders of magnitude more. The country’s health-care system is inadequate, and pre-existing conditions such as tuberculosis and malnutrition are rampant. With elections impending in Turkey, politicians have begun competing with each other to scapegoat refugees. And why girls outperform boys in the Arab world’s schools. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and ...
Money Talks: Worse than the average bear (market)
May 18, 2022 19:34 - 40 minutes - 93.1 MBThe beginning of 2022 has been particularly brutal for stock markets. The S&P 500 had its worst April since 1970, the past seven weeks have marked the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s longest losing streak since 1980, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq has fallen 20% from its peak, putting it officially in bear market territory. This week, hosts Mike Bird, Alice Fulwood and Soumaya Keyes start small then zoom out. First, they look at what’s behind the crypto crash and hear from one unlucky investor w...
Money Talks: Worse than the average bear (market)
May 18, 2022 19:34 - 40 minutes - 93.1 MBThe beginning of 2022 has been particularly brutal for stock markets. The S&P 500 had its worst April since 1970, the past seven weeks have marked the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s longest losing streak since 1980, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq has fallen 20% from its peak, putting it officially in bear market territory. This week, hosts Mike Bird, Alice Fulwood and Soumaya Keyes start small then zoom out. First, they look at what’s behind the crypto crash and hear from one unlucky investor w...
It’s his party: American primaries
May 18, 2022 15:15 - 24 minutes - 56.1 MBFive American states held primary elections yesterday. The most important were in Pennsylvania, where a Trump-backed candidate won the Republican gubernatorial primary. The Republican senate race remains too close to call. Wide-area motion imaging is a surveillance technique developed by the military in Iraq but now creeping into the civilian world. And why war in Ukraine is raising the price of berries in Britain. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscri...
Babbage: How to unlock the secrets of the universe—part one
May 17, 2022 18:33 - 41 minutes - 95.7 MBThe Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is restarting after a three-year break for maintenance and upgrades. In the first of two episodes, host Alok Jha travels to the Franco-Swiss border to find out what the particle accelerator could reveal about the fundamental building blocks of the universe. In 2012, the LHC discovered the Higgs boson, the final piece of the Standard Model of particle physics. But physicists know that that theory is incomplete—it does not account for gravity, dark energy or da...
Luna landing: Crypto chaos
May 17, 2022 10:14 - 24 minutes - 55.2 MBStablecoins are essential to the financial plumbing of the cryptocurrency world. They’re pegged to a real-world asset, usually the dollar. But when that peg breaks, things can turn ugly in a hurry. Much of India is suffering through a particularly blistering and costly heatwave. And Indonesians’ love of songbirds is threatening wild bird populations within and beyond Indonesia itself. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intel...
Editor’s Picks: May 16th 2022
May 16, 2022 15:30 - 29 minutes - 40.2 MBA selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, the forces that stand to transform India’s economy over the next decade (11:06), how surveilling workers could enhance productivity (21:07), and full-genome screening for newborn babies is now on the cards. Please subscribe to The Economist for full access to print, digital and audio editions: www.economist.com/podcastoffer See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Not stuck in neutral: Sweden, Finland and NATO
May 16, 2022 10:16 - 22 minutes - 52.3 MBNeither Finland nor Sweden ever joined NATO, the Western military alliance formed in 1949: Finland for pragmatic reasons and Sweden for ideological ones. But Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has prompted both to change course. Facebook’s appeal is waning – to both users and investors. And for the first time, a telescope has captured images of the black hole at the centre of our galaxy. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intellig...
Checks and Balance: Voting wars
May 13, 2022 16:30 - 45 minutes - 103 MBPrimary season is in full swing but more than a third of voters and a majority of Republicans still believe the last election was stolen. At the centre of this struggle is Georgia, which in 2020 had the tightest presidential election results in the country. It has since passed restrictive new voting laws, locking both Republicans and Democrats into a fierce fight over electoral fairness. We explore why the parties have so much power over the running of elections in America and ask what it wi...
Arm Scandi: Britain’s mutual-defence pact
May 13, 2022 10:32 - 27 minutes - 63.5 MBPrime Minister Boris Johnson’s collective-defence deal with Swedish and Finnish leaders represents a shift in the European order—and Britain’s post-Brexit place in it. Our correspondent visits Great Zimbabwe, a long-overlooked archaeological site of stunning proportions whose secrets are only now being revealed. And a look at the weird sensory thrill of ASMR through a new exhibition. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intell...
The Economist Asks: What if America reverts to abortion bans?
May 12, 2022 15:35 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MBFor 50 years, women in America have had a constitutional right to terminate a pregnancy. Now, a leaked draft opinion suggests that the Supreme Court will overturn Roe v Wade. Anne McElvoy asks Mary Ziegler, a legal historian, about the origins of the landmark legislation and what would happen if Roe is cast aside. Plus, does the Supreme Court need reforming? Please subscribe to The Economist for full access to print, digital and audio editions: www.economist.com/podcastoffer See acast.co...
Entrenched: stalemate in Ukraine’s east
May 12, 2022 10:05 - 25 minutes - 58.1 MBRussia’s bid to conquer the eastern region of Donbas is proceeding at a snail’s pace. All over Ukraine resistance continues and a grinding, prolonged conflict looms. Police reform remains controversial in America even two years after George Floyd’s murder. We visit two alternative-policing efforts to see how things might change. And examining the cultural chronicle tucked within Britain’s rules-of-the-road handbook. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscr...
Money Talks: Out of gas
May 11, 2022 19:07 - 33 minutes - 77.1 MBRussia’s trade surplus has continued to grow, even in the wake of Western sanctions. It’s now forecast to be double what it was last year. That’s prompted an acknowledgement among Western countries that more needs to be done to squeeze the country economically. Recently, the G7 announced plans to completely wean itself off of Russian oil; the European Union is trying to follow suit. But that still leaves a gigantic loophole: natural gas. In this week’s episode, host Mike Bird goes back to a...
It’s a family affair: Sri Lanka’s protests turn deadly
May 11, 2022 10:26 - 23 minutes - 53.7 MBDemonstrations that eventually ousted the prime minister have cost lives, but the protest mood is not fading: many want every member of the storied Rajapaksa family out of government. We examine an effort to develop undersea GPS and learn why a watery sat-nav would be so useful. And why 1972 was such a formative year for music in Brazil. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer See acast.com/privacy for priv...
Babbage: An app a day keeps the doctor away
May 10, 2022 21:13 - 44 minutes - 101 MBWearable devices, such as fitness trackers and smartwatches, can measure a growing array of health indicators. Machine learning can filter that torrent of data to reveal a continuous, quantified picture of you and your health. But wearables linked to health apps are not only able to help diagnose diseases—they are beginning to treat them too. We explore the technology that promises to revolutionise health care. Alok Jha hosts. Listen to our recent episodes on the use of wearable technologie...
Out like a Lam: Hong Kong’s new leader
May 10, 2022 10:08 - 21 minutes - 48.2 MBJohn Lee, the successor to Chief Executive Carrie Lam, won by a predictable landslide: he is just the sort of law-and-order type party leaders in Beijing wanted. As the rich world emerges from the pandemic, surges in activity abound—particularly the opening of new businesses. And ahead of the Eurovision Song Contest semi-finals, we hear about this year’s entrants from Ukraine. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenc...
Editor’s Picks: May 9th 2022
May 09, 2022 15:30 - 24 minutes - 33.3 MBA selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, how to save the supreme court from itself, how wearable technology promises to revolutionise health care (10:29) and our Bartleby columnist on why working from anywhere isn't realistic (18:29) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Under-armed sweat: America’s “arsenal of democracy”
May 09, 2022 10:24 - 22 minutes - 51.8 MBAmerica accounts for the lion’s share of weaponry sent to Ukraine. But that may leave it short of arms in onward conflicts; boosting production is not as easy as it may seem. The widespread cost-of-living crunch is particularly acute in Britain; we visit a food bank to see how people are coping. And the surprising demographic trends shaping contemporary California. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer See...
Checks and Balance: After Roe
May 06, 2022 16:00 - 47 minutes - 108 MBA leaked draft opinion suggests that the Supreme Court is preparing to overturn Roe v Wade. But the verdict will not end fights over abortion in America. Both pro-choice and anti-abortion movements are furiously preparing for what comes next. What will the post-Roe era look like? And if the justices do overturn a 50-year-old precedent and hand decisions on abortion back to the states, what might the Supreme Court do next? The Economist’s Steven Mazie explains what the leak reveals about the...
The son shines: elections in the Philippines
May 06, 2022 09:59 - 26 minutes - 60.2 MBVoters in the Philippines choose a new president on Monday. The likely winner is a scion of one of the country’s most controversial families. Exxon struck oil off the coast of Guyana a few years back. How will becoming a petrostate change this small country on South America’s northern coast? And koalas are adorable but imperilled—by development, stray dogs and now, a quickly spreading bacterial infection. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Economist Asks: Could the Ukraine war turn nuclear?
May 05, 2022 15:30 - 26 minutes - 36.4 MBIn ten weeks of conflict Vladimir Putin has not been afraid to rattle the nuclear sabre. Western leaders have responded by tempering their own rhetoric – but the risk of nuclear war is greater than it has been for more than half a century. Anne McElvoy asks Rose Gottemoeller, a former deputy secretary-general at NATO, whether Russia will launch nuclear weapons and, if it did, what the West should do. And, has NATO proved its worth? Please subscribe to The Economist for full access to print,...
Powell’s points presentation: the Fed raises rates
May 05, 2022 09:53 - 21 minutes - 50.1 MBPrices in America are rising faster than at any time in the past 40 years. In response, the Federal Reserve has made its steepest interest-rate hike in 20 years. Will it be enough to tame inflation while not tipping America into recession? Shanghai’s residents are growing restive after a long lockdown. And Nelson Mandela’s name and legacy are being used to sell a growing range of consumer goods. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Money Talks: Proxy wars
May 04, 2022 15:30 - 33 minutes - 76.7 MBA record number of company shareholders have put forward resolutions at annual meetings this year, pressuring companies on everything from their environmental practices to political donations. Host Alice Fulwood asks our US business editor Charlotte Howard why the new frontline in corporate purpose has shifted to proxy battles. Plus, our US audio correspondent Stevie Hertz heads to Nebraska to find out more about a contentious resolution to unseat Warren Buffett from Berkshire Hathaway. And ...
Stormont weather: elections in Northern Ireland
May 04, 2022 09:49 - 24 minutes - 57.2 MBVoters in the UK head to the polls for local elections tomorrow. In Northern Ireland, a party that does not want the country to exist appears poised to win the largest number of seats. Why a Nebraskan company’s annual general meeting has become known as “the Woodstock of capitalism.” And how the art of cattle trading is getting a 21st century makeover. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer See acast.com/pr...
Babbage: Bill Gates's plan to prevent the next pandemic
May 03, 2022 16:30 - 33 minutes - 77 MBNew diseases are inevitable, but pandemics are not. As the threat from covid-19 recedes, how can the world stop new pathogens from becoming health emergencies? Business leader and philanthropist Bill Gates has long warned of the risk that a novel virus would go global. He tells Geoff Carr, The Economist’s science and technology editor, about his plan to pandemic-proof the planet. Alok Jha hosts. For full access to The Economist’s print, digital and audio editions subscribe at economist.com/...
Roe-ing away: Abortion rights in America
May 03, 2022 10:01 - 27 minutes - 62.6 MBA leaked draft opinion shows America’s Supreme Court is ready to let states outlaw abortion. We explore the implications for American politics, and the rights of millions of American women. Around 85% of the world’s population lives in countries, often democracies at peace, where press freedom has declined over the past five years. And remembering the typist of Oskar Schindler’s list. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/int...
Editor’s Picks: May 2nd 2022
May 02, 2022 15:30 - 21 minutes - 30.2 MBA selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, how rotten is Russia’s army? France’s re-elected president prepares for a tough second term (10:30) and a struggle over artistic freedom suggests a better way out of the culture wars (15:25). Please subscribe to The Economist for full access to print, digital and audio editions: www.economist.com/podcastoffer See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
ROC and a hard place: Taiwan’s lessons from Ukraine
May 02, 2022 10:00 - 22 minutes - 51.3 MBMuch like Ukraine, Taiwan has a well-armed neighbour that does not think it exists as a state: China. We ask what both sides are learning from Russia’s invasion. A heavy-handed string of arrests following a flare-up of gang violence in El Salvador is unlikely to change matters. And an analysis reveals the connection between weather and whether voters support climate-change legislation. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/i...
Checks and Balance: Welcome to Pennsylvania
April 29, 2022 15:30 - 43 minutes - 99.4 MBThe race for Pennsylvania’s open Senate seat is wild, and between now and the midterm elections we’ll be regularly checking in. The first major milestone, the primaries, is a few weeks away. What can the Pennsylvania Senate race tell us about the future direction of American politics? Local journalist John Micek gives us a tour of his home state. The Economist’s James Bennet profiles the Democratic candidates. And veteran political consultant Christopher Nicholas examines what it takes f...
General disarray: Russia’s military failures
April 29, 2022 10:05 - 22 minutes - 50.9 MBBefore the invasion of Ukraine, Russia’s armed forces were believed to be lean, modern and fighting fit. We ask why they have performed so poorly. A life sentence for a Turkish activist portends heightened repression as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan heads for a tough election. And celebrating master harmonica player Toots Thielemans on the centenary of his birth. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer See ac...
The Economist Asks: Will Russia’s war criminals face justice?
April 28, 2022 15:30 - 24 minutes - 33.9 MBEvidence of Russian war crimes litters the landscape of Ukraine. But it’s a long trudge from the battlefields to the courtroom. Anne McElvoy asks Oona Hathaway, an expert on law and warfare and a professor at Yale University, whether the perpetrators will be held accountable. Could Vladimir Putin and others be prosecuted by a Nuremberg-style tribunal? Plus, should America join the International Criminal Court? Please subscribe to The Economist for full access to print, digital and audio edi...