Peronists’ peril: Argentina’s elections
The ruling party got a pasting at the polls, owing in part to a reeling economy. We ask what the opposition’s gains mean for the country. The practice of assisted dying is being enshrined in law the world over; we examine the ethical dimensions of its ...
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<p>The ruling party got a pasting at the polls, owing in part to a <a href="https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2021/10/30/argentinas-government-has-fixed-the-price-of-1432-products?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">reeling economy</a>. We ask what the opposition’s gains mean for the country. The practice of assisted dying is being enshrined in law the world over; we examine the <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2021/11/13/the-welcome-spread-of-assisted-dying?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ethical dimensions</a> of its spread. And why electric vehicles <a href="https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2021/10/30/a-new-study-argues-that-insufficient-infrastructure-doomed-the-first-electric-cars?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">failed</a> to keep their market dominance a century ago.</p><p>For full access to print, digital and audio editions of <em>The Economist</em>, subscribe here <a href="http://www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer</a></p><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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