Europe.view
An excess of conscience: Estonia is right and Amnesty is wrong.
Archive for December, 2006
This week in The Economist
A round-up of noteworthy articles in the print edition of December 17th - 24th 2006. In this week’s podcast: Russia’s energy muscle; the passing of Augusto Pinochet; Africa’s expatriates; and technology anniversaries.
Asia.view
Nothing succeeds like succession: The contrasting records of Asia’s monarchs
Business.view
The branding of malaria: A big opportunity for business-minded philanthropists.
Green.view
Waste and taste: The rubbish tip as cultural artefact
World In 2007: preserving biodiversity: author interview
A discussion with M.S Swaminathan, chair in ecotechnology, UNESCO: “The threat to biodiversity is very serious and it is also growing … in an era when we might witness change in temperature, precipitation and sea level.”
World In 2007: the world’s coming authority deficit: author interview
A discussion with Peter David, foreign editor, The Economist: “The dangers of an international system without authority are immense. However, inside countries the balance to be struck is very different… So I would say, let’s welcome the ebbing of authority internally within countries, but let’s regret the ebbing of authority in the international system.”
Tech.view
Getting the picture: Video telephony becomes practical–and free.
