2022-03-05-Economist Graphs
1. The world this week
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2. Leaders
2.1 The invasion of Ukraine: When Vladimir Putin escalates his war, the world must meet him
Muttering nuclear threats, Russia’s president vows to prevail in Ukraine whatever it takes
2.2 The world economy: A new age of economic conflict
The West has used crushing sanctions on Russia. The implications are huge
2.3 War and price: Central banks should ignore soaring energy costs
But they must continue fighting home-grown inflation
2.4 Macron, and on: France needs a proper debate ahead of its presidential election
But time is running out
2.5 Climate change: Climate change must be adapted to as well as opposed
Efforts to reduce its impact on lives and ecosystems are falling ever shorter
3. Letters
3.1 On Vladimir Putin, Canada, vaccines, roadkill, Wordle: Letters to the editor
A selection of correspondence
4. Briefing
4.1 Fearful symmetry: Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is wrecking two countries
It is a tragedy, and it is a catastrophe
4.2 The economic weapon: Western sanctions on Russia are like none the world has seen
But they may weaken the system they are meant to defend
4.3 The post-post-cold-war world: The war in Ukraine is going to change geopolitics profoundly
Some bits will look familiar, some will look unprecedented
5. Europe
5.1 Exodus, again: A new refugee crisis has come to Europe
Ukrainians are pouring into Poland. But many are heading the other way, to fight
5.2 Unloved, but respected: Emmanuel Macron bids for re-election as war roils Europe
France’s president seems highly likely to keep his job
5.3 A colossal task: Rome’s new mayor tackles his predecessors’ mess
Roberto Gualtieri is making a fist of Italy’s hardest job
5.4 Magnum castellum: A Roman fort in Holland is linked to the conquest of Britain
Dutch archaeologists dig up a remnant of a successful invasion
5.5 Charlemagne: With war at its doors, Europe discovers a capacity for action
Germany signals the dawn of a new era
6. Britain
6.1 Peak Nat: Scotland’s constitutional debate is deadlocked, despite one crisis after another
The United Kingdom seems to have weathered its moment of maximum danger
6.2 Attitudes to immigration: When it comes to refugees, Britons are both harsh and liberal
No wonder their government is confused
6.3 SEND help: England’s special-education system is on its knees
The number of pupils with the severest needs is shooting up
6.4 Economic warpath: Britain is severing financial links with Russia at a blistering pace
Among other measures is a long-delayed bill aimed at flushing out dirty money, whatever the source
6.5 Indecent proposals: The age of marriage is being raised in England and Wales
The move is welcome, but late
6.6 Trojan Horse rides again: “The Trojan Horse Affair” reignites a row over radicalisation in schools
A punchy podcast fuels debate over Prevent, a British anti-terrorism programme
6.7 Bagehot: The rise and fall of Londongrad
The era of Russian money in London is over. Other rich foreigners will fill the gap
7. Middle East & Africa
7.1 The parallel state: South Africans are building alternatives to public services
When the government fails, people fend for themselves
7.2 Class struggle: The need to pay for education draws Africans into the market
But not all earn enough to afford it
7.3 Fear moves south: The world’s centre of terrorism has shifted to the Sahel
Last year almost half of those killed by terrorists were in sub-Saharan Africa
7.4 General engineering: Egypt’s President Sisi wants to reshape its cities
The rich will get luxury homes and quick commutes. The poor fear displacement
7.5 Message in a bottleneck: Israel hopes new data cables can make friends of former enemies
They will also break an Egyptian monopoly on internet traffic
8. United States
8.1 State of the union: Joe Biden’s state-of-the-union address fails to impress
Ukraine aside, a gaffe-laden speech does nothing to turn Democrats’ problems around
8.2 Gas tax: The debate over suspending America’s petrol tax
Shaky economics v shiny politics
8.3 Little Odessa and Ukraine Village: America’s Ukrainians rally and mobilise
Preparing for a fifth wave of immigrants
8.4 Carbon trackers: Carbon-footprint calculators and their lessons
What households and companies can learn about global warming from online carbon trackers
8.5 Climate control: The Supreme Court may throttle Joe Biden’s plans to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions
The justices seem inclined to curtail the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority
8.6 Transgender rights: Don’t mess with minors’ sex in Texas
Governor Greg Abbott demands that treatment with puberty blockers be investigated as child abuse
8.7 Lexington: The end of the Putin delusion
Donald Trump’s party is returning to its senses on Russia
9. The Americas
9.1 South America’s rust belt: Why industrial decline has been so stark in Brazil
No other country has seen manufacturing as a share of GDP vanish so fast
9.2 Parks and wrecking: Nicolás Maduro lets miners trash Venezuela’s forests
“Ecosocialism” apparently means bulldozing nature to build mansions
9.3 Honk for impunity: Bolivia is awash with contraband cars from Japan
Around 25,000 so-called chutos enter the country every year
10. Asia
10.1 Offshore Beijing: China-watchers are fleeing the country for other Asian hubs
The exodus is turning Singapore into the Vienna of the 21st century
10.2 Crime and no punishment: Singapore’s high court retains an anti-gay law
But only because it is not enforced
10.3 An unedifying campaign: South Korea’s presidential election springs a last-minute surprise
It will not help improve the mood of the electorate
10.4 Liberty bale: Uzbekistan has succeeded in abolishing forced labour
Workers are even usually paid in full and on time
10.5 Banyan: Ukraine has changed how Taiwanese see themselves
The spectre of a powerful country gobbling up a smaller neighbour has sharpened minds
11. China
11.1 Bullying a Balt: Lithuania sees threats from two big powers: Russia and China
Russia is bombing one European democracy; China is boycotting another
11.2 Immunity with Chinese characteristics: Foreign embassies in China puzzle over a diplomat’s detention
Was it a calculated warning or spooks gone rogue?
11.3 Chaguan: Vladimir Putin is an imperialist, but China does not care
China and Russia agree that big countries should run the world
11.4 Jobs at The Economist: We’re hiring a China-focused data journalist
Join The Economist’s efforts to cover the world’s largest country
12. Business
12.1 How to escape the bear market: Europe reconsiders its energy future
Will oil at more than $100 a barrel, gas markets in turmoil and war be enough to wean Europe off Russian gas?
12.2 The exodus: Western businesses pull out of Russia
Abandoning the country is easier for some firms than others
12.3 Advancing on all fronts: Russia’s attack on Ukraine means more military spending
The defence industry looks set for bigger business
12.4 Tesla in Germany: Will Elon Musk change Germany?
Or will Germany change Elon Musk?
12.5 Bartleby: Company or cult?
The dividing line between firm and sect is often thin. How to tell them apart
12.6 Schumpeter: How Europe’s commodities traders took a gamble too far on Putin’s regime
This is one war they may not be able to win
13. Finance & economics
13.1 The other crisis: China scrambles to prevent property pandemonium
As defaults escalate, another shock threatens to hit the global economy
13.2 The world economy at war: War and sanctions means higher inflation
But not necessarily higher interest rates
13.3 Shock, stocks and barrels: The war in Europe is a triple whammy for emerging markets
It will add to an already long list of headaches
13.4 Nyet interest: European banks have most to lose in Russia
And it’s not just about loans
13.5 Kindred Seoul: South Korea’s economy threatens to become like Japan’s
That could spell enormous trouble
13.6 Buttonwood: Investors are terrible at forecasting wars
Markets are just as clueless after conflicts happen
13.7 Free exchange: Vladimir Putin’s Fortress Russia is crumbling
The chaos in Russian markets shows the impossibility of economic “self-reliance”
14. Science & technology
14.1 Climate change: The latest UN climate report is gloomy, with some sunny patches
It says that adaptation is as important as prevention
14.2 Atolls as power stations: How to power Pacific islands
Turn the atolls themselves into power stations
14.3 Science, diplomacy and the war in Ukraine: What future is there for Russia’s foreign science collaborations?
Mixed, at best. Non-existent at worst
14.4 The origin of covid-19: More evidence that covid-19 started in a market, not a laboratory
Two new papers make the case robustly
15. Culture
15.1 American politics: A history of the Democratic Party offers lessons for leaders today
The party has succeeded by focusing on the economy, Michael Kazin argues
15.2 American fauna: A new book charts the changing fortunes of America’s national bird
The bald eagle was not always venerated, Jack Davis shows
15.3 World in a dish: Ukraine has a glorious cuisine that is all its own
Foods, like countries, can be intertwined but still remain distinct
15.4 Behind the veil: An anthology by female writers shows a different Afghanistan
The stories in “My Pen is the Wing of a Bird” depict the resilience and humanity of Afghan women
15.5 Back Story: In a resonant staging of “Henry V”, war is murder in uniform
Shakespeare was unblinking about the heartlessness and horror of conflict
16. Economic & financial indicators
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17. Graphic detail
17.1 The bear’s market: Western sanctions have rocked Russia’s financial system
But the damage so far pales in comparison with the financial crisis of 1998
18. Obituary
18.1 Last of the line: Cristina Calderón was the only full-blooded member of her people
The champion of Yaghan language and culture died on February 16th, aged 93
