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Hollywood moment: Harvey Weinstein’s sentencing

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The Economist

News, News & Politics

4.35K Ratings

🗓️ 11 March 2020

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

The disgraced producer’s conviction may seem a clear-cut win for the #MeToo movement, but it’s as yet uncertain just how much will change outside the media spotlight. Today’s verdict on Guyana’s election result will be crucial in determining how a coming flood of oil wealth will be managed. And “anti-terror architecture” is proliferating—but must it all be ugly? For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/radiooffer

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1:03.8

Hello and welcome to the Intelligence on Economist Radio. I'm your host, Jason Palmer. Every

1:09.8

weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events

1:12.6

shaping your world. South America's third poorest country won't be for long. Guyana

1:22.2

recently struck oil, and a staggering economic boom awaits. Today's decision on last week's disputed election

1:29.2

will determine how that flood of oil wealth will be managed or mismanaged.

1:35.8

And look around many cities and you'll find all manner of gates, rails, and barriers

1:40.9

designed to foil attacks using vehicles.

1:49.1

This anti-terror architecture is seen as a necessary evil in uncertain times,

1:51.1

but does all of it have to be ugly?

1:56.7

First up, though. Today, the disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein will be sentenced.

2:06.6

Last month, he was convicted of rape and criminal sexual assault and faces up to 29 years in prison.

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