Hello and welcome to the Intelligence on Economist Radio.

I'm your host, Jason Palmer.

Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

Fake news is a threat to civil discourse everywhere,

but the Baltic countries feel that threat acutely from neighbouring Russia.

We examine a bit of truth-seeking Lithuanian software

that's getting ever better at debunking propaganda.

And Germany's Green Party recently put forward legislation

to put speed limits on the country's autobahn.

It failed completely.

Although the measure would save lives,

Germans cherish the highways limitlessness as a thrilling bit of freedom.

First up, though.

It's a tumultuous time in the Middle East.

This week, America celebrated the death of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

But in Iraq, the country where Baghdadi was born

and where he terrorised millions,

people were too busy protesting against the government to care much.

Since the beginning of the month,

huge rallies have sprung up in Baghdad and the South.

They've been met with violence that has killed more than 250 people.

When you come and stand up to your country, it's a great feeling.

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