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 neighboring 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

highway's 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 terrorized 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.

Even it's dangerous, it's a great feeling.

Ali al-Bermani is an engineering student recovering from being shot in a demonstration.

His friend was killed.

The protests continue.

They go ahead and go to the street against the corrupt government.

Because Iraq in the last 16 years from 2003 to these days until now, we don't have any public

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