Long shots: the complex nature of civil wars
The Intelligence from The Economist
The Economist
4.5 • 3.7K Ratings
🗓️ 1 May 2023
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Summary
Climate change is stirring up internecine conflicts, criminality is making them longer, and cross-border contagion is complicating matters further. We explain why civil wars are so hard to resolve. Japanese carmakers’ dominance of the automobile industry could be at risk if they don’t catch up in the race for EVs. And, a tribute to musician and civil-rights campaigner, Harry Belafonte.
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| 0:00.0 | News of the global climate crisis can leave us feeling helpless. |
| 0:05.0 | Too much negativity can trigger our eco-anxiety, leaving us paralyzed when we need to act. |
| 0:11.2 | This is why EONNEXT is in search of better news to power up for change. |
| 0:15.8 | Did you know the UK's first carbon capture plant, the KEDB3 plant in North Lincolnshire, |
| 0:22.0 | could remove 1.5 million tons of CO2 from the air every year. |
| 0:27.3 | If you're feeling impacted by eco-anxiety, EONNEXT have created a range of resources, |
| 0:33.3 | such as guided meditations or green noise soundscapes. |
| 0:37.0 | Just search power up for change in your podcasting app. |
| 0:46.1 | Hello and welcome to the intelligence from the Economist. |
| 0:49.7 | I'm your host, Aurea Ogimbi. |
| 0:52.7 | Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world. |
| 1:01.2 | As much of the world seeks to move from fuel powered to electric cars, |
| 1:06.2 | there's an innovation race underway. |
| 1:08.6 | Despite decades of auto industry dominance, |
| 1:11.6 | it's a race that Japanese car makers are clearly losing. |
| 1:17.0 | And, once the most popular entertainer in America, Bar None, |
| 1:21.9 | Harry Belafonte risked his career to campaign for civil rights. |
| 1:26.4 | We pay tribute to the King of Calypso. |
| 1:38.0 | But first. |
| 1:46.6 | The bloodiest war in the world last year was not fought in Ukraine, |
| 1:50.8 | but in Ethiopia. |
| 1:54.0 | Hundreds of thousands have died in the country |
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