Podcasts about hizbullah

Trump'ın dayattığı Gazze mütarekesi Batı Asya'ya barış getirmedi. İsrail sürekli bu sözde ateşkesi bozuyor, yeni katliamlar yapmak için hiçbir fırsatı kaçırmıyor. Trump Türkiye, Mısır ve Katar'ı taşeronlaştırarak direnişi zapturapt altına almaya çalışırken, savaşmadan iktidarda kalması mümkün olmayan Netanyahu, İran'a karşı ABD ve Avrupa ile birlikte yeni bir cephe açmak için kolları sıvıyor. Aslında bu cephede yan yana gelenler El Aksa Tûfanı öncesinde iyice belli olmuştu, şimdi sözde ateşkes, İran'a karşı emperyalistler ve Siyonistlerle aynı safta olanları yeniden görünür kılıyor.Emperyalizm-Siyonizm cephesi ve karşısındakilerİran, İsrail'e karşı silahlı olarak Filistin halkının yanında durdu. Bunun karşılığı Ekim 2024'ten itibaren Siyonistlerin ve son olarak da ABD emperyalizminin İran'a yönelik onlarca saldırısı oldu. Yakın zamanda İsrail ve ABD İran'a yeniden saldırabilir. Yemen, Filistin halkını bir dakika bile yalnız bırakmadı. Tel Aviv'i yüzlerce kilometre uzaktan defalarca vurdu. Kızıldeniz'i emperyalist ve Siyonistlerin gemilerine kapattı. Karşılığı, bir seferinde Yemen hükümet üyelerinin dahi katledildiği karşı saldırılar ve acımasız bir ambargo oldu. Hizbullah, Lübnan'ın güneyini Siyonistler için bir cehenneme çevirdi. İsrail'in kuzeyinde yaşayan yerleşimciler bir yıldan uzun bir süre evlerine yaklaşamadılar bile. Karşılığı, Hizbullah liderlerine ve komutanlarına yönelik suikastlar, güney Lübnan'a ABD ve İsrail'in yoğun saldırıları oldu. Özetle, El Aksa Tûfânı'nın ardından cesur bir şekilde Siyonizme kafa tutan kim varsa, ağır bedeller ödedi.Bunların karşısında, İsrail'i soykırım sürecinde bile destekleyenler var. Birleşik Arap Emirlikleri bu listenin başında. Karşılığında Emirlik tüccarları İsrail pazarına girdi ve ülke, ABD'den satışı ciddi kısıtlamalara bağlı yapay zekâ çipleri gibi malzemeler almayı başardı. Gazze'deki ablukanın destekçisi Mısır, soykırım boyunca Refah'ı açmaya yeltenmedi. Filistin halkını yalnız bıraktı. Karşılığında ABD askerî sanayii ürünlerinin Mısır'a satışına onay verildi. Elbette Mısır'da Sisi'yi başa getiren darbenin ABD destekli olduğunu söylemeye gerek bile yok. İngiliz ve Türk istihbaratı ortak yapımı olan, Suriye'nin tekfirci mezhepçi çeteleri, kravat takıp takım elbise giydikten sonra, İsrail'e dokunmayacaklarına yemin edince Şam'da bir devlete sahip oluverdiler. Son örnek Fas. İsrail ile kurduğu iyi ilişkilerin de sonucu olarak, yıllar önce sömürgeleştirdiği Batı Sahra'da Birleşmiş Milletler Güvenlik Konseyi'nden kendi istediği bir kararı çıkarmayı başardı.Emperyalizme ve Siyonizme hizmet eninde sonunda kaybettirir!“İyi ya işte, İsrail ile işbirliği yaparsak kazanırız” mı dediniz? Yanıldınız. Fas gençliğinin sefalete karşı 27 Eylül'de başlattığı gösterileri geçen ayki gazetemizde sizlere aktarmıştık. Eylemler şimdilik duruldu, ama halkın sefaleti devam ediyor. Mısır halkı, Sisi'nin Siyonizmin dostu olmasından hiçbir şey kazanmıyor, yarısına yakını yoksulluk sınırı altında. Sisi ise kendisine yeni bir başkent inşa etmekle meşgul. İsrail HTŞ'cilere inat Suriye'yi bir atış poligonuna çevirmiş durumda.Trump'ın silahsızlandırma planı Batı Asya'yı soykırımcı Siyonistler ve emperyalistler için dikensiz gül bahçesine çevirmeyi amaçlıyorTrump'ın Gazze planı, öyle ucuz uyanıklıklarla lehe çevrilebilecek bir proje değil, sadece Filistin'i ilgilendiren bir plan hiç değil. Filistin direniş örgütlerinden başlayacak bir “Direniş Ekseni güçlerini silahsızlandırma” planının ilk adımı. ABD basıncı ve tehditleriyle Filistin örgütleri, ardından muhtemelen İsrail'in saldırılarıyla Hizbullah ve belki de son aşamada Ensarullah hedef alınacak. Bölge emperyalizm ve Siyonizm için dikensiz gül bahçesine dönüşecek. İran, yıkılmasa bile sınırlarına hapsedilecek. Sonra da anne çakal Trump, bölge ülkelerinden oluşan yavrularının önüne dolar ambalajına sarılmış yeni İbrahimî anlaşmaları atıp, buradan gelecek zenginliği bağıra çağıra aralarında paylaşmalarını izleyecek.

Hezbollah is engaged in a determined effort to recover its capabilities and Israel is determined not to allow it. Reserve Lt.-Col. Sarit Zehavi, president and founder of Alma Research and Education Center which focuses on the security challenges on the northern border, said that the Lebanese government is more interested that Israel do the dirty work and disarm Hizbullah since it is not willing to clash with them. The IDF is starting to see a process that the hundreds of airstrikes are not enough to stop Hizbullah rehabilitation efforts. Zehavi told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan that Israel was determined not to repeat past mistakes and allow Hizbullah to rearm itself. (photo: Mohammad Zaatari/AP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hizbullah memperingati satu tahun gugurnya para komandan akibat serangan udara Israel di Beirut. Wakil pemimpin Naim Qassem menegaskan pihaknya tidak akan melepas senjata. Ribuan pendukung memadati wilayah selatan Beirut untuk mengenang pemimpin Hasan Nasrallah dan Hashem Safieddine yang tewas. Persenjataan Hizbullah dianggap sebagai jaminan untuk mempertahankan Lebanon dari ancaman Israel.#Hizbullah #Beirut #NaimQassem #HasanNasrallah #HashemSafieddine #Israel

Ratusan ribu warga Lebanon memadati Beirut untuk menghadiri peringatan satu tahun wafatnya Sekretaris Jenderal Hizbullah, Sayid Hassan Nasrallah. Acara ini menjadi momen penting bagi pendukung Hizbullah sekaligus menunjukkan solidaritas dan pengaruh kelompok tersebut di Lebanon. Laporan selengkapnya disampaikan oleh Ismail Amin dari Beirut.#Hizbullah #Nasrallah #Beirut #Lebanon #PeringatanNasrallah

Ratusan ribu warga Lebanon memadati Beirut untuk memperingati satu tahun wafatnya Sekretaris Jenderal Hizbullah, Hassan Nasrallah. Acara ini diwarnai kehadiran lintas agama dari Syiah, Sunni, Druze hingga Kristen, menegaskan dukungan terhadap Hizbullah sebagai benteng pertahanan Lebanon. Pejabat Lebanon dan tamu asing turut hadir menolak desakan internasional agar Hizbullah melucuti senjata. Laporan selengkapnya dari Beirut.#Hizbullah #Nasrallah #Beirut #Lebanon #PeringatanNasrallah #PolitikTimurTengah

Dan Feferman, an analyst on Middle Eastern Affairs, and co-editor-in-chief of Middle East 24, says that Arab countries have supported Israel’s war against Hamas, Hizbullah, Iran and the Houthis which are just as much a threat to them as they are to Israel. But Israel needed to better engage with Arab allies, like Saudi Arabia. He told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan that Israel’s government needs to make clear it’s overall strategy to defeat Hamas and how rogue strikes being taken by Israel were helping this. (photo: Maayan Toaf/GPO)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IDF probing attack on hospital in Khan Yunis that reportedly killed over 20 people, including four journalists, Prime Minister indicates Israel to withdraw troops from south Lebnanon if Hizbullah disarms See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The arrest of more than 500 people at a Palestine Action rally in London on August 9th did more than raise the profile of the little-known anti-war action group: it raised questions about the fundamental right of British people to engage in peaceful protest, and exactly what constitutes a terrorist organisation in the eyes of the government.The arrests were on foot of a ban in July under UK terrorism legislation which put the group in the same proscribed category as Islamic State, al-Qaeda, the IRA, the UVF and a long list of banned terror groups.In an essay in the Irish Times last weekend, novelist Sally Rooney made her position clear.In the piece which she says she could not legally publish in a British publication, she writes that she supports Palestine Action – including financially – and “If this makes me a ‘supporter of terror' under UK law, so be it“.The images that emerged of the arrests at the rally included those of elderly men and women with home-made “Stop the Genocide” signs and of people wearing Palestine Action T-shirts and carrying banners.Since then, civil liberties groups have been vocal in what they say is the dangerous route the British government is following, appearing to conflate peaceful protest with terrorism.So what is Palestine Action? Irish Times London correspondent Mark Paul explains.And he describes the scenes inside and outside the court in London on Wednesday when Belfast rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh was in court facing charges of supporting a proscribed organisation by allegedly displaying a flag in support of Hizbullah at a Kneecap gig in London gig last year.Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by Declan Conlon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lübnan Bakanlar Kurulu, Hizbullah da dahil olmak üzere tüm silahlı yapıların devletin tekelinde toplanmasına karar verdi. Bu adımın yansımalarını İstanbul Üniversitesi Öğretim Üyesi Dr. Tuba Yıldız ile konuştuk.

China's factory output expanded by 5.7% in July compared with a year earlier, the smallest increase in eight months

Hezbollah says it will disregard a decision by Lebanon's government to task the army with establishing a state monopoly on arms. "We will treat this decision as if it does not exist," Hezbollah said in a statement, describing it as a "grave sin". The comments come despite mounting international pressure for the group to disarm. Hezbollah also said that the Lebanese cabinet's decision to try and confine arms supply and production to state forces was the result of American "diktats". KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Lebanese-born Middle East expert Dr Edy Cohen from the Israel Centre for Grand Strategy think tank. (Photo: Reuters)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Security cabinet convenes Thursday evening to decide on Gaza war escalation. Relatives urge IDF to block moves endangering the hostages. IDF hits Hizbullah targets.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Reserve Lt.-Col. Sarit Zehavi, president and founder of Alma Research and Education Center which focuses on the security challenges on the northern border, warns that the ceasefire is not working. She told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan that Hizbullah’s social bases needed to be targeted to prevent it from rebuilding. (photo: IDF spokesman) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IAF strikes Hizbullah targets. Houthis say 4 killed in Israeli attack. Hostage families demand a meeting with Zamir. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For Kneecap's growing fan base, the band's support of Palestine as they performed at the Coachella music festival in California last month didn't raise a ripple of surprise.The Belfast-based rappers who sing mostly in Irish have been consistent in their vocal opposition to Israel's response to the October 7th Hamas attack.But an American backlash coincided with UK police investigations into comments made by members of the group during concerts.One appeared to be shouting “up Hamas, up Hizbullah”.Footage from another concert appeared to show one of the group shouting “the only good Tory is a dead Tory” and “Kill your local MP”.Kneecap have since apologised to the families of two murdered British MPs. But they also insist the controversy has been manufactured in retaliation against their pro-Palestine stance and to distract from the real story of what's happening in Gaza.Media columnist Hugh Linehan looks at the controversies surrounding Kneecap, how they have responded and whether they are right to argue this is not a story worth covering.Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by Declan Conlon. This episode was edited on May 1, 2025 to remove a reference to Kneecap concerts being cancelled. None of the group's US concerts has been cancelled. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sally Hayden talks to Hugh Linehan about her experiences reporting from Syria and Lebanon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The ceasefire in Gaza is in tatters; the campaign against Hizbullah is flaring up again. Yet the most telling battles are those happening inside Israel. Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico's president, is coolly dealing with the fitful aggression of her northern neighbour (10:25). And our obituaries editor pays tribute to Richard Fortey, a fossil obsessive who spent a career telling the world about trilobites (16:50).Get a world of insights by subscribing to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The ceasefire in Gaza is in tatters; the campaign against Hizbullah is flaring up again. Yet the most telling battles are those happening inside Israel. Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico's president, is coolly dealing with the fitful aggression of her northern neighbour (10:25). And our obituaries editor pays tribute to Richard Fortey, a fossil obsessive who spent a career telling the world about trilobites (16:50).Get a world of insights by subscribing to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.

Israel should rework the terms of the ceasefire with Lebanon and Hizbullah as the current one wasn’t being implemented fully and Hizbullah was orchestrating its return to southern Lebnaon. This according to reserve Lt.-Col. Sarit Zehavi, a former intelligence officer and today president and founder of Alma research and education center. She told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan that the new government in Lebanon as well as the new administration in Washington presented a strong opportunity to take more aggressive action against Hizbullah. (photo: Bilal Hussein/AP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Four stabbed in terrorist attack in Tel Aviv. Assailant, Moroccan visitor, shot dead. IDF forces operating against Hizbullah sites before ceasefire ends, this winters so far one of Israel's driestSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Seismic shifts accross the middle east over the last year, from the genocide in Gaza, to the fall of the Assad regime in Syria to the killing of Hezbollah's Hassan Nasrallah, will reshape the region and force changes in the way resistance operates. Rania Khalek was joined by Bashir Saade, an Interdisciplinary Lecturer in Politics and Religion at the University of Stirling and author of the book “Hizbullah and the politics of remembrance.” 

A ceasefire between Israel and Hizbullah began in Lebanon at 4am local time.

Hizbullah fired more than 250 projectiles towards Israel, wounding at least seven people.

Hizbullah named Naim Qassem, a cleric and politician, as its new leader.

Turkey's defence ministry said it “destroyed” at least 30 Kurdistan Workers' Party militant targets in airstrikes in Iraq and Syria.

The Israel Defence Forces confirmed they had killed the likely new leader of Hizbullah in an airstrike earlier this month.

Israel is planning to strike Iran within days, even as its wars in Lebanon and Gaza deepen. Our correspondent reports from the Lebanese border, where he embedded with Israeli forces. Carbon-trading schemes may finally help reforest the Amazon (9:29). And which country is the most innovative (16:58)?Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Israel is planning to strike Iran within days, even as its wars in Lebanon and Gaza deepen. Our correspondent reports from the Lebanese border, where he embedded with Israeli forces. Carbon-trading schemes may finally help reforest the Amazon (9:29). And which country is the most innovative (16:58)?Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.

In this episode Fathi Nimer and Abdaljawad Omar rejoin the podcast to talk about recent events including the Israeli attacks on Lebanon, the assassination of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, and the Iranian retailatory strikes, which took place on October 1st. We conclude by talking a bit about the meaning of October 7th, 2023 one year later. Here is a video version of the episode if you prefer to watch the conversation. Despite the difficulty in fully drawing meaning from something we're still in the midst of, Fathi and Abboud do offer excellent analysis of the current state of the war, and of the importance of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood. Fathi Nimer is Al-Shabaka's Palestine policy fellow. He previously worked as a research associate with the Arab World for Research and Development, a teaching fellow at Birzeit University, and a program officer with the Ramallah Center for Human Rights Studies. Fathi holds a master's degree in political science from Heidelberg University and is the co-founder of DecolonizePalestine.com, a knowledge repository for the Palestinian question. Fathi's research revolves around political economy and contentious politics. His current focus is on food sovereignty, agroecology, and the resistance economy in Palestine. Abdaljawad Omar is a writer, analyst, and lecturer based in Ramallah, Palestine. He has written extensively in Arabic. In English Abboud has contributed to Electronic Intifada, Mondoweiss, and Ebb Magazine among other outlets. This is his 13th episode on MAKC. All of those episodes are collected in this playlist.  Giving direct aid to people in Gaza is a way of directly intervening against the genocidal policy of zionist settler colonialism and US imperialism. We recommend the Sameer Project as a a grassroots direct-aid organization that provides tents, water, food and medical aid to Palestinians in Gaza, including areas of the north where the Zionist entity does not allow NGOs to function. We'll link a recent livestream we hosted with Hala from the Sameer Project as well as links to their funds. We also just passed our 7th anniversary at Millennials Are Killing Capitalism, this episode today marks our 275th audio episode of MAKC. In addition, in just the last year we've hosted 126 livestreams on our YouTube channel. With me primarily operating in the video realm over the past year in order to respond more quickly to developing events, we have had to pay for some outside support on some of the audio production but also that process has slowed a bit. Our most recent payment for October from patreon was our lowest level of support from patrons since May of 2023. There are a variety of factors contributing to that I'm sure, but if people are able to become patrons of the show we can really use your support to support what we're already doing and to pay for production work as well to get more audio episodes released. Join for as little as $1 a month at patreon.com/millennialsarekillingcapitalism. We will have a patreon member exclusive episode this week on the contradictions of using Youtube as a platform for this work. Jared Ball, Renee Johnston, and Geechee Yaw who I recently did a two part video collaboration with about elections, will join us for that conversation as well. I recently participated in a two part discussion with them on elections which we held on MAKC & Black Liberation Media. We're hosting our discussion on censorship on patreon so we can speak totally freely about YouTube as a platform.

In a matter of weeks the conflict between Israel and Hizbullah has transformed life in Lebanon. Our correspondent reports from the streets of Beirut. After a pandemic-sized hiccup in the gym industry only the cheap ones and the really pricey ones are building muscle (11:10). And why chess grandmasters are getting younger and younger (17:45).Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a matter of weeks the conflict between Israel and Hizbullah has transformed life in Lebanon. Our correspondent reports from the streets of Beirut. After a pandemic-sized hiccup in the gym industry only the cheap ones and the really pricey ones are building muscle (11:10). And why chess grandmasters are getting younger and younger (17:45).Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.

Israel killed around 15 members of Hizbullah, an Iran-backed militia, in Bint Jbeil, a town in southern Lebanon, according to the Israel Defence Forces.

Israel said its troops had crossed into southern Lebanon in “limited, localised and targeted raids” against Hizbullah, an Iran-backed militant group.

Israel's attacks on Lebanon and Yemen this weekend will have implications far beyond the militant groups that were the apparent targets. Our correspondents analyse what may happen next. Our correspondent reports from a conference for journalists exiled from Belarus—home to “Europe's last dictator”—to find out how they get news in (11:30). And a new card game is shaking Communist Party offices in China (19:21).Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Israel's attacks on Lebanon and Yemen this weekend will have implications far beyond the militant groups that were the apparent targets. Our correspondents analyse what may happen next. Our correspondent reports from a conference for journalists exiled from Belarus—home to “Europe's last dictator”—to find out how they get news in (11:30). And a new card game is shaking Communist Party offices in China (19:21).Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.

Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, warned Israel that its killing of Hassan Nasrallah, Hizbullah's leader, would “not go unavenged” and announced five days of official mourning.

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Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel's prime minister, appeared to reject an American-backed proposal for a ceasefire with Hizbullah, saying that rumours of a truce were “not true”.

For now, Israel's moves seem to be posturing, a means to intimidate Hizbullah into backing down. But there remains a prospect of a ground invasion—and another pointless war. Our swing-state series starts with a state that only recently became swing-y: North Carolina (10:08). And a look back at a year's worth of Economist Podcasts+ audio journalism (19:15).Get a world of insights by subscribing to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For now, Israel's moves seem to be posturing, a means to intimidate Hizbullah into backing down. But there remains a prospect of a ground invasion—and another pointless war. Our swing-state series starts with a state that only recently became swing-y: North Carolina (10:08). And a look back at a year's worth of Economist Podcasts+ audio journalism (19:15).Get a world of insights by subscribing to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.

America is reportedly leading a diplomatic effort to halt mounting hostilities between Hizbullah and Israel and revive negotiations over the war in Gaza.

An Israeli air strike on Beirut killed a senior Hizbullah commander, according to the Israel Defence Forces.

Hizbullah's deputy secretary-general, Naim Qassem, declared an “open-ended battle of reckoning” against Israel during a funeral for a Hizbullah commander killed by Israeli air strikes on Friday.

After Israeli fires rockets into Lebanon and Hizbullah warns of “red lines” crossed, the Middle East is braced for further attacks. As the planet warms, sport is getting harder – and deadlier (6:32). And celebrating Francisco Lopera, who dedicated his life to researching Alzheimer's disease (13:36).Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After Israeli fires rockets into Lebanon and Hizbullah warns of “red lines” crossed, the Middle East is braced for further attacks. As the planet warms, sport is getting harder – and deadlier (6:32). And celebrating Francisco Lopera, who dedicated his life to researching Alzheimer's disease (13:36).Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.

The explosion of thousands of pagers across Lebanon and Syria was an attack on Hizbullah, a Shia militant group which had been trying to evade Israeli surveillance by using these low-tech devices. What will such an escalated attack mean for the region? Why Americans' obsession with big cars makes the country's roads so deadly (9:25). And the thrill of fossil-hunting (16:31).Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The explosion of thousands of pagers across Lebanon and Syria was an attack on Hizbullah, a Shia militant group which had been trying to evade Israeli surveillance by using these low-tech devices. What will such an escalated attack mean for the region? Why Americans' obsession with big cars makes the country's roads so deadly (9:25). And the thrill of fossil-hunting (16:31).Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.

Tim Walz, a folksy Midwesterner who came late to politics, is on the Democratic ticket. We ask how he got there and whether he was the best tactical pick. A visit to Lebanon reveals a sense of foreboding, as a sharper war between Israel and Hizbullah seems inevitable (11:04). And the executives who just don't know when to quit (19:53).Get a world of insights by subscribing to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tim Walz, a folksy Midwesterner who came late to politics, is on the Democratic ticket. We ask how he got there and whether he was the best tactical pick. A visit to Lebanon reveals a sense of foreboding, as a sharper war between Israel and Hizbullah seems inevitable (11:04). And the executives who just don't know when to quit (19:53).Get a world of insights by subscribing to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.

After an airstrike killed 12 children in Israel-controlled territory at the weekend, retaliation in Lebanon seems inevitable. The end result could be a war on multiple fronts. British prisons are in crisis, so what should the new Labour government do (10:07)? And for the past 50 years, the Kronos quartet in America has brought together musical traditions to redefine classical music (22:48).Additional music copyright Nonesuch Records, Black Angels I. Departure & II. Absence by George Crumb, Blood Oath by Philip Glass, Sunrise of the Planetary Dream Collector by Terry Riley, Purple Haze by Jimi Hendrix, Tilliboyo by Foday Musa Suso, Nihavent Sirto, Flugufrelsarinn by Sigur Rós, Branching Patterns by Inti Figgis-Vizueta, Mishima/Closing by Philip GlassListen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.