Forces to be reckoned with: Afghan peace talks

The Intelligence from The Economist

EpisodeMar 18, 202122m

Forces to be reckoned with: Afghan peace talks

The Intelligence from The Economist

EpisodeMar 18, 202122m

Negotiations in Moscow may at last forge agreement between the Afghan government and Taliban insurgents; that, in turn, would inform America’s long-promised drawdown. The International Criminal Court can investigate crimes against humans, but there is a push to make injury to the environment a high crime, too. And a look at Britney Spears’s conservatorship, a legal arrangement ripe for abuse. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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