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 The Economist, February 23, 2008PDF | English | 2.2 MB
Cuba, Latin America and the United States: Castro's legacy
Rue the damage he has done. But lift the embargo against a sad, dysfunctional island.
The world economy: Japain
The world's second-biggest economy is still in a funk -- and politics is the problem.
Pakistan: Where voters are heroes
They have spoken clearly. Politicians should listen -- and Pervez Musharraf should go.
Hollywood and the internet: There will be blood
Hollywood is doing its best to ignore the internet. That is a big mistake.
The Balkans: Kosovo, controversially free at last
The seventh country to emerge from Yugoslavia needs nurturing. So does Serbia.
Northern Rock: Now make it work
Nationalisation sadly made sense. But it is being done in the wrong way.
Global health: The side-effects of doing good
The audacity of the Gates Foundation may have unintended consequences, but things would be worse if UN bureaucracies still dominated the field.
Bond insurers and the markets: Splitting headaches
The fears over the municipal-bond market in America look overdone. For the moment, the government should resist the urge to intervene.
The American Association for the Advancement of Science: And now here is the virus forecast
The first of four reports from the American Association for the Advancement of Science looks at predicting plagues.
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