The Economist's John Fastman reports from the Pacific. He says U.S. forces are training in preparation for a possible war with China. Hundreds of thousands of Mexicans have taken to the streets over elections laws. The Connecticut legislature is holding hearings to exonerate accused witches.
The risk of a Sino-American war over Taiwan appears to be growing. Our diplomatic editor assesses the frightening prospects and possible damage. Mexicans protest the weakening of the country’s independent elections agency. And why Connecticut has been exonerating those accused of witchcraft nearly four centuries ago.
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