Wendelin von Bredoff, Senior Germany correspondent at The Economist, dives into a shocking coup plot in Germany by far-right extremists aiming to restore a monarchy. He details the government's decisive response to this threat to democracy. Daniel Knowles, Midwest correspondent, discusses the alarming rise of spontaneous violence in Chicago linked to street racing and the fragmentation of gang structures, highlighting the unintended consequences of organized crime crackdowns. They also touch on Indonesia's religious leaders taking action on climate issues.
Raids across the country netted 25 far-right extremists suspected of trying to overthrow the government. We look into what is known about a hare-brained plan to dissolve the republic and restore a king. Spates of spontaneous violence in Chicago reveal the unintended consequences of America’s organised-crime crackdown. And why Indonesia’s clerics are taking up environmentalist causes.