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Contents The Economist June 18th 2016 5 8 The world this week Asia 37 Arrests in Bangladesh Leaders Jihadists (and others) in jail 13 Britain’s EU referendum 38 Indian elections Divided we fall The wrong ink 14 The Orlando attack 40 Papua New Guinea Aftermath of a tragedy Shooting students 16 India’s central bank 40 A scandal in Tokyo A second helping of Raghu Another one bites the dust 16 South Africa 41 Australia’s election After Orlando The right Cracking the monolith Time of Nick lessons to learn from a deadly 17 Female genital cutting 42 Banyan EU and whose army? massacre: leader, page14. An agonising choice Reactions show the stark On the cover choice facing voters in A vote to leave the European Letters China November, page 27. Union would diminish both Radicalisation is too complex 18 On Brexit, populism, 43 Traffic jams in Beijing Britain and Europe: leader, for simplistic Trumpian Donald Trump, language The great crawl page13. If Brexit, what solutions: Lexington, page 32. 44 Reality television next? Page 22. It has been a Evidence is growing that gun Making officials squirm bad-tempered and Briefing violence in America is a unenlightening campaign, 22 Brexit product of lax gun laws: Free page 24. The coarsening of What if? Essay exchange, page 78 British politics: Bagehot, 23 In their words (I) 45 Europe page 62. Brexit and the Between the borders European dream: Heard from overseas Charlemagne, page 59 24 The referendum campaign The Battle of Evermore Middle East and Africa 25 In their words (II) 51 South Africa The Economist online Heard on the trail In need of an opposition Daily analysis and opinion to 52 A virtual turf war supplement the print edition, plus United States The scramble for .africa audio and video, and a daily chart 53 Nigeria floats its currency Economist.com 27 The Orlando attack Vigils and vigilantes Free at last newsletters and E-mail: 28 Watergate II 53 The Muslim Brotherhood mobile edition Sibling rivalry South Africa Voters should Economist.com/email The Donald’s dirty linen 29 Computing boot-camps 54 Arabic publishing stop giving the African Print edition: available online by Risks and rewards Plus de kutub, please National Congress a blank 7pm London time each Thursday cheque: leader, page16. The Economist.com/print 29 The manosphere ANC is failing its people. 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Donald Trump used the atroc- office in December. ity to air his idea ofa tempo- It was reported that Ethiopia rary ban on Muslims entering A Mexican soldier was and Eritrea have clashed on America, and suggested he murdered while guarding the their border. Having fought a would expand this to citizens perimeter ofa prison where war in 1998-2000, the UN ofany country with a record of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, urged “maximum restraint”. committing terrorism against Mexico’s most powerful drug- America. But in a move that trafficker, is being held. The seems to modify his strong soldier’s body showed signs of support for gun rights, he said torture.