Jason Palmer

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3,914 appearances 105 recordings 2 series first heard May 2026 last heard yesterday

Jason Palmer’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Recordings per month over the last 12 months — 105 in all, peaking in Aug 2026 with 32.

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Economist Podcasts · Pump and circumstance: is China the new OPEC? · 12 Aug 2026 podcast

So these laws on racist speech are tackling a symptom, not the disease. matched

Anna, thanks as ever for your time. matched

The Economist. matched

And I'm Jason Palmer. matched

Governments are showing more and more willingness to treat racist language as a crime. matched

In recent years in Belgium, South Africa and Spain, landmark jail sentences for racist insults have been handed down. matched

New laws prohibiting hate speech are on the books in Canada, Australia and Singapore. matched

But it seems no country has gone is going further than Brazil. matched

Analankas is our Brazil bureau chief. matched

Okay, for a start, Anna, just talk me through what the actual laws are in Brazil as regards racist speech. matched

So why is it that Brazil has gotten so serious about this? matched

And as regards these laws and what they're trying to do, you suggested earlier that they aren't necessarily tackling the structural problems. matched

So these laws on racist speech are tackling a symptom, not the disease. matched

Anna, thanks as ever for your time. matched

Economist Podcasts · Under strAIn: breaking the British state · 10 Aug 2026 podcast

The Economist. matched

And I'm Jason Palmer. matched

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Have you ever had the feeling that your interactions with your government were kinda deliberately difficult? matched

That basically it was so complex to appeal a ticket or fine or figure out a tax deduction that fewer people would bother? matched

Me too. matched

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