Category Archives: Politics

News: Netanyahu And Biden Phone Call, Israel Plans Response To Iran

Monocle Radio Podcast (October 9, 2024): The world waits on the nature of Israel’s response to last week’s Iranian missile attacks, Ukraine’s main newspaper speaks out against the country’s government, the US leaves its Typhoon missile system in the Philippines and China has imposed temporary anti-dumping measures on brandy imports from the EU.

Plus: All the moments to look out for from Frieze London 2024.

The Atlantic Magazine – November 2024 Preview

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The Atlantic Magazine – October 9, 2024: The latest issue features Tom Nichols on How Donald Trump Is the Tyrant George Washington Feared

The Moment of Truth

The reelection of Donald Trump would mark the end of George Washington’s vision for the presidency—and the United States.By Tom Nichols

The Trump Believability Gap

Voters detest the things that Trump wants to do. But they just don’t believe he’ll follow through.By David A. Graham

Why Politicians Lie

And how to get them to stopBy Bill Adair

Israel and Hamas Are Kidding Themselves

News: Political Effects Of Hurricane Milton On 2024 Election, ASEAN Summit

Monocle Radio Podcast (October 9, 2024): We discuss the politicising of disaster response and how devastating back-to-back hurricanes could affect voting in the US election. Plus: what can the ASEAN Summit accomplish?

And: a special interview with the former foreign secretary of India, ambassador Shyam Saran, on increasing cybersecurity threats and the need for global cooperation.

News: Israel, Hamas And Hezbollah Launch New Strikes, Gains For Taliban

Monocle Radio Podcast (October 8, 2024): We discuss the latest from the Middle East. Then: a look at how the Taliban have been profiting from their control of Afghanistan’s airspace and the strained relations between China and Pakistan following another targeted terror attack. Plus: Maria Hinojosa on her contributions to journalism.

Preview: The New Yorker Magazine-October 14, 2024

A busy city street seen through an overpass in Jackson Heights Queens.

The New Yorker (October 7, 2024): The latest issue features Victoria Tentler-Krylov’s “New Heights” – Sunlight flickering on the hustle and bustle of the streets.

Trump’s Dangerous Immigration Obsession

The daily stream of racism and mendacity has had a numbing effect. But the question of what Trump might actually do is a prospect that voters cannot afford to ignore. By Jonathan Blitzer

Silicon Valley, the New Lobbying Monster

From crypto to A.I., the tech sector is pouring millions into super PACS that intimidate politicians into supporting its agenda. By Charles Duhigg

Sleep Essential for Health

Donald Trump is lying next to you in the bed, wearing snug cotton pajamas printed to look like his signature blue suit. You want to tell him a few things you think he ought to know, but his fake snoring drowns you out. By Ian Frazier

News: One-Year After The October 7 Attacks On Israel, Tunisia Elections

Monocle Radio Podcast (October 7, 2024): We analyse the results and conduct of Tunisia’s presidential elections and look at the one-year anniversary of the 7 October attacks by Hamas on Israel.

Plus: A conversation with Katty Kay and the artistic director of the PinchukArtCentre in Kyiv.

Saturday Morning: News And Stories From London

Monocle on Saturday (October 5, 2024): After a week of escalating tensions in the Middle East, Yossi Mekelberg, associate fellow with the Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham House, joins Emma Nelson to reflect on the week’s news from the region.

Then: Monocle’s Helsinki correspondent, Petri Burtsoff, tells the story of a restored cultural icon in the city, and we learn about the future of digital art with the CEO of Lumen Studios, Jen Roebuck, and the director of The Lumen Prize, Gillian Varney.

News: New Russia Draft Law Exempts Criminals, Houthi Drone Attack

Monocle Radio Podcast (October 4, 2024): Russia’s new law exempting defendants from criminal liability if they join the army, the Iran-backed Houthi militia carry out a drone attack on Tel Aviv and the lives of children on Ukraine’s frontline. Plus: we dive into protest architecture.

WSJ: How ‘Project 2025’ Benefits Kamala Harris

The Wall Street Journal (October 3, 2024): Project 2025–a once obscure conservative policy book—has emerged as a defining element of the 2024 presidential race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.

Chapters: 0:00 Project 2025 0:35 The campaign trail 5:10 Voters reactions

The former president has gone to great lengths to distance himself from the far-right policy playbook, while it has become a political lightning rod for the Democrats. WSJ takes an inside look at how the controversial agenda is transforming campaign strategies and voter decisions.

#Election #Project2025 #WSJ

The Economist Magazine – October 6, 2024 Preview

The year that shattered the Middle East

The Economist Magazine (October 3, 2024): The latest issue features

The year that shattered the Middle East

Kill or be killed is the region’s new logic. Deterrence and diplomacy would be better

House prices: just getting going

Why property prices could keep rising for years

Will China’s stimulus work?

It will take more than a spectacular stockmarket rally to revive the economy

Britain’s Nigerian moment

A story of modern migration has had extraordinary results

Mapping a fruit fly’s brain

The first “connectome” of the brain of a complex adult animal has just been completed