Lawmakers have toppled the government for the first time since 1962. How did we get here? By Lauren Collins
Two political newcomers have arrived to slash big government, but so far the project seems less revolutionary than advertised.
Monocle on Sunday (December 8, 2024): Juliet Linley and Myriam Zumbühl join Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, to discuss the week’s key topics in a festive programme during Monocle’s Christmas market in Zürich. Plus: an update from Naomi Xu Elegant in Singapore.
THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE (December 7 2024): The 12.8.24 Issue features William Langewiesche on the secret Pentagon war game how nuclear escalation spirals out of control; Daniel Bergner on a mysterious gap in psychosis rates; Alexis Okeowo on an endless war in Ethiopia; and more.
The devastating outcome of the 1983 game reveals that nuclear escalation inevitably spirals out of control.
The Academy Award-winning actress discusses her lifelong quest for connection, humanity’s innate goodness and the point of being alive.
A rare look inside a region still reckoning with the toll of war crimes, even as new conflicts roil the nation. By Alexis Okeowo
Black Americans experience schizophrenia and related disorders at twice the rate of white Americans. It’s a disparity that has parallels in other cultures. By Daniel Bergner
Monocle on Saturday (December 7, 2024): Join Georgina Godwin and Charles Hecker for a round-up of the week’s news and culture. Plus: a conversation with Sam Crane and Pinny Grylls, writer and director of ‘Grand Theft Hamlet’.
The gambling frenzy is mostly about people being free to enjoy themselves
It has no government and no budget, and is politically gridlocked
His coup attempt was foiled. But grave tests still remain for the country
The president’s reversal is understandable, hum
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