Category Archives: Politics

Saturday Morning: News And Stories From London

Monocle on Saturday, March 2, 2024: On Friday the funeral of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny drew thousands of mourners. What was the mood in Moscow? In the UK what has the reaction been to prime minister Rishi Sunak’s Downing Street address on Friday evening?

Meanwhile in Austria, an investigation has exposed the fraudulent COO of Wirecard as a decade-long GRU spy – what do we know? Join Vincent McAviney and political journalist Terry Stiastny for all this, as well as a breakdown of the Willy Wonka experience scam in Glasgow. Plus: Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco gives us a rundown of the world’s best biscuits.

News: Navalny’s Funeral In Moscow, Biden And Trump Tour Texas-Mexico Border

The Globalist (March1, 2024): Russia analyst Stephen Dalziel discusses the atmosphere surrounding Alexey Navalny’s funeral in Moscow and the future of the opposition movement in Russia.

Plus: the latest on Joe Biden and Donald Trump’s visits to two Texas-Mexico border cities, film news and a special interview with two-time Academy Award-winner Hans Zimmer.

The Economist Magazine – March 2, 2024 Preview

How high can markets go?

The Economist Magazine (February 22, 2024): The latest issue features ‘How high can markets go?; Le Pen prepares for power; India’s north-south divide; A plan for Russia’s assets…

How high can markets go?

News: Western Balkans Summit Hosts Zelensky, US-China & The Pacific Islands

The Globalist (February 29, 2024): We get the latest from a Western Balkans summit that includes Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky.

Then: the latest battle for Pacific Island influence between the US and China, what Japan can do about its record-low birth rate and how Christian nationalism is rising in the US. Also, technology news with David Phelan and fine wines in the Arabian Peninsula.

Previews: The New Yorker Magazine – March 4, 2024

A group of small children hold hands and cross a street in Manhattan.

The New Yorker (February 26, 2024): The new issue‘s cover features ‘Victoria Tentler-Krylov’s “All Clear” ‘ – The artist captures New York’s smallest pedestrians as they make their way through the big city.

INSIDE NORTH KOREA’S FORCED-LABOR PROGRAM

Workers sent from the country to Chinese factories describe enduring beatings and sexual abuse, having their wages taken by the state, and being told that if they try to escape they will be “killed without a trace.”

What a Major Solar Storm Could Do to Our Planet

Electricity shooting from the sun to the earth.

Disturbances on the sun may have the potential to devastate our power grid and communication systems. When the next big storm arrives, will we be prepared for it?

By Kathryn Schulz

Sunday Morning: Stories And News From St. Moritz

Monocle on Sunday, February 25, 2024: To celebrate the best of Nomad, join Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, and guests to explore the dialogue between art, architecture and design.

This special edition of the programme is broadcast live from the Hotel Eden in St Moritz.

Saturday Morning: News From London, Zürich, Munich And Sri Lanka

Monocle on Sunday, February 24, 2024: Emma Nelson, Tina Fordham and David Schlesinger on the weekend’s biggest talking points. We also speak to Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, in Zürich, before he flies to Porto and Gwen Robinson, Monocle’s correspondent in Sri Lanka.

Plus: Andrew Mueller joins us from the Munich Security Conference.

The New York Times Magazine – Feb 25, 2024

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THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE (February 23, 2024): The new issue features ‘Enemy of the People’ – Tom Sandoval turned last year’s season of ‘Vanderpump Rules’ into the best in reality TV’s history – and ruined his life in the process..

How Tom Sandoval Became the Most Hated Man in America

Tom Sandoval looking into a mirror.
Credit…Holly Andres for The New York Times

He turned last year’s season of ‘Vanderpump Rules’ into the best in reality TV’s history — and ruined his life in the proces

Want a Better Society? Try Better Buildings.

The Egg in front of an ice rink with families skating together.

An obsession with luxury is transforming cities into bland, isolating landscapes. Architecture should be for creating community.

Opinion & Politics: Reason Magazine – April 2024

Reason Magazine, April 2024 cover image

    REASON MAGAZINE (February 23, 2024)The latest issue features ‘Commander In Chains?’ – What if a Presidential Candidate ends up in jail, incapacitated, or worse – in office?…

    Commander in Chains: 7 Scenarios If Trump Is Jailed and Wins the Election

    An illustration of a person wearing handcuffs in an orange prison jumpsuit with a presidential seal | Illustration: Joanna Andreasson; Source image: Peter Dazeley/Getty

    There is nothing in the Constitution that prevents an inmate from winning the presidency.

    KEITH E. WHITTINGTON 

    Don’t Let E.U. Bureaucrats Design Americans’ Tech

    An illustration of the European Union flag mangled by a frayed phone charging cord | Illustration: Joanna Andreasson

    Some Democrats want to mimic the Europe’s policies on phone chargers and more.

    JENNIFER HUDDLESTON

    The Future of Immigration Is Privatization

    featurefionaimmigrants | Illustration: Joanna Andreasson; Source images: Clay Banks/Unsplash, PinkBadger/iStock

    New immigration pathways are letting private citizens welcome refugees and other migrants—and getting the government out of the way.

    FIONA HARRIGAN

    News: NATO Considers Its Next Leader, Israel Hits Rafah With New Airstrikes

    The Globalist (February 23, 2024): As the war in Ukraine enters its third year, we look ahead to who might replace Jens Stoltenberg as the secretary general of Nato later this year.

    Then: the latest on Israel’s bombardment of Rafah and Andrew Mueller’s ‘What We Learned’. Plus: is rebranding always a good idea?