The Globalist Podcast (October 9, 2023) – Bavarians vote in a key regional election, Hong Kong’s culture crackdown and how Goans are restoring colonial-era buildings. Plus: the day’s papers and latest economics news.
Category Archives: Politics
Sunday Morning: Stories From Zurich, London, Marseille And Tel Aviv
October 8, 2023 – Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, Fabienne Kinzelmann and Eemeli Isoaho discuss the weekend’s hottest topics. Plus: check-ins with our friends and correspondents in London and Marseille, and the latest about the forthcoming Frieze London art fair.
Saturday Morning: News And Stories From London
Views: The New York Times Magazine – October 8, 2023
THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE (October 8, 2023):
Who Hired the Hitmen to Silence Zitácuaro?
In one small Mexican city, journalists who tried to expose cartel violence and government corruption became swept up in the murders devouring the country.
The Genius Behind Hollywood’s Most Indelible Sets
How Jack Fisk, the master production designer behind ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ and many other films, brings the past to life.
By Noah Gallagher Shannon
News: Russia Missile Strike On Ukraine Village, New York Mayor Visits Mexico
The Globalist Podcast (October 6, 2023) – The latest on the Russian missile strike in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine.
Plus: New York mayor, Eric Adams, heads to Latin America; Michelin moves into the hotel ratings space; and Peter Frankopan chats Cheltenham Literature Festival with fellow attendee and panellist,
Previews: The Economist Magazine – October 7, 2023
Are free markets history?
Governments are jettisoning the principles that made the world rich
Why Africans are losing faith in democracy
The alternatives will undoubtedly be worse
The ousting of Kevin McCarthy: bad for America, worse for Ukraine
His successor should seek cross-party support to keep funding the war
Special Report: ‘Homeland Economics’ (October 2023)
Homeland Economics
Governments across the world are rediscovering industrial policy. They are making a big mistake, argues Callum Williams
- Governments across the world are discovering “homeland economics”
- Attempts to make supply chains “resilient” are likely to fail
- “Homeland economics” will make the world poorer
- New industrial policies will make the world more unequal
- Green protectionism comes with big risks
- New industrial policies will not help economic stability
- Video: Busting globalisation myths
- Sources and acknowledgments
News: EU Leaders Meet In Kyiv, Ukraine Aid Talks, House Speaker Candidates
The Globalist Podcast (October 5, 2023) – What’s on the agenda for Ukraine as leaders from the European Political Community meet.
Also in the program: following Kevin McCarthy’s ejection as House Speaker, Jim Jordan throws his name in the hat. Plus: the latest with papers and why French workers are leading the way when it comes to returning to the office.
Current Affairs: Prospect Magazine – November 2023
Grading the governor
From a global pandemic to a cost-of-living crisis, Andrew Bailey couldn’t have become Bank of England chief at a more challenging time. In an exclusive interview, Lionel Barber assesses his performance—and asks whether the worst is finally over
News: U.S. House Speaker Ousted, Thailand Foreign Policy, Rising Crisis In Mali
The Globalist Podcast (October 4, 2023) – Kevin McCarthy is ousted as speaker of the US House of Representatives: Now what?
Plus: Thailand’s prime minister maps out his foreign policy ambitions, the latest business news, Mali’s escalating crisis and a special interview with the British Film Institute’s new festivals director.
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