March 19, 2023: Monocle’s editorial director Tyler Brûlé, Juliet Linley and Marcus Schögel on the weekend’s biggest talking points. Plus, check-ins with our friends and correspondents in Palma and Istanbul.
Category Archives: Politics
Saturday Morning: News And Stories From London
March 18, 2023: The weekend’s biggest discussion topics. A round-up of the day’s papers, what we’ve learnt this week and a guide to Ibiza’s lesser-known, more peaceful corners.
Culture: New York Times Magazine – March 19, 2023
The New York Times Magazine – March 19, 2023:
‘I Live in Hell’: The Psychic Wounds of Ukraine’s Soldiers
Inside a psychiatric hospital in Kyiv, the growing mental trauma of the war is written on every soldier’s face.
The Trump Juror Who Got Under America’s Skin
Behind our institutions are ordinary people. Emily Kohrs is their new face.
The Brilliant Inventor Who Made Two of History’s Biggest Mistakes
A century ago, Thomas Midgley Jr. was responsible for two phenomenally destructive innovations. What can we learn from them today?
News: Macron Forces French Pension Reform, Poland Sends Fighter Jets
March 17, 2023: Emmanuel Macron bypasses parliament to force through pension reform in France. Plus: Poland’s announcement that it will be the first Nato country to send fighter jets to Ukraine, Andrew Mueller’s irreverent round-up of the week’s events and the latest theatre news.
Previews: The Economist Magazine – March 18, 2023
What’s wrong with the banks
Rising interest rates have left banks exposed. Time to fix the system—again
Only ten days ago you might have thought that the banks had been fixed after the nightmare of the financial crisis in 2007-09. Now it is clear that they still have the power to cause a heart-stopping scare. A ferocious run at Silicon Valley Bank on March 9th saw $42bn in deposits flee in a day. svb was just one of three American lenders to collapse in the space of a week.
Will Bibi break Israel?
Binyamin Netanyahu and a constitutional crisis
When Israel’s best and brightest are up in arms it is time to worry
Florida’s governor has blundered over Ukraine
By saying Ukraine is not a vital American interest, Ron DeSantis emboldens Vladimir Putin
Cover: The New Statesman Magazine – March 17, 2023
The New Statesman – March 17, 2023:
After Iraq: the great unravelling
The breakdown of the West’s rules-based order began with the invasion of 2003.By Peter Ricketts
The road to war in Iraq
Could a resolute cabinet and a more sceptical press have stopped Tony Blair?
The long shadow of the Iraq War
How do you mourn soldiers killed in an “unjust” war? For years the town of Wootton Bassett showed us…By Jason Cowley
News: South Korea-Japan Summit In Tokyo, Finland NATO Membership Status
March 16, 2023: As the leaders of South Korea and Japan meet in Tokyo, are we entering a new era in relations? Plus: Ankara hints at ratifying Finland’s Nato bid, a flick through the day’s papers and the latest film news.
Politics: The Guardian Weekly – March 17, 2023
The Guardian Weekly (March 17, 2023) –
In his closing speech at China’s annual parliamentary meeting on Monday, Xi Jinping, the country’s most powerful leader in generations, had an ominous message for his people and for those listening beyond its borders. “After a century of struggle, our national humiliation has been erased … the Chinese nation’s great revival is on an irreversible path,” he warned.
The UK was gripped this week by a saga that started off about controversial government plans to deter migrants crossing the Channel in small boats, and ended with Gary Lineker, host of the BBC TV football highlights show Match of the Day, being taken off the air. We reflect on a furore that revealed much about the contradictions of modern Britain.
From the buzzer to the finish line, the finest sports photography reveals human achievement and emotion at the extremes. In a feature special this week, Simon Hattenstone talks to award-winning Guardian sports photographer Tom Jenkins about capturing the perfect picture – followed by 20 of the most iconic sports pictures ever taken and the stories behind them.
News: Blinken Travels To Ethiopia, Pakistan Clashes, Russia Downs U.S. Drone
March 15, 2023: Antony Blinken heads to Addis Ababa. Plus: violent clashes break out in Pakistan, Indonesia’s tourist motorbike ban, the latest business news and we head to Frankfurt for the world’s biggest bathroom gathering.
News: U.S. Banking Failure Fallout, Moldova Foils Russian-Backed Unrest
March 14, 2023: Following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, is Joe Biden facing a crisis of confidence in US financial institutions?
Plus: political turbulence in Moldova, Nicaragua’s decision to suspend relations with the Vatican and a special interview with Estonia’s former president Toomas Hendrik Ilves.
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