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Category Archives: Politics
Special Report: ‘Frontline Formosa – Taiwan In Peril’
The Economist – Special Reports (March 11, 2023)
Taiwan is a vital island that is under serious threat

Taiwan’s fate will, ultimately, be decided by the battle-readiness of its people
- The past: How Taiwan is shaped by its history and identity
- The economy: It is time to divert Taiwan’s trade and investment from China
- Semiconductors: Taiwan’s dominance of the chip industry makes it more important
- The home front: The battle with China is psychological as much as physical
- Defence: Taiwan needs a new defence strategy to deal with China
- Politics: Taiwanese politics faces a crucial election in early 2024
- What Taiwan needs: Taiwan desperately needs support from the world
News: The Aftermath Of Earthquake In Turkey & Syria, Pakistan Bans Khan
March 7, 2023: Almost a month on from the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, we unpack the consequences of the disaster and look at the particular impact on refugees. Plus: Imran Khan is banned from Pakistan’s airwaves, the latest business news and episode two of our spy series.
Opinion: Curing Obesity, Ron DeSantis’ Foreign Policy, Entrepreneur Hype
March 6, 2023: A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, how to cure obesity, Ron DeSantis’s foreign policy doctrine (10:53) and why hype can help and hinder entrepreneurs (17:00).
Previews: The Atlantic Magazine – April 2023
The Atlantic Magazine – April 2023 issue – In “The New Anarchy,” a sweeping new cover story for the April issue of The Atlantic, executive editor Adrienne LaFrance draws upon years of reporting to argue that America is experiencing an era of increased acts of violence intended to achieve political goals, whether driven by ideological vision or by delusions and hatred.
The New Anarchy
America faces a type of extremist violence it does not know how to stop.
The Book That Teaches Us to Live With Our Fears
Wolfish explores the question of what, exactly, we perceive as threats.
Previews: The New Yorker Magazine – March 13, 2023
The New Yorker – March 13, 2023 issue:
How Russian Journalists in Exile Are Covering the War in Ukraine
Dozens of media outlets have fled to the capital of Latvia, only to encounter a distrustful public and a set of strictly enforced laws and regulations.
Biomilq and the New Science of Artificial Breast Milk
The biotech industry takes on infant nutrition.
Why We Never Have Enough Time
In her new book, Jenny Odell argues that structural forces have commodified our moments, days, and years. Can our lost time be reclaimed?
News: Battle For Bakhmut, Enriched Uranium In Iran, CIA Counterintelligence
March 6, 2023: Ukraine’s battle for Bakhmut: is the eastern city about to fall to Russia? Plus: a special interview with James Olson, former chief of counterintelligence at the CIA; a round-up of stories from Asia; and a US Supreme Court copyright case involving Andy Warhol.
Sunday Morning: Stories From London And Tokyo
March 5, 2023: Emma Nelson, David Bodanis, Constantine Buhayer and Monocle’s Tokyo bureau chief, Fiona Wilson, discuss the weekend’s hottest topics. We also hear the latest from our editorial director Tyler Brûlé in Marbella.
Culture: New York Times Magazine – March 5, 2023

The New York Times Magazine – March 5, 2023:
‘Nobody Wants to Be the World’s Villain’
Inside the Louisville Police Department, where officers are reckoning with what it means to be a cop in a city that doesn’t trust them.
This Revolutionary Stroke Treatment Will Save Millions of Lives. Eventually.

A procedure called EVT is creating radically better outcomes for patients, but only when it’s performed quickly enough — and that requires the transformation of an entire system of care.
CreditNatalia Neuhaus for The New York Times
News: Olaf Scholz Meets With Biden, China’s ‘Two Sessions’, Arctic Security
March 3, 2023: Olaf Scholz and Joe Biden meet at the White House. Plus: what to expect from China’s annual session of parliament, the effect of the war in Ukraine on Arctic security and Andrew’s Mueller’s What We Learned




