MONOCLE RADIO (January 11, 2025): Georgina Godwin is joined by Vincent McAviney to discuss the week’s highlights and share stories from the international papers.
Category Archives: Politics
The New York Times – Saturday, January 11, 2025
The President-Elect Is a Felon, but His Sentence Carries No Penalty
Justice Juan M. Merchan gave Donald J. Trump a symbolic punishment. The judge said that leniency was due the office of the president, not the man who will soon hold the title.
An Inferno in Southern California, and One Family’s Escape
Aurielle Hall knew she had little time to get herself and her daughter out of Altadena. Convincing Aunt Cheri would be a different challenge.
L.A. Fires Show Limits of America’s Efforts to Cope With Climate Change
California has focused on fortifying communities against wildfires. But with growing threats, that may not be enough.
Drug Company to Share Revenues With Indigenous People Who Donated Their Genes
Variant Bio, a small biotech company based in Seattle, is using genetic information from Indigenous people to develop drugs for obesity and diabetes.
The New York Times Magazine – Jan. 12, 2025
THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE (January 10, 2025): The 1.12.25 Issue features Camille Bromley on the “talking buttons” craze for dogs on social media; Pamela Colloff on the controversial medical diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome; Yudhijit Bhattacharjee on the spy in New York’s Chinese dissident community; and more.
Do Our Dogs Have Something to Tell the World?
Many owners think so, thanks to the “talking buttons” craze on TikTok and Instagram. Scientists are less convinced. By Camille Bromley
The Republican Superstars Eager to Wish You Happy Birthday
Matt Gaetz, George Santos, Roger Stone — the celebrity-video app Cameo has become a key stop for embattled or notorious political figures. By Sophie Haigney
The Interview: Antony Blinken Insists He and Biden Made the Right Calls
News: Foreign Ministers Meet On Syria Relations, Venezuela Inauguration
MONOCLE RADIO (January 10, 2025): Foreign ministers descend on Rome to align on the bloc’s future relations with Syria. Plus, Nicolás Maduro is inaugurated in Venezuela for the third time despite a widespread belief that he stole the election. Then: how to save the rave.
The New York Times —- Friday, January 10, 2025
In the Palisades, an Evacuation Disaster Was Years in the Making
Some Pacific Palisades residents said the community had long asked for more detailed fire preparation plans. When a fire raged through the community this week, gridlock ensued.
‘It Was Biblical’: Ash and Flame Upend Life in Southern California
Wind-whipped wildfire blew through communities of every socioeconomic status and stripe, merging, psychically if not physically, into a kind of mega-catastrophe.
Carole Wilbourn, Who Put Cats on the Couch, Dies at 84
When cats bite or scratch, they’re trying to tell you something. Ms. Wilbourn, a cat therapist, was a pioneer in the art of listening to them.
The New Statesman Magazine – Jan 11, 2025
THE NEW STATESMAN (Janaury 9, 2025): The latest issue features ‘The Great Power Gap’ – Why the decline of China, Russia and the U.S. will unleash a new age of anarchy…
The edge of anarchy
Donald Trump’s second term will hasten American decline, at a time when Russia and China are also in crisis. By Robert D Kaplan
The year ahead: Russia is on course to win the war in Ukraine
How did we get here? By Wolfgang Münchau
The year ahead: Will the Musk-Trump bromance endure?
Now the common enemy, the Democratic Party, has been vanquished, their interests may diverge.By Katie Stallard
The Economist Magazine – January 11, 2025 Preview
THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE (January 9, 2025): The latest issue features ‘Donald the Deporter‘….
Donald the Deporter
Could a man who makes ugly promises of mass expulsion actually fix America’s immigration system?
The capitalist revolution Africa needs
The world’s poorest continent should embrace its least fashionable idea
How Labour is failing England’s schools
It is fiddling with what works and not yet dealing with what doesn’t
Get tough with Russian sabotage
Russian-linked attacks on undersea infrastructure are rising
Plastic surgery a go-go
Young customers in developing countries propel a boom in plastic surgery
Oldies behaving badly
Why people over the age of 55 are the new problem generation
The New York Times —- Thursday, January 9, 2025
California Wildfires Threaten Insurers Already Teetering From Climate Shocks
Companies started pulling back from the state as earlier fires made it harder to turn a profit. Experts warn the exodus could grow.
‘Here We Go Again’: Trump’s Territorial Ambitions Rattle a Weary World
A distant era of global politics, when nations scrambled to grab territory, suddenly seems less distant.
A Legacy From Carter That Democrats Would Prefer to Escape
For decades, Republicans have reveled in invoking Jimmy Carter’s name to deride Democrats as weak — mockery that has influenced the way Democrats present themselves to voters.
A ‘Business-Friendly’ Lawyer’s Rise From Lobbyist to Attorney General Pick
Pam Bondi, whom President-elect Donald J. Trump intends to nominate as attorney general, received trips and donations funded by those seeking favors from her Florida office.
The New York Times – Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Washington Kicks Off a Pomp-Filled Farewell to Carter, a Man of Humility
Former President Jimmy Carter, who once banned the playing of “Hail to the Chief,” will lie in state at the Capitol as part of three days of elaborate ceremonies.
Meta to End Fact-Checking Program in Shift Ahead of Trump Term
The social networking giant will stop using third-party fact checkers and instead rely on users to add notes to posts. President-elect Trump and his conservative allies said they were pleased.
Carter Never Took to Washington. The Feeling Was Mutual.
Jimmy Carter was a genuine Washington outsider when he won the White House in 1976. And he remained proudly so, for better or worse.
What if ICE Agents Show Up? Schools Prepare Teachers and Parents.
Across the country, educators described widespread anxiety about President-elect Donald J. Trump’s promises to deport immigrants and what it could mean for their students.
Foreign Affairs Magazine – January/February 2025
Stress Test – Can a Troubled Order Survive a Disruptive Leader?
Trump’s Antiliberal Order
How America First Undercuts America’s Advantage By Alexander Cooley and Daniel Nexon
How to Win the New Cold War
To Compete With China, Trump Should Learn From Reagan By Niall Ferguson
Who’s Afraid of America First?
What Asia Can Teach the World About Adapting to Trump by Bilahari Kausikan
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