Affairs
The Briefing, 405
Wednesday 22 May
This one-hour show airs at 12 noon London time and includes analysis of the day’s news in Europe. This is also our drivetime show for the US East Coast.
Affairs / Politics
Monocolumn
Wednesday 22 May
Dressing up the EU
A recent European Parliament directive regarding how restaurants can serve olive oil has resulted in ridicule – with better presentation, such initiatives could be flavour of the month.You don’t often hear news of victorious achievements for the European Parliament but I bet you have heard about the latest one. In the middle of the financial turbulence crippling Europe, the parliament has come up with a…
Affairs
Midori House, 406
Wednesday 22 May
The latest on Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s visit to Pakistan, as the EU discusses its members’ tax policies we get the latest from Brussels and Ireland, and we hear from a neuroscientist on how to predict the actions of…
Affairs
The Globalist, 408
Wednesday 22 May
As John Kerry heads to the Middle East, we assess what his legacy will be as a global statesman. Plus, we head to Uganda to discuss an ongoing row over press freedoms, and talk hip hop music in Iraq.
Affairs
The Monocle Daily, 407
Tuesday 21 May
A look at the challenges of being a US ambassador to Moscow, we look at the achievements of post-neoliberal governments in Brazil, and get a review of a Hamburg exhibition dedicated to bad design.
Affairs
The Globalist: Asia, 37
Tuesday 21 May
We ask why China’s “shadow banks” are on the rise, hear about tensions on the US-Mexico border, and look further into Indian filmmaking behind the culture of Bollywood.
Affairs / Politics
Asia Briefing
Issue 63
South Korea's first female president and her motorcade, why pakistan and Turkey are getting together, and who's the favourite in the Philippines polls.
Affairs
The Briefing, 404
Tuesday 21 May
This one-hour show airs at 12 noon London time and includes analysis of the day’s news in Europe. This is also our drivetime show for the US East Coast.
Affairs / Diplomacy
Monocolumn
Tuesday 21 May
The winter collection
A visit to the Arctic Council meeting in Kiruna during last week showed that international diplomacy can be cool, sort of.When politicians try to look relaxed they often end up looking like idiots. Picture the starch-stiff US presidential candidate trying to enjoy a beer, the British opposition leader flying down a rollercoaster wearing a…
Affairs
Midori House, 405
Tuesday 21 May
Dr James D Boys looks at the ongoing travails of Barack Obama and David Cameron, we assess the situation on Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, and get the latest from the 100th Chelsea Flower Show with director of shows, Stephen…
Affairs
The Globalist, 407
Tuesday 21 May
We discuss The New York Times’ plan to open a new operation in the Arab region, continue our Iraq series by talking art, and check in with Tyler Brûlé as part of Monocle’s APAC tour.
Affairs
The Monocle Daily, 406
Monday 20 May
We ask if Iraq is on the verge of imploding all over again, take a look at the chances of former US congressman Anthony Weiner becoming the next New York mayor, and call the Marshall Islands to find out some far-flung news…
Affairs
The Globalist: Asia, 36
Monday 20 May
Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus speaks to us on the future of the micro-lending system he pioneered in Bangladesh and as two car bombs rock the Russian satellite state of Dagestan, is a new chapter of instability…
Affairs
The Briefing, 403
Monday 20 May
As China’s premier travels to Delhi on his first official foreign trip we ask can trade talks overcome a raging border dispute? We also find out how concerned Tunisia’s moderate government should be about the rise of Isl…
Affairs
Midori House, 404
Monday 20 May
We set the day’s agenda with ABC News’s London correspondent Jeffrey Kofman, talk press freedom in Liberia, business news from Turkey, and assess how Nobel Peace Prize winners have juggled their international and domestic…