Affairs / Government
Monocolumn
Thursday 9 August
The options open to a retired leader
When Nicolas Sarkozy lost his May reelection bid in dramatic fashion, he announced his retirement plans to the world.
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The Globalist, episode 269
Analysis of China’s top-secret leadership meeting and we speak with a former advisor to George W Bush about the future of the GOP.
The Monocle Daily, episode 173
Why Canada is buying military hardware, we ask if Britain’s RAF Bomber Command memorial is too late, and get Alastair Campbell’s thoughts on George Bush.
Affairs / Politics
Monocolumn
Thursday 20 January
A case of opposites attract for Georgia and Iran
If Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visits the Georgian capital Tbilisi this year, he might feel somewhat uncomfortable as his motorcade speeds down the main road from the airport to the city centre – it’s called George W Bush Street…
Affairs / Defence
Defence briefing
The conventional wisdom is that under the Obama administration, the transatlantic relationship will flourish anew, along with a substantial improvement of French-US relations. On 3 April, the 60th Anniversary Summit of Nato…
Edits / Entertainment
Monocolumn
Saturday 26 November
Weekend agenda, 26/27 November
Highlights of this weekend include a new food market by Nuno Mendes, design festival in Honk Kong and a new album by Kate Bush.
Affairs / Diplomacy
Monocolumn
Wednesday 17 March
Great expectations for Obama’s visit
The excitement has been building over the last few weeks. Children from the two schools he attended in Jakarta have been learning American songs and traditional dances in the hope they will get to perform for him.
Affairs / Politics
Monocolumn
Tuesday 1 March
Washington: Maghreb focus: Why Republicans are saying nothing
For nearly two years, there have been nearly unanimous verdicts among Republicans on virtually every aspect of Barack Obama’s policymaking.
Affairs / Politics
Monocolumn
Thursday 31 December
2010: America’s war policy
If 2009 was the year that liberal Democrats realised that President Barack Obama was more hawkish than the man they thought they had elected, 2010 will bring a bigger political adjustment.
Affairs / Defence
Monocolumn
Monday 2 May
Why the ‘war on terror’ lost its bite
Almost exactly 20 years ago, an American president once ridiculed as a “wimp” stood triumphant, having vanquished a Middle Eastern villain.
Affairs / Government
Monocolumn
Thursday 12 November
After the fall: from Russia with indifference
Once a month, readers of The Washington Post who make it past the stock news and television listings are rewarded with Russia Now.
Affairs / Politics
Monocolumn
Wednesday 6 March
The expiration of Hugo Chavez
With Venezuela's divisive president having succumbed to long-term illness, implications and opportunities are brought to life.
Affairs / Politics
Monocolumn
Friday 9 October
Prizes for promises
Arizona State University, never the most scholarly of American institutions, caused a modest commotion this spring after announcing plans to deny its graduation speaker the typical recognition of an honorary degree.
Affairs / Politics
Monocolumn
Tuesday 13 November
Political parallels
Republicans are not the only politicians desperately trying to work out what Barack Obama’s re-election means for their future electoral prospects: party leaders across Europe are also searching for clues and nowhere is…
Affairs / Government
Monocolumn
Friday 5 November
They’ve seen it all before
The post-election ritual in Washington is, by now well choreographed.
Affairs / Society
Monocolumn
Monday 8 October
The problem of airports as memorials
On Friday evening, at an appropriately lavish ceremony in the Czech capital, Prague airport was officially renamed Vaclav Havel Airport.
Affairs / Government
Monocolumn
Friday 10 September
Political stunts and showmanship – remembering 9/11
Dawn will break on Saturday in New York, and if September 11, 2010 is a nice day – clear, crisp air, few clouds, cerulean sky – everyone will note that September 11, 2001 began in exactly the same way.
Affairs / Environment
Monocolumn
Saturday 27 March
Was Chile’s earthquake man-made?
Increasing numbers of Chileans are starting to wonder if the deadly earthquake that struck a month ago was not natural but man-made.
Affairs / Politics
Monocolumn
Tuesday 2 October
The art of lowering expectations
During the 2004 presidential election campaign John Kerry was described, somewhat implausibly, as the “greatest debater since Cicero”.
Affairs / Politics
Monocolumn
Monday 5 September
9/11 – The view from Pakistan
When Pakistan allied itself with America after 9/11, the country was rejuvenated.