Politics
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Respect the elders
The Avengers be damned. A group of 10 global leaders known as The Elders, formed by Nelson Mandela and led by Desmond Tutu, are taking on the world’s most complex problems.
The next four years
Whoever ends up sat in the Oval Office come January next year will have a huge job on his hands but also a massive opportunity. Here is Monocle’s advice.
Dato’ Sri Idris Jala
Monocle’s foreign editor meets the man in charge of transforming Malaysia’s economy. Encouraging competitiveness, creating jobs, helping the poor and enabling democracy are his three main challenges.
Oceania
We land in Tuvalu for our Flight Path series, report on dwindling natural resources in Papua New Guinea, and find out why Aussie rules football is going to China.
Europe
Commuters take to the water in Stockholm, the Italian prime minister tackles corruption and Slovenians get ready to go to the polls.
Toeing the party line
Capricia Marshall, Barack Obama’s chief of protocol, is the public face of the White House to visiting diplomats. She tells Monocle how she cements her legacy between black-tie dinners.
Revving up Germany
He believes classical music can prevent road rage and that better transport solutions mean a higher quality of life. Meet Peter Ramsauer, Germany’s minister of transportation, construction and urban development.
Africa/Middle East
Exploring Middle East Ramadan advertising, Johannesburg's gentrification via the Neighbourgoods market, and Zimbabwe's currency shift to the US dollar. A collection of reports from Africa and the Middle East.
Follow this leader
Michael Bloomberg, New York's three-term mayor, is admired worldwide for cleaning up the Big Apple. He tells Monocle how his ideas on crime, immigration and urban renewal can work elsewhere.
Staying power
Venezuela's port town of Maracaibo has long stood out. Oil wealth means it’s set to become a Latin American hub and a major pro-commerce, anti-Chávez stronghold in forthcoming elections.
