The Foreign Desk
Monocle’s global-affairs show with Andrew Mueller. Expert guests, in-depth analysis, and sharp commentary on major geopolitical issues.
Latest Episodes
What next for Turkey’s Kurdish population?
Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has a majority once more. But what will this mean for the country’s Kurdish population? Peace talks with the PKK are over and the conflict has begun again. Is…
What is a war crime?
The phrase is often used but what we call “war crimes” are hardly ever prosecuted. Monocle’s Steve Bloomfield chairs a powerful discussion on what is a war crime and why the outrage rarely leads…
The end of the Kirchner era
For the first time in more than a decade, Argentina will soon be ruled by someone who is not a Kirchner. Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is stepping down, with her late husband Néstor Kirchner…
Burma
As the country gears up for the most important election since military rule was imposed in 1962, we ask how significant this step towards democracy will be. Steve Bloomfield is joined by guests Bill…
Mohamed Fahmy
In his first full interview since leaving Egypt after his release from prison, former Al Jazeera journalist Mohamed Fahmy talks to Steve Bloomfield about his fight for freedom.
Russia in Syria
As Russia’s bombing campaign in Syria intensifies, questions are raised over who Vladimir Putin is really targeting; we take a careful look at what his ambitions in the region might be. Our guests are…
Canada’s political attack ads
From the outside, the world of Canadian political attack ads is bemusing; from the inside it’s a vital part of any successful campaign. Misquoting your opponents, lambasting their policies or insulting their hair –…
When Europeans were the refugees
In the wake of the migrant crisis currently affecting Europe, we look back to the times when Europeans were the ones seeking refuge. From those who left for political reasons to those with their…
Whistleblowers: Exposing the truth
Grand corruption, missing billions, and state-sponsored violence: would you turn a blind eye or blow the whistle? Monocle’s Steve Bloomfield hears from three whistleblowers to learn how they discovered the truth and how exposing…
Millennium Development Goals
Fifteen years after the Millennium Development Goals were set, it’s time for a review. Monocle’s foreign editor Steve Bloomfield chairs a discussion asking if these targets for global development worked. Michela Wrong and Simon…
