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Friday 4 December
Taiwan and soft power, our weekly letter from New York and K-pop acts are allowed to defer military service.
Thursday 3 December
The UK government says that the first Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccines will be administered next week. Plus: Donald Trump’s pardon problem and why public parks are for everyone.
Wednesday 2 December
We discuss NATO’s future, unpack Monocle’s annual soft-power survey and talk about the Grammys’ role in music in 2020. With Tom Edwards, Chiara Rimella and Fernando Augusto Pacheco.
Tuesday 1 December
With 31 days to go until Brexit, there’s no assurance that UK-EU trade deal will be done on time. What will the transatlantic relationship look like under Joe Biden? Plus: Monocle’s Soft Power Survey.
Monday 30 November
Protesters in Paris demand an end to police brutality as France’s parliament debates a controversial security law. Plus: Brazil’s local elections, appointment television and why the Museum of London wants your dreams.
Friday 27 November
Join Monocle’s editors and guests drawn from our unrivalled pool of international commentators, analysts and experts to unpack the issues dominating the day’s agenda. From diplomatic wrangles and border disputes to big business and…
Thursday 26 November
Has an error in the AstraZeneca and University of Oxford vaccine trial set back the fight against coronavirus? Plus: why Boris Johnson is wooing Joe Biden, and the Helsinki restaurateurs joining forces for Christmas.
Wednesday 25 November
Anthony Gardner, former US ambassador to the EU, explains what his close friend, Tony Blinken, will bring to the role of Secretary of State. Plus: have the Grammys lost their soft-power sheen?
Tuesday 24 November
Tensions remain high in Ethiopia, as dissidents refuse to surrender. Plus: the transfer of power begins in the US and the legacy of David Dinkins, New York’s first black mayor, who has died aged…
Monday 23 November
With Monocle’s annual Soft Power Survey hitting newsstands on Thursday, Andrew Tuck and Fernando Augusto Pacheco ask what soft power is in the time of coronavirus. Plus: race in Brazil and bricks-and-mortar retail.
