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Weekday global news and analysis. A guest panel reviews Europe’s stories, tracks American developments, and welcomes Asia’s early risers. Reports from Monocle’s correspondents worldwide.
Latest Episodes
How optimistic can Democrat voters be after their historic midterm win?
As blue voters celebrate across the US, we discuss the midterms’ impact. Then: is the Aukus submarine deal bad for Australia? Plus: should all cities have outdoor gyms? And: will Nasa’s falling telescope land on our heads?
Bomb threats across Europe’s airports: Is this more ‘unconventional warfare’?
Bomb threats coincide with attacks on Europe’s fridges. Then: the US midterms’ impact on the two-party system and the coalition of the willing’s first joint military drills. Plus: can “bloomscrolling” save the internet?
How one endorsement could upend a Senate race in the waning hours of the US midterms
Simon Schuster explains why Michigan Democrat Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Mike Rogers ahead of the midterms. Then: Zoë Grunewald and Nik Gowing discuss endorsements, budgets and immigration. Plus: author Scott Anderson on the Shah’s fall in Iran.
Mass protests in Italy and Monocle’s weekly quiz
We look at what’s driving Italy’s strikes as students and workers take to the streets. Then: what we learned in the last seven days and our weekly quiz.
Close but not that close: Is associate EU member status still on the cards for Canada?
We discuss the semantics as European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen continues to push for associate membership for Canada, despite the title being dropped from a joint statement in favour of an ‘ever closer association’. Plus: can London’s residential embassies make nice with the neighbours?
The Alaska midterms scandal: Who Dan it?
‘The New York Times’ reports that Democrats intended to stack the Alaska ballot with Dan Sullivans. Then: can Gulf states prevent fresh attacks on Iran by the US and Israel? Plus: could Viktor Orbán be the next UN secretary-general? And: should you break up with streaming services?
How to consolidate power: Xi seeks more discipline at China’s plenum and Trump’s DOJ eyes the midterms
How do governments consolidate power? China’s Xi looks for ‘rigorous party self-governance’, while Trump’s Department of Justice violates political neutrality ahead of the midterms. Then: why has ‘You Can See Everything’ captured global attention? And: following UK government guidance, what’s in your crisis-ready stockpile?
Lula’s surprising comeback: can he govern Brazil with a right-leaning Congress?
Antônio Sampaio and Alex von Tunzelmann on Lula’s surprise win and whether he can govern Brazil. Plus: Can Europe’s protests be policed? Oxford Street goes car-free, and mayoral elections in Toronto.
A look ahead to Brazil’s runoff election and Monocle’s weekly quiz
Fernando Augusto Pacheco brings us the latest as Brazil heads to the polls with no clear frontrunner between president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro. Plus: what we learned this week. And: who will take the quiz crown?
Language problems: The global scramble to get back online after PHP flaw discovered
A flaw in computer language led to the shutdown of websites worldwide this week. We examine the long tail of a mass cyber-security event. Plus: Can governments get out of the debt ‘doom loop’ ?
