The Monocle Minute
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President Putin’s power grab
Why Russia’s president might now be able to stay in power until 2036. Plus: the Dutch architect revealing what’s really happening in the countryside, and a new cultural affairs commissioner in New York.
Culture at home
How Italy’s coronavirus outbreak emphasises the importance of culture. Also: the complex relationship between Libya and the EU and Copenhagen’s new Happiness Museum.
Trump and the future of Afghanistan
Why Donald Trump’s plan for pulling US troops out of Afghanistan could barely have come at a worse time. Plus: encouraging news for London’s fashion sector and how Canada wants to protect civilian airlines…
Mini Super Tuesday
As six more US states hold their primaries, Monocle’s US elections correspondent, Tomos Lewis, tells us what to expect. Plus: why the life of an assassinated human-rights activist will be turned into a TV…
Elizabeth Warren isn’t done yet
Amy Pope, former adviser to Barack Obama, explains what the end of Elizabeth Warren’s campaign says about the Democrats’ race for the US presidential nomination. Plus: Canada’s quest for a seat at the UN…
Muddled messages
Panic over the coronavirus is on the rise but is muddled messaging making things worse? Plus: the death of former UN chief, Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, and we ask whether celebrity endorsements ever help…
The end of local news
The crisis facing local journalism hits hard in Australia as the AAP newswire service announces its closure. Plus: we discuss what a new highway project in Texas could teach community groups and city planners,…
It’s a bird, it’s a plane
It’s Super Tuesday in the US and our election correspondent Tomos Lewis is reporting the results from Washington. Plus: China postpones a diplomatic visit to Japan and the battle for Portugal’s new airport hits…
The economics of a virus
Economist Linda Yueh looks at how governments can manage the financial impact of coronavirus. Plus: Super Tuesday voting gets underway in the US and what to expect from this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.
UK-EU negotiations begin
Trade talks between the UK and EU begin properly this week and the EU faces the same challenge as anyone who has dealt with British prime minister Boris Johnson: uncertainty over his seriousness.
