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Obama army

20 September 2018

Chicago is now home to Barack Obama’s new political fighters. As the midterms approach, we head to the city to see how his legacy is shaping politics today.

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Americas

18 January 2016

Barack Obama's presidential motorcade and Montréal's new approach to deradicalisation.

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As we enter the New Year, we have a new president heading for the Oval Office, and a chance to reflect on the meaning of happiness and wealth in 2009 and beyond. And there are developments at Monocle HQ: an audio show and…

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The Foreign Desk - Obama’s legacy

7 January 2017

As Barack Obama’s eight years as president draw to an end and the unpredictable era of Trump looms, Steve Bloomfield discusses his legacy. From wars in the Middle East to Obamacare, social justice and the environment – what…

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Writing history

17 November 2008

Leading up to the US elections, Monocle spoke to reporters from around the globe based in America about their take on the proceedings for our series ‘From their own correspondent’. With Obama storming to victory, they tell…

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Americas

1 May 2009

Why Americas need new gum control laws and the drugs cartels looking for new homes. Plus, our Washington column looks at how branding is selling the recovery package.

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Toeing the party line

17 September 2012

As Barack Obama’s chief of protocol, Capricia Marshall is the public face of the White House when ambassadors and diplomats are in town. Keen to cement her legacy, she tells us how she gets things done in between the black…

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Yes they can

17 November 2008

Aside from helping to elect Barack Obama, voters in California passed historic legislation to approve the nation’s first high-speed rail network. If the US wants to get back to work, investing in all its transport is key…

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Dream team

17 September 2008

As the US presidential elections draw closer, at Monocle we’ve been turning our attention to who we’d like to see in the Cabinet. From CEOs to hip hop moguls, we’ve found a team who could change America’s image around the…

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Americas

17 January 2008

The race for the 2008 Democratic Party candidate is hotting up, with Obama, Clinton and Edwards all battling to secure votes in the primary elections. This year, however, it is their appearance more than ever that is being…

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Hope, still

8 January 2010

Barack Obama may not yet have brought about as much change as promised, but he himself has certainly changed. He has learnt that he will have to fight dirty to get things done – and this means his first year in office can…

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Americas

17 January 2009

Our new column from Washington on President Obama's administration, plus baseball-mania in Nicaragua and the Dane who is making NYC more cycle-friendly.

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Here’s to the future

17 November 2008

There’s a real sense that we are entering a new era, with a fresh, sharp president in the White House and an economy in flux. Here five leading thinkers, writers and academics – Alain de Botton, Paula Scher, Andrew J Bac…

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Pete Souza

20 April 2017

The former White House photographer on Barack Obama, presidential plates and high-class cuisine on Air Force One.

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The long view

17 November 2007

Jonathan Raban, Raúl Abreu Lastra and Ferruccio de Bortoli tell Monocle who they would like to hear less about next year.

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Americas

18 August 2011

We investigate Canadian PM Stephen Harper's motorcade, the US's paranoia in the wake of WikiLeaks and America's first government-owned casino.