Barack Obama
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Premier league
Ahead of the COP15 climate conference, Monocle meets Danish prime minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen to discuss Denmark’s identity, global security and the impact of the ‘cartoon crisis’.
Defence
Under the Obama administration, the transatlantic relationship is expected to flourish, improving French-US relations. But it may not be as easy as many expect, as Obama and Sarkozy's top priorities differ.
Americas
Monocle's view from Washington column discovers White House technology is far from trailblazing. Plus, a crack-down on cattle rustling in Brazil, eco wrangles in El Salvador, and urban chicken farming.
Americas
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.
Yes they can
California has approved its first high-speed rail network. If the US wants to get back to work, investing in its transport infrastructure is key – and reforming airport security wouldn’t go amiss.
Here’s to the future
We are entering a new era with a new president and an economy in flux. Here five leading thinkers, including Alain de Botton, look at how the world will change in 2009.
Writing history
After Barack Obama's historic 2008 victory, Monocle asked foreign correspondents in the US what the election means for their country and their views on the new president elect.
Dream team
Who would Monocle appoint to the US Cabinet? From CEOs to hip hop moguls, we’ve found a team of talented people who could change America’s image around the world.
Tokyo story
As part of our series on foreign media coverage of the US election, Aya Igarashi of ‘The Yomiuri Shimbun’ explains why Japan is worried about a Democrat in the White House.
Bridging the gulf
Qatar’s Al-Jazeera Arabic news network has a rocky relationship with the US. Abderrahim Foukara, the station’s Washington bureau chief and managing editor, is the face of Al-Jazeera Arabic in the US.
