Voters in the Philippines go to the polls. Plus: the resignation of Sri Lanka’s prime minister, dock workers blockading Russian cargo and an interview with the Swiss entry to this year’s Eurovision.
Category Archives: Politics
Previews: The New Yorker Magazine – May 16, 2022
The Magazine – May 16, 2022
This week’s cover, by the designer Frank Viva, is a colorful, lyrical springtime ode to the pleasures of biking. We spoke to Viva about his love affair with cycling, his island retreat, and learning to prioritize what matters.
Morning News: Russia’s Victory Day, Abortion In Illinois, Philippines Vote
Russia is marking Victory Day, which celebrates the defeat of Nazi Germany, just as Russian troops are fighting and dying in Ukraine.
Doctors who provide abortion services in Illinois are bracing for a possible influx of patients from neighboring states expected to ban abortion. And votes are being counted to see who will become the next leader of the Philippines, where polls show the son of a brutal dictator locked in a tight race against a runner-up who promises to fight corruption.
Sunday Morning: Stories From Tokyo And London
Monocle’s editorial director Tyler Brûlé, our Tokyo bureau chief Fiona Wilson and guests cover the weekend’s biggest discussion topics, live from Tokyo.
Saturday Morning: News And Stories From London
Georgina Godwin sets the tone for the weekend, Simon Brooke reviews the papers and Monocle’s editor in chief Andrew Tuck is back with his weekend column.
Morning News: Northern Ireland Election, Senate Filibuster Rule, Ukraine
Northern Ireland’s historic election. Plus: US senators push to scrap the filibuster rule, the latest transport news and an interview with Kateryna Yushchenko, the former first lady of Ukraine.
Morning News: U.S. Raises Rates, Lockdown Fatigue In China, Nelson Mandela
Prices in America are rising faster than at any time in the past 40 years. In response, the Federal Reserve has made its steepest interest-rate hike in 20 years.
Will it be enough to tame inflation while not tipping America into recession? Shanghai’s residents are growing restive after a long lockdown. And Nelson Mandela’s name and legacy are being used to sell a growing range of consumer goods.
Morning News: Legalized Abortion Decision Leak, Russian Oil Ban, Philippines
The US Supreme Court’s abortion bombshell. Plus: the EU weighs up a ban on Russian oil, a lookahead to the Philippines’ presidential election and a flick through today’s papers.
Morning News: Russian Military Assessment, New Pacific Island Diplomacy
The latest on the war in Ukraine. Plus: the US steps up diplomatic engagement with Pacific Island countries, a flick through today’s papers and highlights from the Met Gala.
Political Review: Russia’s ‘Rotten Army’, Macron’s Challenge, Culture Wars
A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, how rotten is Russia’s army? France’s re-elected president prepares for a tough second term (10:30) and a struggle over artistic freedom suggests a better way out of the culture wars (15:25).
