Monocle’s editorial director Tyler Brûlé and the weekend’s most interesting news stories, with panellists Eemeli Isoaho and Katja Weber.
Plus: check-ins with our friends and contributors in London, Dublin and Ljubljana.
Category Archives: Politics
Saturday Morning: News And Stories From London
Georgina Godwin and The weekend’s top news stories, with fresh newspapers and Monocle editor in chief Andrew Tuck’s column.
Political Analysis: Brooks & Capehart On Covid-19 & New York Gov. Cuomo
New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including what the results of two Ohio special congressional elections say about Republicans and Democrats, accusations against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, and the ongoing politics of COVID-19.
Front Cover Views: ‘The Week’ – August 13, 2021
Morning News: Disruptive Airline Passengers, China Trade, Spirit Airlines CEO
A.M. Edition for Aug. 6. WSJ’s Alison Sider discusses recent cases of disruptive airline passengers and how they can affect operations.
The CEO of Spirit Airlines apologizes for several days of flight cancellations. Some major business groups urge the Biden administration to open trade talks with China. And, how to handle an exit interview from your job. Marc Stewart hosts.
Magazine Cover Preview: The Economist – August 7
Education: How Common Core Failed In U.S. Schools
First implemented in 2009, Common Core was an ambitious initiative to revolutionize the American education system. National leaders from Bill Gates to President Obama supported the idea and it cost an estimated $15.8 billion to implement. Years later, research showed the new curriculum had minimal impact on student performance. So why did Common Core fail? Can a common curriculum be successful for all students? Watch the video to find out.
Front Cover Previews: Time Magazine – August 23
News: Top 5 Stories For August 5, 2021 (Reuters)
August 5, 2021: COVID-19 cases, California wildfire, Texas van crash, U.S. landlord groups, Sydney
1. The United States hit a six-month high for new COVID cases with over 100,000 infections reported, according to a Reuters tally.
2. A rapidly spreading wildfire burned homes and forced thousands to evacuate in two heavily wooded counties northeast of Sacramento in Northern California.
3. A van overloaded with 30 people, many of them believed to be illegal immigrants, crashed in southern Texas, killing 10 occupants and critically injuring many of the others, police said.
4. Landlord groups asked a U.S. judge in Washington to immediately lift a new eviction moratorium that was put in place by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, saying the new order was “unlawful”.
5. Sydney reported a record daily number of new coronavirus cases and the state of Victoria announced a one-week lockdown as Australia tried to contain the highly infectious Delta variant.
Morning News: Taliban In Afghanistan, Iran Hijacks Vessels, Italy’s Far Right
We get the latest from Lynne O’Donnell on the front line in Afghanistan and ask whether recent hijackings in the Persian Gulf are part of a concerted effort of Iranian foreign policy. Plus: is the far right on the rise in Italy?
