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TerrorismApril 24, 2023
What the UK’s Arrest of a French Publisher Means for Public Intellectuals the World Over
The detention of Ernest Moret raises urgent questions about British authorities’ targeting public intellectuals at the request of other nations.
Natasha Hakimi Zapata
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Political FiguresOctober 20, 2022
Liz Truss or No Liz Truss, Things Are Bleaker in Britain Than Anyone Realizes
As jaws drop around the world over the resignation of the UK’s shortest-lived prime minister, life here is getting considerably worse by the day.
Natasha Hakimi Zapata
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Political FiguresAugust 1, 2022
Boris Johnson’s (Far From Final) Bill for Damages
While the elderly white men who run Britain’s Conservative Party chose between two deeply depressing choices for new leader, let’s take a minute to reckon just how much ruin the disgraced prime minister has inflicted on his country.
Natasha Hakimi Zapata
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CorporationsJune 4, 2021
Covid-19 Is a Boon for UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Buds
The British government’s latest “test to travel” scheme is providing yet another opportunity for Conservative officials’ friends—like Randox founder Peter FitzGerald—to profit from the crisis.
Natasha Hakimi Zapata
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Environmental ActivismOctober 5, 2020
Extinction Rebellion’s Long Overdue Reckoning With Race
After experiencing a barrage of criticism for its lack of diversity, has the climate activist group finally made inclusivity a priority?
Natasha Hakimi Zapata
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Health CareJune 22, 2020
How to Destroy a National Health Service
Over several decades, a toxic combination of underfunding and stealth privatization efforts have brought Britain’s widely beloved NHS to its knees.
Natasha Hakimi Zapata
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WorldApril 20, 2020
How Brexit Infected Britain’s Coronavirus Response
Boris Johnson’s government keeps promising to “Get Brexit Done,” even as the deadly pandemic ravages the country.
Natasha Hakimi Zapata