United Kingdom

Brexit

Trump and Brexit Are Symptoms of the Same Failure to Reckon With Racism Trump and Brexit Are Symptoms of the Same Failure to Reckon With Racism

The US and UK remain in denial about race, immigration, and their place in the world.

Mar 30, 2018 / Beneath the Radar / Gary Younge

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Why British Conservatives Are Salivating Over the Oxfam Scandal Why British Conservatives Are Salivating Over the Oxfam Scandal

The Oxfam scandal is a moment of reckoning for the aid sector, but it also gives Tories a plum opportunity to undermine a critical voice.

Mar 23, 2018 / Helen C. Epstein

Russian President Vladimir Putin

Russia Endorses Putin as a Trusted Leader While Washington and London Condemn Him (Again) Russia Endorses Putin as a Trusted Leader While Washington and London Condemn Him (Again)

Some reflections on the Russian presidential election and on the Sergei Skripal case.

Mar 22, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen

Unanswered Questions Linger Over the Salisbury Poisoning

Unanswered Questions Linger Over the Salisbury Poisoning Unanswered Questions Linger Over the Salisbury Poisoning

An anti-Russia smokescreen may prevent the truth of the poisoning of former double agent Sergei Skripal from ever being known.

Mar 21, 2018 / Mary Dejevsky

Feminist Living: Lynne Segal

Feminist Living: Lynne Segal Feminist Living: Lynne Segal

For Segal, politics is not just about liberation but about collective joy.

Jan 24, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Charlotte Shane

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Trump Is Now Openly Supporting Fascists Trump Is Now Openly Supporting Fascists

Britain First is and always has been deeply fascist in inclination and action—and now the president is retweeting its leader’s hate speech.

Nov 30, 2017 / Sasha Abramsky

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Robert Mugabe and the Poisonous Legacy of British Colonialism Robert Mugabe and the Poisonous Legacy of British Colonialism

Britain left behind two evil legacies when Zimbabwe gained independence: the harsh lesson that violence works, and a grotesquely unequal distribution of farmland.

Nov 21, 2017 / James North

This Is What a Socialist Looks Like

This Is What a Socialist Looks Like This Is What a Socialist Looks Like

In a signature speech at the Labour Party conference, Jeremy Corbyn laid out an agenda to return power to the people.

Sep 27, 2017 / D.D. Guttenplan

Black Lives Matter UK

How Black Lives Matter Is Changing British Universities How Black Lives Matter Is Changing British Universities

The movement has stimulated a renewed anti-racist consciousness and provided an alternative politics.

Sep 12, 2017 / Sadhvi Dar

Britain Is in the Grip of Its Most Turbulent Political Time in More Than 30 Years

Britain Is in the Grip of Its Most Turbulent Political Time in More Than 30 Years Britain Is in the Grip of Its Most Turbulent Political Time in More Than 30 Years

Can a strong left rise from the chaos of Brexit, austerity, and the 2017 election?

Jul 27, 2017 / Feature / John Harris

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