By Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanJul 7, 2016
In the wake of the Chilcot Report, there should be a serious effort to hold leaders like George W Bush and Britain's Tony Blair accountable for the ongoing death and destruction in Iraq and beyond In the wake of the Chilcot Report, there should be a serious effort to hold leaders like George W. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
E.J. Dionne Jr. / TruthdigSep 17, 2014
Scotland's referendum on independence will be decided by voters whose hearts say yes but whose heads say no. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Ellen Brown, Web of DebtOct 7, 2013
An Associated Press article in February confirmed a purchase order by the Department of Homeland Security for 1.6 billion rounds of ammunition. That’s enough to sustain an Iraq-sized war for over twenty years. Someone in government seems to expect some serious civil unrest. Why? Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJun 17, 2013
After its recent revelation that the National Security Agency is monitoring the phone records and Internet activity of millions of Americans, The Guardian reported Sunday that the U.S. and Britain monitored and intercepted the digital communications of foreign officials during two international conferences in London. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 10, 2010
Who'll rule Britannia? That remains to be seen, exactly, as several unsolved variables are still in play after last week's election, but no matter how the power-sharing configuration takes shape, one thing's for sure: Prime Minister Gordon Brown won't be part of it. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
E.J. Dionne Jr. / TruthdigMay 7, 2010
Britain produced an electoral earthquake all right, but not the one so many expected The real lessons have less to do with two-party systems than with how economic change has challenged old strategies on both the right and the left. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 6, 2010
It's hard to imagine that many British citizens will be moved to cast their ballots in Thursday's general election because Simon Cowell, the curmudgeonly mastermind behind such showbiz gems as "Britain's Got Talent" and "American Idol," thinks they should. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 3, 2010
British politicians waited 50 years to debate each other on television. Those clever Internet hooligans wasted no time mocking the results. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 29, 2010
After glad-handing a difficult voter who told of her concerns about immigration, U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown retreated to the sanctity of his car, where he promptly described the woman as “bigoted." Unfortunately for Brown, he was wearing a live microphone at the time. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 20, 2010
Goldman Sachs has demonstrated a remarkable ability to keep pulling in the profits -- and bestowing bonuses on company execs -- regardless of the state of the global economy, and despite what the bank might have done to damage it in the first place On Tuesday (continued)Goldman Sachs has demonstrated a remarkable ability to keep pulling in the profits regardless of the state of the global economy. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 6, 2010
Gordon Brown has announced that the UK will hold elections May 6 A few weeks ago it was a near certainty that Conservatives would win the day, but a few polls show Labour surprisingly close to holding on to power For the first time, the three major party leaders will debate each other live on telly (continued). Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 22, 2010
That U.K. inquiry into the Iraq war has already spoken to two prime ministers, but Sir John Chilcot’s panel would like an American take on things. Senior officials from George W. Bush’s administration, and maybe even W himself, have been cordially invited to give evidence. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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