The Sinister Forces Behind Boris Johnson’s Brexit Coup

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Sep 4, 2019 The newly minted U.K. prime minister is playing a risky game as he blows up his own majority and tries to impede Parliament from doing its job. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

The World According to George Galloway

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Aug 19, 2019 The outspoken socialist and icon of the British left looks at Boris Johnson, Trump, Brexit, Islamophobia, political chaos and more. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Boris Johnson to Be Britain’s Next Prime Minister

JILL LAWLESS and DANICA KIRKA / The Associated Press Jul 23, 2019 The Brexit campaigner will have just over three months to make good on his promise to lead the U.K. out of the European Union by Oct. 31. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

U.K. Labour Backs New Brexit Vote; Tory Contenders Trade Blows

JILL LAWLESS / The Associated Press Jul 10, 2019 The two men vying to be Britain's next leader snipe at one another in a debate as Jeremy Corbyn announces his party's latest position. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Is Britain Headed for a Hard Brexit?

Greg Wilpert / The Real News Network May 30, 2019 Professor Leo Panitch assesses Theresa May's abrupt resignation and analyzes the results of the latest European parliamentary elections. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Can Socialism Save American Democracy?

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig May 28, 2019 Author Bhaskar Sunkara reflects on the differences between Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, the future of Medicare-for-all and more. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Let’s Make a Brexit Deal, U.K.’s May Tells Corbyn

JILL LAWLESS / The Associated Press May 5, 2019 Writing in the Mail on Sunday newspaper, the British prime minister tells the Labour leader: "We have to find a way to break the deadlock." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Scotland Does a Stunning About-Face on Climate Change

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Apr 29, 2019 First Minister Nicola Sturgeon calls a “climate emergency” in response to a call from to the youth protest movement Extinction Rebellion. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Israeli Left’s Moment of Reckoning

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Apr 10, 2019 Benjamin Netanyahu's reelection likely affirms that liberal Zionists can have a democracy or a Jewish state, but they can't have both. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

No Brexit Alternative Receives Parliament Majority

The Associated Press Mar 27, 2019 Britain has until April 12 to find a new plan—or crash out of the EU without a deal. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Israel Is Not-So-Subtly Targeting Jeremy Corbyn

GREG WILPERT / The Real News Network Feb 26, 2019 Ava Winstanley of Electronic Intifada examines how the Netanyahu government silences critical voices in the United Kingdom and beyond. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Brexit Is Hell, but It’s Not Politicians Who Will Suffer Most

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Feb 7, 2019 The most vulnerable people around the world face infernal uncertainty and possible disaster thanks to officials’ incompetence. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )