Europe

The Ideology Driving Far-Right Riots in the UK

Sian Norris / OpenDemocracy Aug 8, 2024 A deep dive into the beliefs and goals supporting the Islamophobic and racist violence gripping the UK. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Britain Belongs to the Far Right Now

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Jan 31, 2020 Its divorce from the European Union begins with negotiations firmly in the hands of a leader uninterested in human rights or accountability. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Brexit Deal Cleared by EU Parliament; U.K. Set to Leave Friday

RAF CASERT / The Associated Press Jan 29, 2020 Although Britain's divorce terms have been approved, huge uncertainties surround the future. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.K. Court Rules Johnson’s Suspension of Parliament Unlawful

JILL LAWLESS / The Associated Press Sep 11, 2019 With Brexit due in 50 days, the decision deepens Britain's political deadlock. 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 )

U.K. Brexit Party Scores Big as Conservatives, Labour Falter

JILL LAWLESS and GREGORY KATZ / The Associated Press May 27, 2019 Nigel Farage's new party makes big gains in the European elections, with his and several anti-Brexit parties dooming Tories and Labour to humiliating defeats. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.K.’s May Asks the EU to Delay Brexit Until June 30

GREGORY KATZ and RAF CASERT / The Associated Press Apr 5, 2019 Britain is now set to leave the European Union without a withdrawal deal in place on April 12. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

What They Learned From Roger Stone, the Dark Lord of Lobbying

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Dec 4, 2017 The directors of "Get Me Roger Stone" recall their documentary journey with the man who plotted Donald Trump's rise. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Journalist Robert Fisk: We Have Always Lived With Lies

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jan 10, 2017 "Can we really shake our heads in disbelief at electoral lies when [journalists] have been lying to our readers and viewers for years?" Fisk asks. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Steve Bannon Is Trump’s New Anti-Establishment Attack Dog

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Aug 19, 2016 If you thought the old campaign was wild and crazy, just wait for the new version, now that the Breitbart News muckraker has taken over as Trump's chief executive. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Brexit Champion Nigel Farage Steps Down as Leader of U.K. Independence Party (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Jul 4, 2016 The man who led the campaign for Great Britain's exit from the European Union has exited from his position as leader of the U.K. Independence Party, saying he has fulfilled his political ambitions. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Brexit’s Cautionary Tale for Trump Supporters

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Jun 29, 2016 The gap between what the presumptive Republican nominee promises and what he can possibly deliver is even wider than in the United Kingdom's European Union referendum. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )