E.J. Dionne Jr. / TruthdigAug 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 )
Staff / TruthdigJul 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 )
Eugene Robinson / TruthdigJun 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 )
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Staff / TruthdigJun 28, 2016
The Tory head of the Leave campaign was expected to announce his bid for prime minister Thursday morning -- that is until his closest ally decided to break away and announce his own run. (Updated)The Tory head of the Leave campaign was expected to announce his bid for prime minister Thursday morning—that is until his closest ally decided to break away and announce his own run. (Updated) Dig deeper ( 28 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 28, 2016
"While the Brits were waking up in the ruins of their nation and saying, 'Oh God! What have we done?' " the "Full Frontal" host quips, "a lot of Americans were looking over and saying, 'Oh God! What are we about to do?' " Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 28, 2016
Using an example of a Portuguese woman distraught about what to tell her two daughters, one of whom was born in the UK, the "Last Week Tonight" host says, "Just tell them that they might be screwed because a pig-f****r called for a vote, a bus had some bullshit written on it, and then two idiots called Nigel and Boris quoted President Bill Pullman They'll totally understand". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 20, 2016
On the upcoming British referendum on whether the U.K. should exit the E.U., the "Last Week Tonight" host expresses his ideas in a "violently British" way--some of which involves a hateful song. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 8, 2016
While it might be tempting to view the political success of Donald Trump as something uniquely American, Guardian journalist Gary Younge explains that "most Western nations have their own Trump: a racist, xenophobic, Islamophobic demagogue appealing to a mix of nationalist nostalgia, patriotic myth, class grievance and economic insecurity." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
William Pfaff / TruthdigApr 16, 2015
The current transatlantic view of Europe is one of continental political decline, elegant at best but ominous at worst. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigApr 4, 2015
The United Kingdom is holding elections in May, and while David Cameron, Nigel Farage and their classist, racist cronies are out to convince the public to vote for them with sugar-coated messages, the British comedy duo Cassetteboy knows what they're really peddling. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigMay 27, 2014
Far-right, Eurosceptic political parties won significant victories in the recent European parliament elections, but does this spell the end of the EU? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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