President Macron’s Party Dominates French Parliamentary Vote
Jun 19, 2017 Voters give the upstart party a solid victory, handing the centrist leader a mandate to reshape French politics and overhaul the country's restrictive labor laws.
What the U.S. Can Learn from the U.K. Election and Jeremy Corbyn
Jun 12, 2017 The Labour Party leader teaches that we should embrace the radical change needed to inspire people to take action and shift the realm of the possible.
Turkey’s Democracy Is in Trouble as Leader Erdogan Gains More Power With Constitutional Change
Apr 17, 2017 Sunday's referendum results will move the country to a system that potentially gives Erdogan enough political longevity to eventually achieve his desired "dictatorship Lite."
An Activist Hails Law Criminalizing Purchase of Sex in Ireland
Apr 6, 2017 The new legislation also sparks a sense of mourning for women who didn’t live to benefit from it.
Prime Minister Says London Attacker Was ‘British Born’; Eight People Arrested in Raids (Updated)
Mar 23, 2017 Theresa May makes a statement before Parliament about the attack that left five dead and 40 injured in London. (Updated)House of Commons Speaker Says He Won’t Invite Trump to Address U.K. Parliament (Video)
Feb 7, 2017 Prime Minister Theresa May faces stark resistance from the British public and her fellow parliamentarians for asking the president to visit. (Pictured, Speaker John Bercow.)
Iceland’s Pirate Party Makes Strong Showing in New Election
Oct 31, 2016 "Like Robin Hood, because Robin Hood was a pirate, we want to take the power from the powerful to give it to the people."Rally Outside U.K. Parliament Boosts Embattled Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn (Multimedia)
Jun 27, 2016 Take a look at the clips and photos Natasha Hakimi Zapata, a Truthdig assistant editor, collected when she joined Corbyn's grass-roots followers as members of his party tried to force his resignation after the Brexit vote.
Truthdigger of the Week: Jo Cox, British Parliament Member Who Was Slain
Jun 20, 2016 Cox, a progressive, fought hard for any cause that inspired her, such as the plight of Syrian refugees and keeping Britain in the European Union -- two that may have inflamed her killer.Cox, a progressive, fought hard for any cause that inspired her, such as the plight of Syrian refugees and keeping Britain in the European Union—two that may have inflamed her killer.VIDEO: Trevor Noah: British Debate on Barring Donald Trump Was Mostly an Excuse to Ridicule the Guy
Jan 20, 2016 "The greatest part about this whole debate is that it actually wasn't a debate," says the "Daily Show" host about the U.K.’s recent discussion of a petition to bar Donald Trump from entering Britain. "It turns out Parliament didn't even hold a vote. They were all just there to sit around and make fun of Donald Trump."
