EU Rejects Aggressive Cut in Carbon Emissions

Staff / Truthdig Jul 5, 2011 On Tuesday, conservative British representatives led the European Parliament to reject a 30 percent reduction in carbon emissions by 2020 in a preliminary vote stirred by claims that such a sharp decrease taken out of step with other nations would drive businesses out of EU countries. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

British Coalition

Paresh Nath, Cagle Cartoons, The Khaleej Times, UAE May 16, 2011 Dig deeper

Memories of the Royal Wedding

Peter Broelman, Cagle Cartoons, Australia May 2, 2011 Dig deeper

The Next Royal Wedding

Peter Broelman, Cagle Cartoons, Australia Apr 29, 2011 Dig deeper

The Royal Yawn

Randall Enos, Cagle Cartoons Apr 29, 2011 Dig deeper

Royal Wedding Crisis

Frederick Deligne, Cagle Cartoons, Nice-Matin, France Apr 29, 2011 Dig deeper

Royal Wedding

Patrick Chappatte, Cagle Cartoons, Le Temps, Switzerland Apr 26, 2011 Dig deeper

A Tale of Two Hospitals: Kuwait 1991, Bahrain 2011

Barry Lando / Truthdig Apr 25, 2011 Scene: The Human Rights Caucus of the U.S. Congress hears the testimony of a 15-year-old girl, introduced by only her first name, Nayira, in order, the audience is told, to protect the safety of her family. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The British Royal Wedding

Martin Sutovec, Cagle Cartoons, Slovakia Apr 24, 2011 Dig deeper

Thai PM Is a British Citizen

Staff / Truthdig Feb 26, 2011 Thailand’s prime minister may be in some hot water. Abhisit Vejjajiva acknowledged that he holds British citizenship, an admission that may make him vulnerable to prosecution for the deaths of around 90 people in anti-government demonstrations back in 2008. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Assange Loses Round in Extradition Battle

Staff / Truthdig Feb 25, 2011 WikiLeaks' Julian Assange is still resisting extradition from England to Sweden to face allegations of sexual assault and rape, and Thursday, a British judge made his fight a little tougher -- but Assange was ready with a speech and a plan to appeal. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Another Diplomatic Oops for the U.S., Courtesy of WikiLeaks

Staff / Truthdig Feb 5, 2011 The U.S. and the U.K. have maintained a diplomatically symbiotic relationship, to all appearances, for decades, but yet another WikiLeaks cable cropped up to harsh that friendly mellow late this week. Let the official backpedaling commence. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )