United Kingdom

Grenfell Tower in London

Another Terror Attack in London, as Grief and Anger Build in the Wake of the Grenfell Tower Fire Another Terror Attack in London, as Grief and Anger Build in the Wake of the Grenfell Tower Fire

The conflagration was a lethal consequence of years of putting profit before people’s lives.

Jun 19, 2017 / Maria Margaronis

corbyn rose

The British Ruling Class Is in Full Panic Mode The British Ruling Class Is in Full Panic Mode

Paul Mason on Jeremy Corbyn’s triumph in the UK elections.

Jun 16, 2017 / Jon Wiener

Jeremy Corbyn

Labour’s Near-Triumph Brings a New Morning to British Politics Labour’s Near-Triumph Brings a New Morning to British Politics

Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership offered an end to austerity, a commitment to the public good, the faith that generosity is more powerful than greed.

Jun 9, 2017 / Maria Margaronis

ISIL Terror Attacks Tehran

ISIL Hits Tehran; Trump Blames Victim, Iran Hard-Liners Blame Saudis ISIL Hits Tehran; Trump Blames Victim, Iran Hard-Liners Blame Saudis

ISIL uses terror to set people against one another, so by that standard, its attack on Iran may be more successful than the ones in Britain.

Jun 8, 2017 / Juan Cole

jeremy corbyn rally

Bernie Sanders Is Super Excited About Jeremy Corbyn’s Anti-Austerity Campaign Bernie Sanders Is Super Excited About Jeremy Corbyn’s Anti-Austerity Campaign

You should be too.

Jun 7, 2017 / John Nichols

After a Terrorist Attack, Spain Rejected Its Hawks. Will Britain?

After a Terrorist Attack, Spain Rejected Its Hawks. Will Britain? After a Terrorist Attack, Spain Rejected Its Hawks. Will Britain?

Spanish voters turned against the incumbent conservative party after the 2004 Madrid bombings.

Jun 5, 2017 / Sam Husseini

British elections

Could Labour’s Corbyn Actually Win the British Elections? Could Labour’s Corbyn Actually Win the British Elections?

Theresa May seems to shrink by the day, with her lead now in the single digits, while Corbyn has found his voice.

Jun 2, 2017 / Maria Margaronis

Iran election

Will America Once Again Undermine Iran’s Pro-Democracy Movement? Will America Once Again Undermine Iran’s Pro-Democracy Movement?

Reformists won big in the recent elections, but Trump favors confrontation, which helps Iranian hard-liners.

Jun 1, 2017 / Trita Parsi

andrew jackson trump

Trump Is Like a Cornered Animal Trump Is Like a Cornered Animal

Sasha Abramsky on our irrational president, David Cole on the courts, and Paul Mason on Corbyn.

Jun 1, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Theresa May United Kingdom

The Martian’s Guide to British Politics, or: Is There Intelligent Life on This Island? The Martian’s Guide to British Politics, or: Is There Intelligent Life on This Island?

It looks like the belligerent, self-serving martinets are going to trounce the quiet, bedraggled lot on the other side.

Apr 28, 2017 / Maria Margaronis

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