Tag: Brexit
Goodbye to all that: The UK after Brexit
Brexit could see the UK eventually lose Scotland, Northern Ireland, and a great deal of its prosperity.
‘Dark day for everyone who believes in justice’: UK Tories defeat...
The British Conservative Party has won a decisive majority in Thursday’s general election paving the way for Britain’s exit from the European Union by Jan. 31.
American Brexit
Donald Trump may prove to be the ultimate Brexiteer. Back in August 2016, in the midst of his presidential campaign, he proudly tweeted,...
Boris Johnson and the new battle of Britain
All eyes are focused these days on Boris Johnson, the new prime minister of the United Kingdom.
But that’s...
The human costs of the nationalist agendas of Trump and Brexit
The nationalist approach to trade hurts globalists and workers alike.
’40 years of Plots, lies, intimidation and chaos?’ The British right...
“Remainers believe U.K. prosperity depends on its location, Brexiters believe U.K. prosperity depends on its character.”
Deal or no deal: Britain’s fearful future
But provided Britons change their minds in a second referendum, the EU should welcome the U.K. back into the fold.
“Don’t Panic!” Theresa May’s Brexit plan and the continuing trials of...
A dangerous agenda especially for corporations and the wealthy who may finally have to pay their fair share.
Is it possible to undo 2016?
Bureaucracy may constrain the worst of Trump and Brexit, but real fixes have to come from the bottom-up.
Populism of the 1%: Why the same billionaires are behind Trump...
These complex ties reveal a clear and resounding message.
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US workers average 10 paid vacation days a year, and 33 million get none
Twenty-five OECD countries require employers to provide at least 20 days. The US legal minimum is zero, and 57 percent of the lowest-paid tenth of workers get no vacation at all.
Chris Hedges and Albert Raboteau on ‘American Prophets’ importance in an age of radical...
Watch the two thinkers talk about Raboteau’s book, which discusses the work of religious figures such as Dorothy Day, Thomas Merton and Martin Luther King, Jr.
How the psychology of oppression perpetuates harm to animals and the environment
To achieve justice for all species and the environment, we must create a more relational world.
“The People’s Historian”: Dave Zirin’s New Book Explores “Remarkable” Life of Howard Zinn
We speak to Dave Zirin, author and sports editor at The Nation , about his new book, The People’s Historian: The Outsized Life of Howard Zinn , chronicling the life and activism of the legendary historian Howard Zinn, author of A People’s History of the United States .
Cats are fueling a global eco-crisis, pushing birds and other species to extinction
Free-roaming cats are an invasive species and one of the most significant sources of human-caused bird mortality.