Tag: Britain
UK halts fracking, effective immediately
"Fracking moratorium is thanks to years and years and years of work by local communities, campaigners and fierce political pressure."
100 years later, Britain still won’t apologize for one of its...
Events like these keep people in fear. And it is easy to take things from people who are scared for their life.
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.
Britain’s homeless crisis
This ideologically rooted approach to life is at the heart of many if not all of our problems.
Meet the activist who called Piers Morgan an “idiot” for criticizing...
Massive protests have greeted President Trump during his two-day trip to Britain—including a 20-foot-long giant baby Trump blimp outside Parliament.
A hostile environment: Understanding the Windrush scandal
The similarities of the recent experiences of the Windrush generation to the plight of the DREAMers in the United States, are striking.
“A government for the many, not the few”
Jeremy Corbyn and the resurgence of the British left.
20,000 Join Refugees Welcome March Through London
It comes days after the latest death at Britain's border in Calais, of a teenage boy trying to join his family in Britain.
Brexit and the New Global Rebellion
The current order is unstable. The uprising has begun. But who will lead it?
Criminalizing Refugees: The Disgrace of Britain’s Immigration Detention Centers
Fleeing war, persecution and acute poverty, men, women and children have migrated to the U.K. for generations. Coming in search of peace, instead, many find themselves being incarcerated.
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Shutdown deal over healthcare exposes deep Democratic divisions
A bipartisan agreement to reopen the government leaves ACA subsidies expiring and Medicaid cuts intact, prompting strong criticism from progressive lawmakers.
Trump should win Nobel War Prize
War with Venezuela, military intervention in Mexico, the attack in Iran, the deployment of military force in U.S. cities, a trillion dollar military budget: Trump deserves a Nobel prize, but not for peace.
Utah judge faces impeachment threats after striking down GOP congressional maps
A late-night ruling upholding a voter-approved anti-gerrymandering initiative has escalated into a direct confrontation between Utah lawmakers and the state judiciary.
Progressives intensify campaign to replace Schumer after Democrats end shutdown without healthcare deal
A growing number of lawmakers, candidates, and activists are demanding new Democratic leadership after eight senators joined Republicans to reopen the government, leaving Affordable Care Act protections and Medicaid funding untouched.
The truth about kratom and its safety problems
"Depending on the amount of active ingredient in the product…taking kratom can be harmful," the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned people not to use kratom because of possible harm it can cause.