Specter of Far-Right Violence Haunts Crisis Talks Over Brexit
Tensions over Brexit, and fears of a backlash from nationalists if it does not happen soon, have rekindled fears of political violence in Britain.
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To Unlock Brexit Talks, Britain Must Atone for a Sin of Empire: the Partition of Ireland
“It’s not the Irish border — it’s the British border in Ireland. The Irish border is the beach.”
Dutch Official Admits Lying About Meeting With Putin: Is Fake News Used by Russia or About Russia?
As a film studio revitalizes a once-successful super-villain franchise for a new generation of moviegoers, we're back to Russia occupying center stage.
British Deal With European Union Shatters Illusions of Pro-Brexit Extremists
When Donald Trump's friend Nigel Farage is unhappy, you know things are going well.
Theresa May Avoids Survivors of Grenfell Tower Fire During Visit to Scene of Disaster
The British prime minister refused to meet those impacted by the London fire, unlike the opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn, who comforted grieving survivors.
Theresa May Puts Peace in Northern Ireland at Risk to Remain U.K. Prime Minister
Two decades of peace in Northern Ireland could be at risk if the new U.K. government relies on the support of Ulster’s Democratic Unionist Party.
After Election Setback, Theresa May Clings to Power in U.K. Thanks to Ulster Extremists
To remain in office after an election catastrophe, Theresa May will be forced to rely on the support of a small party of extremists from Northern Ireland.
British Prime Minister Wants Election Now, Before Cost of Brexit Becomes Clear
The fact that the U.K.'s major parties were both sharply divided over Brexit makes it hard to predict exactly how an election dominated by the issue will turn out.
Democrats, Trump, and the Ongoing, Dangerous Refusal to Learn the Lesson of Brexit
Will these two cataclysmic events be the peak of the West’s implosion, or just the beginning? It all depends on whether we learn their lessons.
White Supremacists Are Met With Rocks in Sacramento and Scorn in Newcastle
What is the best way to react to white supremacists energized by the referendum campaign in Britain and the rise of Donald Trump in the U.S. — with physical confrontation or verbal mockery?