European elites are blaming “stupid” voters for turning against an economic system that hasn’t worked for them.
From Brexit in the UK to Austerity in Spain, Europe is on the Edge
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Democracy & Governance
Atoning for Washington’s ‘Mass Kidnapping’ in the Indian Ocean
The U.S. and UK governments forcibly expelled an entire population of islanders to make way for a military base. It’s time to let them come home.
Brexit: What’s Next?
The EU needs to increase funding to help out the economically dislocated, or it will face more exits.
The Hangover (British Version)
Why are voters here and in the UK abandoning “reality-based” politics? Because the elites who proclaim them abandoned the voters.
The Center Can’t Hold
By waving the centrist flag, politicians make activism seem extremist, radical, and unrealistic.
Five Takeaways from the Spanish Election
The 2016 vote may have been a disappointment to Spain’s insurgent progressives. But they’ve proven they’re here to stay.
The House Sit-In Would’ve Been More Powerful if It Rejected ‘No Fly, No Buy’
House Democrats are legitimizing error-prone, Islamophobic terrorist “watch lists” as the basis for gun control. That won’t make anyone safer.
Does the Brexit Vote Mark the End of Internationalism?
Far-right nationalists and neoliberal capitalists will survive the demise of institutions like the EU. What about the rest of us?
ISIS Must Love Donald Trump
While Muslims knelt in prayer for Orlando, Trump was urging his followers to reach for their guns.
The Latest in Ethical Compromises and National Security Lapses From Hillary Clinton
A megadonor to Hillary Clinton’s campaigns was granted a seat on a sensitive national-security advisory board by her State Department.