Britain
Blowback or extremism? Uneasy debate in UK on causes of terrorist...
In the wake of the recent terrorist attacks, Theresa May called for a crackdown on extremist ideology, Jeremy Corbyn called on Arab countries to...
UK security services knew of Manchester suicide bomber’s ISIS connections
By Robert Stevens
Evidence continues to mount that the British government and intelligence agencies had intimate and detailed knowledge of the terrorist connections of Salman...
Why are there still British military bases in Cyprus?
The continued division of Cyprus suits Britain’s geopolitical interests, as well as those of world powers that see the Mediterranean island as a useful...
We cannot afford the Conservatives
There is a mad elephant tethered in the room of the Conservative Manifesto, wtites Felicity Dowling. That elephant is the dominance of service and...
Macron: a French (potential) Thatcher
by Dimitris Konstantakopoulos
Macron “scooped the pool and decamped” in the second round of the French presidential elections, scoring an easy victory over Marine Le...
Corbyn criticizes “War on Terror” and halves his distance from Tories!
Tories in retreat: All-out for a Corbyn victory!
Monday, 22 May 2017
Within hours of the launch of the Tory manifesto, the Conservative lead over Labour...
Manchester’s dead: Victims of British regime-change operations in the Middle East
By Robert Stevens
More details have emerged about the prior familiarity of British intelligence agencies with the Manchester suicide bomber, Salman Abedi, whose murderous...
The only real way to stop atrocities like the Manchester attack...
To end these wars, there needs to be political compromise between main players like Iran and Saudi Arabia, and Donald Trump's belligerent rhetoric this...
How poverty makes people less likely to vote
By Ruth Patrick
When the polling stations open next month, it is likely that many of the poorest people will stay away. Britain’s democracy is...