Turkish Governing Party Loses Parliamentary Majority In Elections
Turkey’s governing party suffered big setbacks at the ballot box yesterday.
Fixing the Firewalled News Problem
There’s a better way to finance news than hiding it behind paywalls.
Lindsey Graham Wants To Kill Americans Without Inconvenience of Trial
Lindsey Graham says that, if elected president, he would summarily kill anyone thinking about joining ISIS.
David Cameron To Propose Broad Expansion Of Powers To Crackdown On ‘Extremism’
Fresh off an election victory, British Prime Minister David Cameron is set to propose a series of new measures to crackdown on extremism that raise serious civil liberties concerns.
Seymour Hersh’s Osama Bin Laden Claims Don’t Pass The Smell Test
Seymour Hersh is out with a conspiracy theory about the death of Osama bin Laden that just doesn’t make sense.
The British General Election And The Future Of The United Kingdom
With the election behind him, David Cameron’s biggest problems may be yet to come.
European Commission Plan Would Require All E.U. Members To Accept Migrants
A plan to distribute migrants from the conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa across the entire European Union seems destined to cause political conflict.
Jim Messina Beats David Axelrod In British Election Battle
The just-concluded British General Election was also a clash between two former top advisers to President Obama.
David Cameron And Britain’s Conservative Party Score A Surprising Win
After weeks of polls predicting a political stalemate or worse, British voters delivered a strong win for David Cameron and the Tories.
As Great Britain Heads To The Polls, Uncertainty Reigns
The political outlook in the United Kingdom is as uncertain as it has ever been.
The Most Important Person In British Politics May Be Someone Who Isn’t On The Ballot
Nicola Sturgeon, leader of the Scottish National Party, could hold the key to the future of Britain in her hands after the election ends on May 7th.
Are 80 People Richer Than Half the World? Not Really.
While the issue of income inequality is quite real, Oxfam’s numbers are not.
Oil Prices Continue To Fall, But Don’t Expect It To Last Forever
The price of oil is continuing to fall, but it won’t last forever.
Did 24 Help Make Torture Acceptable?
In the wake of the Senate Intelligence Committee’s report on C.I.A. torture, some have suggested that eight years of Jack Bauer helped make torture more acceptable to the American public.
Russia’s Economic Problems Just Getting More Grim By The Day
For a year that started out with regaining long-lost territory in Ukraine, 2014 is not ending so well for Vladimir Putin’s Russia.
Justice Department Won’t Force One Reporter To Testify, Faces A Choice On Another
The Justice Department won’t force James Risen to testify in a legal investigation, but faces a new choice in a different case.
Staten Island Grand Jury Refuses To Indict NYPD Officer In Chokehold Death
A New York City Grand Jury refuses to indict a cop who appears from all available evidence to choked a guy to death for no good reason.
Merkel Lashes Out Against Russia In Post G-20 Remarks
Vladimir Putin’s latest actions seems to have exhausted Germany’s patience.
Federal Judge Blocks Sports Betting In New Jersey, But It Should Be Legal Everywhere
Not surprisingly a Federal Judge has blocked New Jersey’s latest effort to legalize sports gaming. As a matter of policy, though, there’s no reason it shouldn’t be legal to place wagers on sporting events.
British Government Backs N.F.L. Franchise In London, But It Doesn’t Make Sense
The N.F.L. and the British Government are both behind the idea of a franchise in London, but the idea doesn’t really make sense for the league, or the game.
The Attack On Canada’s Parliament And The Lone Wolf Terrorist
Yesterday’s apparent terrorist shooting in Ottawa reveals again a phenomenon that seems difficult if not impossible to stop in advance.
Catalonia Secession Movement Moves Forward
Despite seeing the effort fail in Scotland, Catalans say they intend to move forward with their own independence effort.
Scots Reject Independence, But The United Kingdom May Never Be The Same
The United Kingdom will stay united, but it may never be the same again.
On Eve Of Vote, Anti-Independence Forces Have Slight Lead In Scotland
It’s all over but the voting in Scotland.
Scottish Independence Becoming More Likely?
With just nine days to go, it’s anyone’s guess how the Scottish Independence vote will turn out.
Scottish Independence Losing In The Polls
If recent polling is to be believed, the bid for Scottish independence is going to go down in flames.
Scottish Independence Referendum A Nailbiter
Scottish independence may be more likely than many think.
There Is No Such Thing as Europe
The English-speaking and Scandinavian countries are very different.
Implementation Of Europe’s ‘Right To Be Forgotten’ About As Absurd As You’d Expect
Judging by the early results, the so-called “Right To Be Forgotten” recently created by Europe’s highest court is creating more problems than it will solve.
Barriers to US-Europe Trade Deal Remain
A US-EU free trade zone is a no-brainer. But the devil is in the details.
British Ban Teaching Creationism As Science, Should The U.S. Do The Same?
It is now illegal to teach creationism as science in the United Kingdom in any school, public or private, that receives public funding.
Virginia Goes To War Against Uber, Lyft, And Free Enterprise
The Virginia DMV is threatening to crackdown on companies providing innovative car services to consumers.
2022 FIFA World Cup Hit With Bribery Allegations
More problems for the planned 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Garrick Utley Dead at 74
Veteran newsman Garrick Utley has died from prostate cancer at the age of 74.
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