Op-Ed | Economy & Labor Austerity-Obsessed Europe Could Combat Climate Change Without Raising Taxes With zero or low deficits, many EU countries are needlessly obsessing over deficits while the planet burns. By Dean Baker , Truthout September 2, 2019 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Boris Johnson Takes His Brexit Demagoguery to the Social Media Sphere The U.K. prime minister's communication style of short questions and short answers is typical of demagogic politics. By Christian Fuchs , Truthout August 31, 2019 Truthout
Interview | Politics & Elections Boris Johnson Suspends Parliament Ahead of Brexit in Attack on UK Democracy The prime minister broke an unspoken rule of the British constitution: Don't involve the queen in politics. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! August 29, 2019 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Coup-Like Suspension of Parliament Sends UK Hurtling Toward Brexit Prime Minister Boris Johnson is suspending parliamentary sovereignty in order to force Brexit through. By Sasha Abramsky , Truthout August 28, 2019 Truthout
Review | Politics & Elections Conservatives, the Far Right, Fascists and How We Defeat Them All Calling out fascism alone won't defeat it. The left needs an anti-oppression strategy and popular social programs. By Ashley Smith , Truthout August 25, 2019 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Brexit Is Not the Holy Grail Its Supporters Are Imagining Come November 1, the space in which British citizens can live and work would shrink to one country. By Sasha Abramsky , Truthout August 14, 2019 Truthout
Interview | Politics & Elections Protests Erupt in London as Boris Johnson Is Sworn In as New Prime Minister The membership of the Conservative Party who voted for Johnson represents less than 1 percent of the British population. By Amy Goodman & Nermeen Shaikh , DemocracyNow! July 25, 2019 Truthout
News Analysis | Politics & Elections Britain’s New Prime Minister Is Nationalist, Racist and Vain. Sound Familiar? Boris Johnson is now a duly elected member of the resurgent global strongman’s club. By Sasha Abramsky , Truthout July 23, 2019 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections As Brexit Looms, Britain Bows to Trump’s Will It’s now probable that the next British ambassador to the U.S. will effectively be hand-picked by Trump. By Sasha Abramsky , Truthout July 11, 2019 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections If Britain Leaves the EU, It Will Be Vulnerable to Trump’s Whims Trump's blatant interference in U.K. politics should serve as a warning of what's to come. By Sasha Abramsky , Truthout June 7, 2019 Truthout