This was a hatchet job. Make no mistake about it. A British Overseas Territory, full of British citizens, votes to remain under Britain’s umbrella of sovereignty. The result would have pleased even the most despotic of dictators; 1513 of the 1517 voters who bothered to show up decided Britain was a more attractive proposition than [...]
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Rennard Steps Back Amid Sex Scandal
It sounds like Lord Rennard has been a bit of a naughty boy. On hearing of this latest “scandal” I was convinced it was going to be of the “Benny Hill” nature, complete with daft background music. How wrong I was. It’s actually rather serious. For those of you with no idea of who Lord Rennard is [...]
Secretary John Kerry Sets Intense Itinerary for First Overseas Trip
SECRETARY KERRY is hitting the skies on his first overseas diplomatic mission and it’s going to be a grinding trip. From February 24 to March 6, Kerry is traveling to the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar. From the State Department, some details: The Secretary travels first to London, [...]
Citizenship Put to the Test
Immigration. People are obsessed with immigration. I know this from the experience of being alive. Also I know this from the experience of entering the US and being told I’m not an immigrant, even though I live here and am not American. UK policy on immigration is always in the news, and I mostly ignore [...]
Progressive Notes: UK’s Strike, Wenona for Arizona’s Big Endorsement, Warren’s Poll Rise, Laugh at Newt and Other Doings
Art offers his perspective as a movement progressive activist. This week over 2 million workers in Britain went on strike over PM Cameron’s anti-working man policies. Democracy Now did a great report on the mass strike, and it is the largest in decades. Watch and read it here. One of the most important progressive contests [...]
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