The view from abroad: The day Britain locked itself out
Alex Hern rounds up the press responses, both here and overseas, to David Cameron locking Britain out of EU decision making for a generation.
Brexit & Foreign Policy
Rick Perry doesn’t understand logic
Alex Hern covers Rick Perry; he remains, ineluctably, Rick Perry.
Eurozone crisis: A threat or a promise from the credit rating agencies?
Ben Fox runs over the latest in the eurozone crisis from Brussels.
David Miliband: Attacking Iran would increase the risk of nuclear war
Alex Hern reports David Miliband’s remarks in the Financial Times, in which the former foreign secretary argues against an invasion of Iran.
Syria ‘safe havens’ point to growing likelihood of civil war
Alex Hern delivers an update on the less-covered nations of the Arab autumn.
Tories plan to suppress Trident debate
This week defence secretary Philip Hammond stated the Trident Alternatives Review would not be made public, writes CND general secretary Kate Hudson.
Egypt – a new dawn or a sunset on religious freedom?
The persecution of Coptic Christians raises serious questions about whether the “Arab Spring” is a new dawn or a sunset on religious freedom and tolerance.
USA 2012: The Cain train derails
Alex Hern runs over the latest news from the race to the Republican candidacy. If it weren’t so terrifying, it would be a joy to watch.
If the right cares about sovereignty, why the silence on credit agencies?
Alex Hern asks why there is such silence from on the risk to democracy which the credit ratings agencies represent.
Egyptian military’s violent crackdown threatens dream of democracy
The latest news from Egypt, where bloggers are being arrested and protesters are being shot with American-made teargas, in a haunting repeat of the Spring.