The British right’s weaponised lies
The recent attempts by British far-right thugs and conservative elements to attack a hotel housing asylum seekers in Essex County, UK, indicate that the monstrous phenomenon of ultra-nationalism is not…
Local governments
SPEAKING to the First Constituent Assembly in 1947, Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah outlined several duties for the government of Pakistan: maintain law and order, root out corruption, act against black…
Some US Sikhs fear Modi government is threatening, surveilling and doxxing them
As a physician specializing in addiction, Dr. Jasmeet Bains, the first Sikh American elected to the California assembly, was used to risky situations. Even so, Bains said she was shocked…
Governments take action to keep offshore wind projects on track
Governments have decided to pay up to revive offshore wind farm developments after rising costs put at risk multiple projects that are needed to help them cut emissions and reach…
Political woes and economic funk mean few takers for British assets
A potent mix of weak growth, high inflation, and a new bout of political instability means no respite in sight for British assets struggling to find interest from investors. British…
Persistence pays off on Brexit for British PM
The Brexit deal is a personal success for Prime Minister Theresa May, after months of tough negotiations conducted while also battling with her own side - but any relief could…
British vote sparks more economic uncertainty
Financial markets dislike uncertainty but were handed a hugely clouded outlook Friday after the Conservative party of Prime Minister Theresa May lost its parliamentary majority in Britain's snap general election.…
Big British local authority pensions step up hedge fund bets
From Essex binmen to Liverpool councillors, government pension schemes in England and Wales are investing more in hedge funds whose bets, sometimes dictated by algorithms, have included exotic holdings such…
Brexit bureaucracy creates British nightmare for Dutch boat captain
When Dutch boat captain and engineer Ernst-Jan de Groot applied to continue working in Britain after Brexit, he became ensnared in a bureaucratic nightmare because of an online glitch and…
The five British key players in the Battle of Brexit
A vibrant cast is set to contest the climax of the Brexit drama this week: a prime minister pressing ahead against all odds, a veteran left-winger leading the opposition, a…
