Speaker Johnson Thinks Ukraine Should Use US Weapon on Russian Territory
A bipartisan group of House members asked Biden to lift any restrictions on Ukraine's use of US-provided weapons.
If Ukraine Loses War, It Will Be ‘End of Western Hegemony,’ Warns UK’s Boris Johnson
If Ukraine loses in the NATO proxy war with Russia, “it will be the end of Western hegemony”, lamented former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, while the Global South remains…
How Dare Tucker Carlson Let Putin Talk!
Tucker Carlson’s recent interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin brought to light many contradictions of the mainstream media’s coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war. To acknowledge these contradictions would spell disaster…
The Myth that Putin Was Bent on Conquering Ukraine and Creating a Greater Russia
By John J Measheimer / Substack There is a growing body of compelling evidence showing that Russia and Ukraine were involved in serious negotiations to end the war in Ukraine…
Former Israeli PM Bennett Says US ‘Blocked’ His Attempts at a Russia-Ukraine Peace Deal
Bennett says the US and its Western allies decided to 'keep striking Putin' and not negotiate.
The West Must Stop Blocking Negotiations Between Ukraine and Russia
Ukrainians have been paying a terrible price for the failure of ensuring sensible and reasonable negotiations from 2014 to February 2022 – which could have prevented the invasion by Russia…
Rishi Sunak To Become the UK’s New Prime Minister. Here’s What He Doesn’t Want You To Know
From offshore dealings to right-wing think tanks, here’s openDemocracy's guide to the man who could become the UK’s richest PM.
Ultra-hawk Liz Truss To Be Next British Prime Minister
Truss said at a recent town hall that she would be 'ready' to launch nuclear weapons as prime minister.
Report: Russia, Ukraine Tentatively Agreed on Peace Deal in April
Boris Johnson arrived in Kyiv not long after the talks and told Zelensky not to negotiate with Russia, saying the West wasn't ready to sign a deal.
Government’s ‘Orwellian’ Unit To Be Disbanded After openDemocracy Revelations
‘Clearing House’ axed two years after we revealed controversial unit was vetting Freedom of Information requests.
Patrick Lawrence: The British “Bubble of Unreality”
By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost I am following British politics during these, Boris Johnson’s final days as prime minister, with interest. It seems that the front-runner to replace…
Boris Johnson’s (Far From Final) Bill for Damages
While the elderly white men who run Britain’s Conservative Party chose between two deeply depressing choices for new leader, let’s take a minute to reckon just how much ruin the…
The Age of Weird Men: Gonzo Politicians From Berlusconi to BoJo
By Patrick Cockburn / CounterPunch Students 50 years from now may be asked by their teachers to write an essay on the importance of the fall of Boris Johnson in…
Boris Johnson’s Downfall Also Marks Brexit’s Final Act
A potent combination of sex, booze, and lies finally turned the British prime minister’s narcissism, contempt for truth, and blatant disregard for convention from personality traits into political liabilities.
UK Railway Workers Begin Largest Strike in 30 Years
Amid high inflation, tens of thousands of railway and subway workers across the United Kingdom have declared at least three days of work stoppages to demand wage increases and other…