Politics

‘Like a bomb had gone off’: suspected arson attack fuels Glastonbury unease

Arrests after explosion and caravan fires heighten controversy over number of people living in vehicles

Ten years on, has the Brexit vote helped or hindered the EU?

Some said Britain’s departure would bring down the union, but countries are still queueing to join

You May Not Sympathise with the Elbit Four’s Methods. But You Should Be Outraged by Their Treatment Under the Law

The jurors who found the pro-Palestine activists guilty of criminal damage had no idea their verdict would be treated as a verdict on terrorism

YOUR LAND: Who's afraid of a 'stay-at-home woman'?

“I could not have a stay-at-home woman,” NBA legend LeBron James declared.

Iran Got a Great Deal That It Could Still Squander

For some forces in Iran, no agreement is a good agreement with the United States.

Trump's Second Gamble on Iran

If the regime can’t be dislodged by force, maybe it can be bribed.

Rubio gives Iran deal the silent treatment

When President Donald Trump joked at the G7 summit this week that Vice President JD Vance should “be careful” because he would be blaming him if the Iran deal “doesn’t work out,” some officials on stage joined in laughter.

Things in Britain are bad, but not that bad Britain is not close to imposing sharia law

One of the toughest things in politics is trying to explain that, yes, things are bad, but no, they are not quite as bad as you think. I have yet to find a way to make that argument without it being misunderstood or caricatured.

What lessons will Iran's new leadership draw from the 110-day war?

Now fighting is over, the question is how Iran’s government will behave. Early clues point to more authoritarianism and prioritising relations with China

'A Sacred Trust': The Declaration of Independence at 250

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Inside the fight over Virginia's data centers

“Governor, read the damn room,” Virginia state Senate President Pro Tempore Louise Lucas (D-VA) told Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) this week.

Collins Has Flaws. Platner Has a Totenkopf

On an almost daily basis, embattled candidate for U.S. Senate Graham Platner posts about his opponent being “spineless and corrupt.” This isn’t at all unheard of from a politician. It’s expected in the lead-up to Election Day. Platner is looking to unseat longtime Republican incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME). But these claims about Collins fall especially flat given the extraordinary baggage Platner brings to the table.