Feb 25 These murals lie at the center of a debate over Northern Ireland’s future By Ivette Feliciano In Belfast, the capital of Northern Ireland, hundreds of colorful murals line the city’s streets, detailing a century’s worth of conflict and political division. Continue reading
Feb 20 UK’s May says Lords must respect people’s will on Brexit By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Britain's House of Lords launched a bid Monday to gain a greater say for Parliament over the terms of the U.K.'s European Union exit. Continue reading
Jan 24 Watch News Wrap: Trump revives Keystone, Dakota pipeline projects By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, President Trump breathed new life into two controversial pipeline projects that were halted under the Obama administration. Also, the United Kingdom's Supreme Court ruled that British Prime Minister Theresa May will have to get Parliament's… Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch 5:59 Political, legal opposition adds obstacles to Brexit By PBS News Hour The mechanics of executing Brexit, the move to get Britain out the of European Union, are causing tensions inside the British government, and with opponents who would like to stop it from happening at all. Special correspondent Jennifer Glasse reports. Continue watching
Dec 16 Watch The rise of the Five Star Movement, Italy’s ‘rejectionist’ party By PBS News Hour The Five Star Movement, Italy’s fastest growing political party, is fully anti-establishment. Started by a foul-mouthed comedian named Beppe Grillo, the group believes the government has been overtaken by corruption and that immigration is to blame for the fact that… Continue watching
Dec 05 Watch 7:56 Tony Blair on why he’s advocating for a global policy ‘center ground’ By PBS News Hour Tony Blair, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, believes the populist wave coursing across the globe is dangerous -- and likely to exacerbate, rather than ease, tensions and instability. He sits down with Judy Woodruff to discuss Brexit, the… Continue watching
Dec 05 Tony Blair on Trump: ‘Let’s wait and see’ what happens By Larisa Epatko When it comes to U.S. foreign policy under President-elect Donald Trump, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is taking a wait-and-see approach. Continue reading
Nov 30 Column: Why there’s a backlash against globalization and what needs to change By John Rennie Short From the Brexit, to the recent U.S. election of Donald Trump, voters across the world are rejecting candidates and policies in support of globalization. Continue reading
Nov 16 ‘Post-truth’ named word of 2016, beating out ‘Brexiteer’ and ‘alt-right’ By Alison Thoet Oxford Dictionaries said it chose "post-truth" for its frequented use in the 2016 political climate. Continue reading
Nov 03 Watch 3:20 News Wrap: Report suggests FBI in dispute over Clinton Foundation By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, The Wall Street Journal reported that there is word of a dispute at the FBI over claims of corruption at the Clinton Foundation, stemming from secret recordings of a suspect, that some believe show financial… Continue watching