US President Donald Trump ally Roger Stone arrested on seven charges in Robert Mueller inquiry politics.usa Article 1298 words 12 votes
The noisy dispute over the meaning of populism is more than just an academic squabble – it’s a crucial argument about what we expect from democracy politics Article 12 votes
'We’re going to kill you': Nicaragua's brutal crackdown on press freedom politics Article 822 words 9 votes
Stephen Mangan meets Emily Thornberry: ‘You're facilitating a big British act of self-harm' politics Article 6 votes
30,000 empty homes and nowhere to live: inside Dublin’s housing crisis politics Article 4245 words 19 votes
Will Britain’s beaten, betrayed migrant children find justice at last? Thousands forcibly sent to the Commonwealth from 1945-70 still await compensation – and for many time is running out. politics Article 930 words 5 votes
Theresa May imposes new layer of secrecy on Brexit legal advice politics Article 451 words, published Nov 7 2018 6 votes
New Caledonia votes on independence from France in landmark test. Vote in New Caledonia being closely watched as test of support for France in its many territories around the world. Article 15 votes
Brett Kavanaugh clerk hire casts light on link to US judge forced to quit in #MeToo era politics.usa Article 1467 words 6 votes
'The sea is ours': Landlocked Bolivia hopes court will reopen path to Pacific politics Article 491 words 8 votes
The Maldives has another shot at democracy – but it needs help. At last, the violent rule of Abdulla Yameen is over. But the nation has a long way to go if it is to restore trust in its institutions. politics Article 728 words 7 votes
Rightwing thinktanks unveil radical plan for US-UK Brexit trade deal politics.usa Article 899 words 9 votes
John Bolton threatens war crimes court with sanctions in virulent attack politics.usa Article 727 words 8 votes
Turkey warns Russia an attack on Idlib will turn it into ‘lake of blood’ politics Article 883 words 8 votes
Aggrieved Kurdish fighters quietly join Syrian regime side in battle for Idlib politics Article 1141 words 7 votes
Arrest warrant leak fuels suspicions of far-right links with German police politics Article 821 words 8 votes
Niger suppresses dissent as US leads influx of foreign armies. The western presence in one of the most militarised countries in Africa has sparked frustration and fear in locals. politics.usa Article 1157 words 5 votes
Najib Razak charged with money laundering over 1MDB scandal. Former Malaysian PM faces multiple counts in what has been called the country’s biggest ever corruption case. politics Article 361 words 5 votes
Peter Dutton says Australia won't 'surrender our sovereignty' by signing UN migration deal Article 963 words 1 vote
Should we treat crime as something to be cured rather than punished? Scotland’s police force has adopted a public health model to tackle violence. Should the rest of the world follow suit? Article 3855 words 20 votes
Why does Ecuador want Julian Assange out of its London embassy? politics Article 1390 words, published May 15 2018 3 votes
The man who exposed Vote Leave’s overspending was outed and asked to leave his job within days. But, after last week’s Electoral Commission verdict, he says he feels vindicated politics Article 1965 words 14 votes
At last, a law that could have stopped Tony Blair and George W Bush invading. The Hague’s new crime of aggression might give belligerent heads of states a reason to pause. politics.usa Article 761 words 10 votes
Israel in turmoil over bill allowing Jews and Arabs to be segregated politics Article 670 words 7 votes
Young, progressive, DSA-backed Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ousted ten-term incumbent in New York primary politics.usa Article 967 words 31 votes
Macedonia changes name, ending bitter dispute with Greece. Leaders sign historic accord that will lead to country becoming Republic of North Macedonia. politics Article 909 words 14 votes
Malcolm Turnbull to deliver national apology for child sexual abuse: Australian Prime Minister says the government has accepted 104 of the 122 recommendations from the child sex abuse royal commission politics Article 647 words 2 votes
One party is dreading marijuana legalization: the Marijuana party. They won the very battle it was established to fight. But its leaders insist the resistance continues against ‘prohibition 2.0’ politics Article 901 words 3 votes
Edward Snowden: Five years after historic US National Security Agency leaks, whistleblower looks back in interview politics.usa Article 1476 words 3 votes
Battle for rebel-held Yemen port may trigger humanitarian disaster. Saudi-led forces are eight miles from Hodeidah, where 80% of aid supplies are handled. politics Article 664 words 4 votes
Brazil faces calls for return to military dictatorship amid truckers' strike. Days into shutdown that began over fuel prices, some protesters call for military intervention to put the house in order. politics Article 758 words 8 votes
'Miracle' cures and europhobia – the strange origins of Italy's new rulers politics Article 1009 words 6 votes
They didn't flip: Ukraine claims dolphin army captured by Russia went on hunger strike politics Article 523 words 6 votes