New data show that the class divide in Britain may not be so wide
“BUILDING SOCIAL capital will not be easy, but it is the key to making democracy work,” wrote Robert Putnam, an American poli...
President Erdogan jails his rival, and endangers Turkey’s democracy
CROWDS OF PROTESTERS streamed onto the square outside Istanbul’s city hall on March 23rd to support their mayor, Ekrem Imamog...
Catch up:America and Russia hold ceasefire talks; massive protests in Turkey
American and Russian officials met in Saudi Arabia where they are expected to discuss a plan to pause strikes on Ukrainian en...
Catch up:Imamoglu is locked up; Canada calls a snap election
Ekrem Imamoglu, the main rival to Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was formally arrested soon after his party confir...
Catch up:Israel’s cabinet fires attorney-general; Canada calls a snap election
Israel’s cabinet approved a no-confidence motion in the attorney-general, Gali Baharav-Miara, days after it sacked the securi...
Catch up:massive protests in Turkey; a no-confidence vote in Thailand
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across Turkey to protest against the arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu, the main rival...
Catch up:Russia strikes Ukraine during talks; more than 1,100 arrests in Turkey
Russian strikes hit a children’s hospital in northern Ukraine, local officials said, injuring 28 people including four childr...
MAGA is already rewiring American education
WHEN AMERICAN presidents announce education policies, they are inevitably flanked by a phalanx of pupils. The executive order...
Musk Inc is under serious threat
UNTIL RECENTLY Elon Musk had little need to look over his shoulder. He once described competition for Tesla, his electric-veh...
Live music seems recession-proof. Thank the ticket scalpers
The mood music on Wall Street is downbeat, as America’s government throttles trade and hints at recession. Consumers seem poi...