The myth of Putin’s supposed “De-nazification in Ukraine” has merely exposed the “Dark Heritage” of Kyiv’s Babyn Yar Holocaust Memorial, and the secret ambitions of a Kremlin obsessed with a blinkered vision of Russia’s past.
Category Archive: Europe
The United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union, aptly dubbed “Brexit,” carried considerable consequences for the UK, […]
Isabella Wilkinson Johnson’s gamble has paid off. The House of Commons now seats 365 Tory MPs, a majority […]
Jennifer Raymond Dresden, Ph.D. The hand-wringing over Brexit continues apace. With reports of preparatory stockpiling, previously-secure immigrants scrambling […]
By Allison Schlossberg
The outcome of the referendum in the United Kingdom in June 2016 sent shockwaves through the entire global community. Even though multiple world leaders like Barack Obama and Angela Merkel encouraged British voters to remain within the European Union, ultimately the majority of voters decided to leave the organization. I could not believe the results, and remember reading and watching the coverage extensively to understand the reasons why British citizens wanted to leave the EU. One of the most striking reports was that Google searches for “What is the EU?” skyrocketed after the results were finalized. I could not comprehend that citizens of a Western European, highly educated democracy were seemingly not aware of the impact of the EU in their country prior to Election Day.
By Grayson Lewis
The optics were sub-optimal for British Prime Minister Theresa May as she took to the podium in front of Number 10 Downing Street on a characteristically chilly and rainy London April morning. The wind tossed up her hitherto immaculate bob-cut hair, as passing cars honked loudly over her speech. More than the weather however, it was the content of May’s announcement that caught the attention of a sleepy British public. May confidently, yet very unexpectedly, announced her cabinet’s push for a snap election, to take place in less than two months’ time. This meant that -despite her recent stance up to that point that her government wasn’t seeking to do so- May was intending for British voters nationwide to return to the polls a whole three years ahead of schedule. For many observers who weren’t familiar with British politics, this begged a simple question: Why?
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