Ukraine: a counter revolution could be under way in Kiev
Apr 14, 2016 16:21 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraines unruly parliament, voted on April 14 to accept the resignation of Arseniy Yatsenyuk, leader of the Peoples Front party. The prime minister, who has been in post since the Euromaidan uprising in...
Choice of Vote Leave as lead Brexit group paves way for legitimacy questions
Apr 14, 2016 14:59 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The Electoral Commission has selected Vote Leave as one of the two lead campaigns in the European referendum. The nature and circumstance of this decision have highlighted the complexities associated with exercises in...

The strange history of secularism twists debate about British Muslim attitudes
Apr 14, 2016 14:53 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics Life
Governments in Britain have tended to treat Muslim citizens much like colonial administrations treated their subjects. Intermediaries tribal leaders or religious figures are found to establish communication between the...
Should all politicians publish their tax returns? Here's what we might find
Apr 14, 2016 08:04 am UTC| Insights & Views Law Politics
Public pressure has forced Britains prime minister, David Cameron, to publish a summary of his taxable income, and a string of UK politicians have followed suit. The moves comes in the wake of the Panama Papers data leak,...

Is it too late for Trump and Clinton to become more likable?
Apr 14, 2016 06:50 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
According to the old adage, one never gets a second chance to make a first impression. Might that hold true for the presidential candidates? There would seem to be plenty of opportunities between now and Election Day ...

Partisan divide over income inequality makes reducing it even harder
Apr 14, 2016 05:14 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
A majority of Americans of both parties believe that the gap between rich and poor is getting larger, making the issue a prominent one on the campaign trail this year. But youd be wrong if you thought this meant there...

Understanding violence against the left in Indonesia
Apr 14, 2016 04:56 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Over the past year, public discussions and gatherings in Indonesia on left-wing ideas and the 1965 anti-communist purge, and even female punk groups have been forced to cancel or move to other venues due to pressure from...