End of Naimi’s 20-year reign indicates further power consolidation
May 09, 2016 10:49 am UTC| Commentary Politics
Last weekend saw biggest power consolidation in Saudi Arabia and revealed who exactly are the new power figures in the kingdom. Saudi king Salman appointed new chiefs in several key departments, including countrys most...
Should the U.S. provide reparations for slavery and Jim Crow?
May 09, 2016 02:13 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Editors note: This article is part of our collaboration with Point Taken, a new program from WGBH that will next air on Tuesday, May 10 on PBS and online at pbs.org. The show features fact-based debate on major issues of...
Sadiq Khan: British dream now a reality for London's first Muslim mayor
May 09, 2016 01:08 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
In Pakistan, the chances that the son of a bus or rickshaw driver could secure a high-ranking political position in the countrys capital city are minuscule. But now, the people of London have elected Sadiq Khan the son of...
Politicians should not be able to sidestep money-laundering scrutiny
May 06, 2016 16:45 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Efforts to scrutinise potential money-laundering in Britain are hitting some last-minute lumps in the road. The Bank of England and Financial Services Bill has been making its way through parliament since October last year...
The taxing problem of Welsh politics
May 06, 2016 16:34 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Yet again, the recent Welsh assembly election campaign was primarily about how best to spend public money. But recent developments mean devolved elections in Wales will soon focus on how best to raise public money,...
Briferendum Series: Brexit safer with SNP failing to win majority
May 06, 2016 10:13 am UTC| Commentary Politics
One of the biggest sub-risk surrounding Britains exit from European Union has been the possibility of Scoxit, Scotland exiting from United Kingdom. Nicola Sturgeon, Scottish first minister had announced that she will call...
Modi fights to strengthen his hand in India’s state elections
May 06, 2016 08:01 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Elections to the state legislative assemblies have just got underway in India. Throughout April and May, voters in five of the countrys 29 states will nominate representatives to the countrys Upper House of Parliament. And...