Britain

Mitt Meets the Brits

London gets a crash course in the 2012 election.

BY ALISTAIR BURNETT | JULY 26, 2012

The Whitewashed War

Why the War of 1812 was a disaster intentionally misremembered, and how it changed American foreign policy forever.

BY ALEX MASSIE | JULY 3, 2012

Her Work Isn’t Done

This week the world is celebrating Aung San Suu Kyi’s achievements as a pro-democracy activist. Now the question is: Can she finish the job?

BY CHRISTIAN CARYL | JUNE 20, 2012

The Most Important War You Probably Know Nothing About

Gather round, children, and let me tell you about the War of 1812.

BY JAMES TRAUB | JUNE 15, 2012

Diamonds Are a Queen's Best Friend

The sun may have set on the British Empire, but the royals still throw a hell of a party.

MAY 29, 2012

A Man With No Country

The vulgar political afterlife of Prime Minister Tony Blair.

BY ALEX MASSIE | MAY 29, 2012

The Stay at Home Scots

When you’ve got whisky, why do you need an army?

BY TIM JUDAH | APRIL 4, 2012

The World in Photos This Week

The Pope dons a sombrero, French police hunt suspected Islamists, and a Tongan king is laid to rest.

MARCH 30, 2012

Alone on the Island

Is David Cameron's self-imposed exile from Europe savvy or suicide?

BY ALEX MASSIE | DECEMBER 12, 2011

The LWOT: NYC "al-Qaeda sympathizer" faces terrorism charges

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BY JENNIFER ROWLAND | NOVEMBER 22, 2011

The LWOT: NYPD Watched Moroccan Immigrants - Report

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BY JENNIFER ROWLAND AND ANDREW LEBOVICH | SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

Victory Lap

French President Nicolas Sarkozy and British Prime Minister David Cameron tour free Tripoli.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Don't Call It a Comeback

Four reasons why Libya doesn't equal success for NATO.

BY KURT VOLKER | AUGUST 23, 2011

The LWOT: North Carolina terror suspects plead not guilty

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BY JENNIFER ROWLAND, ANDREW LEBOVICH | AUGUST 19, 2011

Life After Debt

In this month's market upheavals in the United States and Europe, we are witnessing the end of a seven-decade economic experiment. But does anyone have any clue what comes next?

BY JAMES MACDONALD | AUGUST 18, 2011

Europe's Conservative Confusion

Nearly every government on the continent is center-right. So why can't they get along and figure out how to save the EU economies?

BY TYSON BARKER | AUGUST 12, 2011

Bread and Circuses

Much of the commentary on the unrest in Britain misses a key point: Rioting is fun.

BY JAMIE BARTLETT | AUGUST 12, 2011

The Kids Aren't Alright

What's really behind Britain's wave of youth violence?

BY PORTIA WALKER | AUGUST 10, 2011

Riot of Opportunity

The most outlandish international reactions to Britain's violence.

BY PHILIP WALKER | AUGUST 10, 2011

London Burning

Riots spread across the capital city and to Birmingham and beyond on the fourth day of unrest.

AUGUST 8, 2011

The Sweet Smell of Schadenfreude

The world is crowing over America's near-economic meltdown.

BY JOSHUA E. KEATING | AUGUST 2, 2011

Fail, Britannia

How did the country that taught the world good governance become so corrupt?

BY CHANDRASHEKHAR KRISHNAN | JULY 28, 2011

Rise of the Radical Right

Anders Behring Breivik is not alone. In fact, Europe has many more dangerous extremists than anyone thinks.

BY JAMIE BARTLETT, JONATHAN BIRDWELL | JULY 25, 2011

In Defense of Hacks

Britain's press is sensationalistic, sloppy, and scandal-prone -- and America would be lucky to have one like it.

BY TOBY HARNDEN | JULY 21, 2011

Europe's Economic Meltdown: How Did We Get Here?

A look back at the missteps and bailouts, in pictures.

BY CAMERON ABADI | JULY 20, 2011

The LWOT: American indicted for terrorist incitement

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BY ANDREW LEBOVICH | JULY 15, 2011

Revenge of the MPs

Westminster is relishing the chance to dance on News of the World's grave.

BY ALEX MASSIE | JULY 13, 2011

The LWOT: DoJ limits CIA torture inquiry

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BY ANDREW LEBOVICH | JULY 1, 2011

Poor Little Rich Country

How do you categorize India, a nation that is at once fantastically wealthy and desperately poor?

BY PATRICK FRENCH | JUNE 24, 2011

The LWOT: Ayman al-Zawahiri appointed al-Qaeda leader

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BY ANDREW LEBOVICH | JUNE 17, 2011