Sakharov prize finalists: Ukrainian people, Assange, Colombian Truth Commission
EU lawmakers have selected the finalists for the 20
October 13, 2022
Discourse has moved to the left, but socialists keep on losing
Dear readers, Welcome to EU Politics Decoded where Benjamin Fox and Eleonora Vasques will bring you a round-up of the latest political news in Europe and beyond every Thursday. In this edition, as…
Big-Agri is pushing for loopholes to keep caged animal farming
The great majority of mother pigs spend about half of their short lives inside crates or stalls, in which they cannot even turn around (Photo: Compassion in World Farming) After…
Holocaust survivor to preside start of rightist Italian parliament
Italy’s new parliament opens on Thursday (13 October), with a Holocaust survivor due to preside over the first session of the upper house Senate as the most right-wing coalition since…
In Utah, a Trump Loyalist Sends an S.O.S. to Romney, of All People
Senator Mike Lee, in a surprisingly close race for re-election, has antagonized Mitt Romney and the state’s G.O.P. for years. His plea now? “Please, get on board.” Send any friend…
Enthusiasm for Trump Fluctuates Among Republicans on Campaign Trail
Trying to win over swing voters without alienating the party’s base, Republican contenders talk far differently about the former president on rally stages than they do in televised debates. Send…
Can ‘Kinship Care’ Help the Child Welfare System? The White House Wants to Try.
The Biden administration proposes spending $20 billion over a decade to help some of the most vulnerable families in the country, including relatives suddenly thrust into child rearing. Send any…
German borrowing lights fire under EU heavyweights, budget hawks
Pressure is mounting on Germany over its refusal to consider EU-level instruments on joint borrowing to tackle the current inflation crisis, with Spain warning that it risks jeopardising the single…
Trump Aide Was Seen on Security Footage Moving Boxes at Mar-a-Lago
The aide, Walt Nauta, moved the boxes from a storage room before and after the Justice Department issued a subpoena demanding the return of all classified documents held by the…
In the House, These National Security Democrats Face Political Peril
A group of lawmakers who have pushed centrist foreign policy goals, many of them elected in the blue wave of 2018, are confronting troublesome re-election bids. Send any friend a…