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Around the World In Five Revolutions: One Reporter's Journey Through the Year's Protests In the Middle East, London, Athens, New York and Toronto

Jesse Rosenfeld, AlterNet. November 9, 2011.

A reporter talks to protesters around the world, from the Arab Spring to the New York Fall.

Growth of Immigration Detainee Deaths in UK Reveals Flaws of Broken System

Ed Targett, New America Media. October 8, 2011.

The United Kingdom’s immigration system is increasingly dysfunctional and the government dealing with it so moribund and riddled with low morale they are in near meltdown.

Rupert Murdoch's Media Empire Is in Crisis -- Phone Hacking Scandal Expands to Families of Dead War Vets

Martin Hickman, Cahal Milmo, Independent UK. July 6, 2011.

Families of UK war dead added to list of alleged hacking victims as Britain's Prime Minister bows to pressure for public inquiry.

Farmville for Real: UK Farm to Let 10,000 Internet Users Run Farm

Damian Carrington, The Guardian. May 5, 2011.

"This is all about reconnecting people to where their food comes from."

Scary: People Who Watch and Trust Fox News Will Surprise You

Ilyse Hogue, The Guardian. March 14, 2011.

One in four Americans believes "most or all" of what's said on Fox News, despite Fox's fabrication of everything from death panels to Climategate.

UK Judge Rules Assange Can Be Extradited; Could Eventually Face US Death Penalty

Agence France PresseFebruary 24, 2011.

Lawyers for Assange immediately said they would appeal against the decision, which they fear could eventually result in Assange facing imprisonment in the US.

Surging Lib Dem Party in Britain Shows the Path to Upending the Status Quo in U.S. Politics

Jerome Armstrong, AlterNet. April 20, 2010.

British voters are getting ready for a brand of disruptive politics they haven't seen in a long time.

How Can We Talk About Transformational Change Without Losing Hope?

Frankie Colmane, AlterNet. February 1, 2010.

Every time we're subjected to more dramatic predictions of global warming without being given solutions, a seed of helplessness is planted in our souls.

U.S. Launches War Against ... the Brits!

U.S. Launches War Against ... the Brits!

General JC Christian, Jesus' General AlterNet: World. September 26, 2009.

Ok, not a conventional war with bullets and all that.

No Matter What Lies the Right Wing Screams, the Brits Love Their Health Care System

No Matter What Lies the Right Wing Screams, the Brits Love Their Health Care System

Denis Campbell, The Guardian. August 13, 2009.

Republicans and right-wing pundits in the US have tried to scare us about Britain's public health system -- because it works.

British Prisons Install Methadone Vending Machines

Phillip S. Smith, DRCNet. July 24, 2009.

British government tries new method of promoting opiate maintenance therapy behind bars.

British Law Makes Children's Authors Register in Pedophile Database

Byard Duncan, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. July 16, 2009.

To fight back, several authors have vowed to cease visiting schools at the beginning of next academic year.

Right-Wing Shock Jock Michael Savage Banned from the UK for Extremist Views

Beverley Rouse, Independent UK. May 5, 2009.

Savage included on a list of hate preachers and anti-gay protesters.

British Iraq "Withdrawal" a Microcosm of Obama's Bad Iraq Policy

Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports AlterNet: War on Iraq. April 30, 2009.

Britain ends 'combat operations' in Iraq, but, taking a cue from the U.S., London is escalating its neoliberal economic efforts and military training.

UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown Slams Prop. 8.

Amanda Terkel, ThinkProgress AlterNet: Sex and Relationships. March 7, 2009.

With his comments yesterday, Brown has arguably gone even further than President Obama, who has called Prop. 8 “unnecessary.”

Class Matters: UK Law Would Require Gov't to Lessen Inequality

Sam Pizzigati, Too Much: A Commentary on Excess and Inequality. February 3, 2009.

Last week, a Labor Party "white paper" offered a surprisingly novel -- and rather remarkable -- proposal.

The U.S. and UK Are on the Brink of Debt Disaster

Ed Kemp, Reuters. January 24, 2009.

Soft measures won't cut it: We need widespread corporate defaults, debt write-downs, and inflation to reduce the burden of what we all owe.

Right-wing Think-tank Busted for Dodgy "Islamic Extremism" Report

AlterNetDecember 15, 2007.

Critics say a British conservative group's revelations about home-grown Islamic extremism contained fabricated evidence.

Former Top British Commanders Tear Into Gordon Brown

Middle East OnlineNovember 23, 2007.

Say it's "immoral to commit forces that are underprepared and ill-equipped for their task."

Smoking Pot Won't Make You Crazy, But Dealing with the Lies about It Will

Paul Armentano, Mitch Earlywine, Huffington Post. August 13, 2007.

A new attempt to scare pot smokers in Britain alleges that smoking pot can increase the risk of becoming "psychotic." A quick glance at the data cited reveals no such correlation.

Tensions Between Israel, UK Rise Over Killing of Award-Winning Filmmaker

Eric Silver, Independent UK. August 7, 2007.

Israel's refusal to investigate the shooting of a British documentarian stirs diplomatic fallout.

More Bulldog Than Poodle, Gordon Brown Offers a New “Special Relationship”

Jonathan Freedland, Comment Is Free. August 1, 2007.

The love-ins with Bush are over, and it's not just body language. A deeper strategic shift in tackling terrorism is emerging.

Does the Internet Spell the End of Political Spin?

Tania Branigan, The Guardian. June 15, 2007.

Internet guru Joe Trippi visited the UK to tell British politicians that the rules for dealing with "old media" no longer apply.

Behind the Denials: Iranians and Brits Traded Prisoners

Patrick Cockburn, CounterPunch. April 6, 2007.

The stand-off over the 15 British sailors and marines captured by Iran ended with a de facto prisoner exchange, despite denials by Britain and Iran that a swap was intended.

Breaking: Iran to release hostages as "gift" to UK

Evan Derkacz, AlterNet: PEEK. April 4, 2007.

Ahmadinejad awards commanders...

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