International politics news
International politics news, looking at some of the stories that will shape the future of the world and the political campaigns that really matter to us.
David Cameron backs democracy in Burma
In what looks like it could be one of his better moves, David Cameron has come out backing democracy in Burma. Calling on the international community to support the current
European Union debt crisis bailout
With the frightening fragility of the Greek economy and the worry that the debt crisis there could spread to larger countries throughout the European Union, the European Council is rallying
The Republican candidates for the 2012 US presidential election
It might not feel like it’s been that long, but 2012 will see Barack Obama going head to head with the Republicans for the Presidency of the United States once again. Opinion
Help save Brazilian rainforest law
Last year we wrote about the possibility of Brazil’s Forest Law swinging in the favour of agribusiness and landowner deforestation. As time has passed the situation has gotten increasingly dire, so here’s
Japan’s Prime Minister, Naoto Kan, promises to cut reliance on nuclear energy
In our analysis of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant disaster that struck Japan in March (2011), we were critical of the
Stand with Aung San Suu Kyi
Back in November 2010, when it was announced that Aung San Suu Kyi had finally been released from house arrest we published Aung San Suu Kyo: Free, but without liberation. The main
Spanish Socialist Party election losses 2011
Economic inadequacies fail to mitigate the effects of the global crisis Out of the ashes of the global economic crisis, governments were left to paddle and bail for all they’re worth, and
