How Austerity, and a Cowardly Ruling Class, Brought About Brexit
Brexit Britain is an object lesson in how a modern nation fails.
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Viewfinder: Anti-Brexit Demonstrators Gather Outside Britain’s Houses of Parliament
A man bangs a drum as anti-Brexit demonstrators gather outside the Houses of Parliament on June 11th, 2018, in London, England.
The U.K.’s First Migration Museum Wants to Remind Visitors of a Not-So-Distant Past
In the wake of Brexit, a new museum is encouraging visitors to remember their country's rich migration history.
Global London and the Geography of Prosperity
Globalization appears to be tearing apart Britain. Second-tier cities must find their inner London and pull the country back together.
The Geography of Divergent Immigrant Fortunes
In Britain, Bangladeshis fare better than Pakistanis. The intensity of inbreeding homophily explains the difference.
Frequent Liars Club
New research finds Brits fib a bit more than Americans, but that a small subset of the population tells most of the untruths in both countries.
Does the Declaration of Independence Still Mean Something in 2014?
A remarkable document in human history, without precedent or rival, the Declaration outlines not what the United States should be, but what it should not be, defining America in opposition to Britain.
The Many British Invasions
America’s reputation is rather poor in many parts of the world, arguably due to our propensity to protect…
Tilting at Turbines
Many environmentalists oppose a "green" idea for tidal power in the U.K. So do British surfers.