Labour Party Leader Backs Replacing House of Lords
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on November 1st, 2014 11:08 pm by HL
Labour Party Leader Backs Replacing House of Lords
Ed Miliband, the Labour leader, proposed replacing the House of Lords, which traces its roots to the 14th century, with an American-style elected Senate.
Burkina Faso’s President Resigns, and General Takes Reins
President Blaise Compaoré quit as violent protests against his 27-year reign in the West African nation showed no signs of winding down.
Quick History: American Partisanship, From Sports to Disease
This week was a good one for baseball spectators; some politicians burnished their images by embracing the spreading fear of Ebola.
In Torrent of Rapes in Britain, an Uncomfortable Focus on Race and Ethnicity
Widespread abuses involving so-called grooming gangs put an uncomfortable spotlight on issues of race, religion and ethnicity — and the slow response of law-enforcement authorities.
Putin’s Way: Putin’s Friend Profits in Purge of Schoolbooks
When the number of approved textbooks for Russia’s 14 million schoolchildren was slashed by more than half, one publisher with close ties to President Vladimir V. Putin profited handsomely.