ThinkProgressUnited Kingdom Britain’s PM suspends Parliament so he can force through his Brexit vision ThinkProgress - Luke Barnes The government can't collapse over Brexit infighting if there's no government at work. Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson, a man elected with the …
ThinkProgressEnvironmentalism Trump skips G7 climate meeting as the Amazon burns ThinkProgress - E.A. Crunden At the G7, climate change takes a backseat for Trump. Leaders representing the world’s seven biggest economies struck a deal on Monday to bring badly …
ThinkProgress YouTube shuts down ‘coordinated’ campaign to discredit Hong Kong protesters ThinkProgress - Luke Barnes It follows similar moves made by Facebook and Twitter earlier this week. YouTube’s parent company, Google, has announced that it was disabling 210 …
ThinkProgressClimate Change Wealthy nations won’t be spared economic climate impacts, new study finds ThinkProgress - E.A. Crunden Climate inaction could slash U.S. GDP up to 10.5% by the end of the century. Failing to adequately address climate change could do significant damage …
ThinkProgressHong Kong Facebook and Twitter crack down on accounts spreading disinformation about Hong Kong protests ThinkProgress - Luke Barnes Hundreds of thousands of accounts believed to be part of a Chinese-led interference campaign have been removed. Twitter and Facebook announced on …
ThinkProgressAfghanistan The US hopes to end the war in Afghanistan, but never considered what to do about ISIS there ThinkProgress - Ali M. Latifi ISIS, also known as Daesh, claimed responsibility for a wedding bombing that killed more than 60 people this weekend. KABUL, AFGHANISTAN — This week …
ThinkProgressLiberal View Following report that Trump wants to buy it, government officials say Greenland ‘not for sale’ ThinkProgress - Melanie Schmitz Greenland is “not for sale,” government officials there said Friday. The response followed a story in The Wall Street Journal Thursday reporting that …
ThinkProgressAIPAC Israel bucks Trump, but Rep. Tlaib still won’t visit ThinkProgress - Josh Israel The Michigan Democrat says she will not go under the circumstances. President Donald Trump’s seemingly successful push to get Israel to punish two of …
ThinkProgressLiberal View Trump attempts to flatter Xi into renewed trade talks using Hong Kong protests ThinkProgress - D. Parvaz Trump tries to get China back into trade talks by heaping praise on Xi Jinping on Twitter. President Donald Trump has finally weighed in on rising …
ThinkProgressIsrael Former Israeli ambassador says Trump administration encouraged ban on Omar, Tlaib ThinkProgress - Zack Ford The White House claims reports of Trump's involvement are "inaccurate." The nation of Israel has officially banned Muslim Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and …
ThinkProgressLoujain al-Hathloul Jailed Saudi activist refuses to deny being tortured in exchange for freedom ThinkProgress - D. Parvaz Saudi Arabia, a close U.S. ally, is trying to sweep the torture of prisoners under the rug. It's not working. It’s been over a year since women have …
ThinkProgressLiberal View John Bolton makes grand trade promise to UK — if it leaves the EU ThinkProgress - D. Parvaz British media has its doubts, calling the national security adviser a "snake" for comments that could lead to a no-deal Brexit. National security …
ThinkProgressLiberal View Did Trump just spill classified military secrets on Twitter? ThinkProgress - Zack Ford President Donald Trump boasted in a tweet Monday evening that the United States had “more advanced” missiles than Russia, following a rocket …
ThinkProgressEnvironmentalism ‘Poop every other day’ to save Earth says Brazilian president as he destroys the Amazon ThinkProgress - Joe Romm Jair Bolsonaro proves once again why he is the "Trump of the Tropics." With a string of inane comments meant to distract people, Brazil’s president …
ThinkProgressGuns More than 10,000 guns taken out of circulation through New Zealand’s ambitious buyback program ThinkProgress - Adam Peck Imagine that: A country that acts in response to mass shootings. A far-right mass murderer opens fire on a crowd of worshippers. His guns discharge …
ThinkProgressRussia Questions still hang over nuclear explosion in Russia ThinkProgress - Casey Michel The Kremlin is keeping mum about what exactly happened last week. After a significant nuclear explosion last Thursday in Russia — possibly the worst …
ThinkProgressLiberal View The UAE, a key Trump administration ally, looks beyond US interests in the region ThinkProgress - D. Parvaz The UAE appears to be looking for exit ramps from the war in Yemen and U.S.-backed tensions with Iran. The small coalition of U.S. allies in the …
ThinkProgressLiberal View Pentagon rebuts Trump’s claim that he defeated ISIS ThinkProgress - D. Parvaz A new report shows how troop withdrawals and lack of long-term planning have emboldened the group. A new report released by the Pentagon this week …
ThinkProgress North Korea keeps testing missiles, ‘playing Trump for a fool’ ThinkProgress - D. Parvaz North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Wednesday said Pyongyang’s latest missile test was “an occasion to send an adequate warning” to the United States …
ThinkProgress Putin threatens to develop new nuclear weapons if the US does so first ThinkProgress - D. Parvaz If you were wondering when the new arms race would start, we'd say right about...now. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday said that his country …
ThinkProgress As climate reckoning arrives over agriculture, USDA’s scientists face censorship ThinkProgress - E.A. Crunden With this week's IPCC report set to take a hard line on agriculture, USDA could see heightened scrutiny. A government climate scientist who says the …
ThinkProgress Saudi Arabia will allow women over 21 to travel without permission of male guardianship ThinkProgress - D. Parvaz The cage door is now ajar, but far from open. In another blow to its guardianship laws, a series of royal decrees published by Saudi Arabia’s state …
ThinkProgress Environmental groups vow to fight on after Supreme Court okays Trump’s border wall ThinkProgress - E.A. Crunden Activists and scientists say the wall would be an ecological catastrophe. The Sierra Club and other environmental advocates are vowing to press on …
ThinkProgress The Arctic’s on fire and now it’s going to be hit by a heat wave ThinkProgress - E.A. Crunden Europe’s historic heat wave is heading north this weekend, to the relief of the continent, but its path will send it right towards the Arctic — where …
ThinkProgress Looking to fund a regime overthrow in Venezuela, Trump eyes diverted humanitarian aid ThinkProgress - D. Parvaz The Trump administration wants to use aid cut from Guatemala and Honduras to support the opposition in Venezuela. According to a July 11 leaked memo, …
ThinkProgress Accusing Trump of reneging on agreed terms, North Korea hints it might resume nuclear tests ThinkProgress - D. Parvaz Pyongyang hasn't tested a nuclear weapon in nearly two years. North Korea’s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that the country might resume nuclear and …
ThinkProgress Italian police seize weapons, missile from far-right extremists ThinkProgress - Luke Barnes The seizure was described as unprecedented in the country's history. Italian police on Monday announced they had seized a bizarre and terrifying …
ThinkProgress Trump administration files rule that would all but end asylum for Central Americans ThinkProgress - Rebekah Entralgo The Trump administration published an interim final rule on the federal register Monday further that effectively ends asylum protections for Central …
ThinkProgress A major Russian financing scandal connects to America’s Christian fundamentalists ThinkProgress - Casey Michel After an explosive revelation in Italy, new questions surface about the World Congress of Families. A series of reports over the past few months have …