Going through the motion: more Brexit contortions
It might have been a clarifying vote on Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit motion; instead, more legislation and frustration. We dig through the parliamentary procedure to try to map out what happe...
21 Okt 201923min
Irish ayes? A new Brexit deal
Britain’s prime minister Boris Johnson has a newly struck European Union divorce deal in hand. He has defied the expectations of many, but he still faces a tricky vote in Britain’s parliament. Turkey’...
18 Okt 201922min
Antsy about ANC: reform in South Africa
Our journalists interview Cyril Ramaphosa, South Africa’s president, about his efforts to clean up his country and his African National Congress party. He’s the right man for the job, but the clock is...
17 Okt 201923min
Back to Square one? Tiananmen veterans in Hong Kong
Amid the growing disquiet in Hong Kong are a few survivors of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. These once-moderate voices are changing their minds about whether the protesters should keep provoking...
16 Okt 201924min
Then there were 12: the Democrats’ fourth debate
Twelve candidates take to the stage again tonight, with two clear front-runners. We ask how the winnowing field reflects the mood of the party. We also examine an unlikely candidate in a lesser-watche...
15 Okt 201923min
The enemy of their enemy: the Kurds ally with Syria
Turkey’s violent strikes on north-eastern Syria came as swiftly as America’s withdrawal. The overwhelmed Kurds, once America’s staunch allies against Islamic State, now want protection from Syria’s Ru...
14 Okt 201920min
PiS prize: Poland’s crucial election
It is at once a story of post-communist success and of populist threats to the rule of law by the governing Law and Justice (PiS) party. What direction will Poles choose for their country? Gay rights ...
11 Okt 201921min
Uncomfortable president: Trump’s stonewalling
The White House is stonewalling the impeachment inquiry. Could that hinder the Democrats’ ability to build a strong public case? We look at this year’s crop of Nobel prizes in the sciences and ask why...
10 Okt 201919min
