The British prime minister said he would pull the plug on a costly but potentially transformative line to Manchester that was a cornerstone of his party’s pledge to “level up” the north of England.
Tag: Politics and Government
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How Gerontocracy Explains the Matt Gaetz Clown Show
Chaotic debates over fiscal policy are part of what you get when a democracy becomes a gerontocracy.
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An 8-Year-Old Is at the Heart of a Fight Over Tibetan Buddhism
He may have to defend the faith in Mongolia against pressure from China’s ruling Communist Party.
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Iran’s Captive Minds
A blockbuster story about Tehran’s influence peddling shows the peril of seeking access with despots.
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Americans Deserve Better From the House of Representatives
A tiny faction of Republican extremists are again putting their interests over the business of running the government.