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Where they’re needed most: Manchester police feel impact of Tory cuts

The head of Greater Manchester police has said his force is under “real strain” as a result of major cuts. Ian Hopkins, the chief constable of GMP, made the remarks three weeks after the Manchester Arena bombing in which 22 were killed and more than 200 injured. He...

Corbyn brings the change we desperately need

The shocking election result in the United Kingdom – the Conservatives losing their majority and the creation of a hung Parliament; and Jeremy Corbyn being more successful than any recent Labor candidate – cutting a 20 point Theresa May lead down to a near tie – gives...

War-crazed Tory Party Ignore How Terrorists Really Work

The Conservative government largely avoided being blamed during the election campaign for its failure to stop the terrorist attacks. It appealed to British communal solidarity in defiance of those who carried out the atrocities, which was a perfectly reasonable...

America’s conflicted housing market

It’s a Great Time to Sell and a Bad Time to Buy, they think. Americans have been gung-ho in recent years about the housing market, bidding up prices with gusto as they went. The election helped. By February, the Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) had shot...