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...out the terms on which Brexit might happen. Those advocating it oscillate between – and often treat as interchangeable – quite different and incompatible scenarios. The truth is that anyone who works for, or consumes the products of any organisation – in other words everyone – would be affected by a UK exit from the European Union. As someone who studies...

...out. The newly elected government of President Fernando Henrique Cardoso had begun to lick inflation, privatize state industries, lower tariffs and increase transparency. His reforms of political and economic systems turned Brazil into a positive model of a democratic country ripe for foreign investment and a more important role in world affairs. [Utopia sculpture in...

...out. [The Conversation] And yet this once seemingly bland politician has again surprised everyone with her decisiveness. In announcing her intention to hold a vote on June 8, May explained that divisions in Westminster led her to seek a mandate for her Brexit vision. She accused the opposition parties of obstructionism, arguing that they are weakening the government’s...

...out Mexican “rapists and murderers”. His rhetoric also legitimised interpersonal violence more generally. He boasted that he could shoot someone and not lose votes, and encouraged participants at his rallies to use physical force against dissenters. Now he’s president, Trump is trying to follow through on this rhetoric with executive orders and new legislation. This...

...out of reach for some in the UK. For example, some visas make employees dependent upon employers and unable to complain about abuse. Healthcare providers are being asked to police access. Irregular immigrants are forbidden from both work and welfare, and some may even be prevented from accessing homelessness support, leaving no legal access to food and shelter. These are...