Britain’s Brexit-beaten Theresa May Announces Resignation, to Step Down on June 7

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“I have done everything I can to convince MPs to back that [Brexit] deal. Sadly, I have not been able to do so. I tried three times,” she said.

Opportunity Costs: Can Carbon Taxing Become a Positive-Sum Game?

‘Smoke stacks’ (1942), Alfred T Palmer. Courtesy the Library of Congress

If we are to stabilise the global climate without hampering efforts to end the scourge of global poverty, some form of carbon pricing is essential.

Parliamentary Systems Do Better Economically Than Presidential Ones

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Parliaments might argue more but they make democracy more stable and produce stronger economies.

Albania’s Democracy Hangs By a Thread as Opposition Quits Parliament, Launches Mass Protests

Albanian opposition protests in Tirana, 21 February 2019. Courtesy of Ivana Dervishi/BIRN Albania, used with permission.

The EU and other Western powers criticized the lawmakers’ decision. NATO-member Albania aims to begin full EU-membership negotiations in 2019.

Why Multilingualism is Good for Economic Growth

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The best way to sell someone a service or product is by speaking their language.

Commons Report on ‘Fake News’ Says Failing Electoral Laws are Putting UK Democracy at Risk

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Report from MPs builds on openDemocracy’s work exposing unaccountable ‘dark money’ and influence on our elections

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