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Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May speaks in 2017 during a campaign visit to Norwich, England. Photo: Stefan Rousseau / Associated Press

Opinion: 3 Days, 3 Key Votes – And No End in Sight for Brexit

On Wednesday, the British Parliament overwhelmingly rejected – for a second time – a Brexit plan worked out by Prime Minister Theresa May.

No More Heroes: Democracy Fails if We Watch From the Sidelines

By Pravit Rojanaphruk
Senior Staff Writer

Getting in Touch With the Inner Dictator

By Pravit Rojanaphruk
Senior Staff Writer

Editorial: Grow Up Thai Junta, and Learn About Democracy

Instead of throwing a juvenile temper tantrum, the Thai military should comply with the United States government's calls for lifting martial law and returning to democratic rule immediately.

Opinion: The Politics of Islamophobia

By Ian Buruma
Project Syndicate

NEW YORK — There are many roads to political disaster: greed, hubris, the charisma of the demagogue, and, perhaps most dangerous of all, fear.

Always 'A Little More Time' for Public Held Hostage in House Junta

By Pravit Rojanaphruk
Senior Staff Writer

Note To Readers: Lese Majeste and Self-Censorship

From the Editors

Editorial: New Laws Darken Future of Free Speech in Thailand

The future of freedom of expression in Thailand is bleak.

The Fate of Abe’s Japan

By Joseph S. Nye, Jr.
Project Syndicate

TOKYO – As Shinzo Abe sits down this week in Seoul with South Korean President Park Geun-hye and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, he does so as the leader of a country that many people around the world now seriously underestimate. That dynamic certainly will be felt during the three Northeast Asian powers’ first summit since 2012.

A Kingdom in Denial

By Pravit Rojanaphruk
Senior Staff Writer

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