Politics
Articles about Politics, ordered by date. 
Argument: Should 16-year-olds get the vote?
Politics academic Andrew Mycock and UK Youth Parliament member Chanté Joseph go head-to-head.
Fight debt: altogether now!
Debt is used to break nations. But resistance is fertile – and the North could learn a few lessons from the South, argues Nick Dearden.
Debt, austerity, devastation: it’s Europe’s turn
The austerity prescription fattens the creditors and punishes the innocent. Susan George laments a leadership subservient to the desires of finance.
Debt – The Facts
At any given time countries both owe debts and have them owing to them. Who owes what and what's the bigger crisis – foreign or domestic debt.
Debt – a global scam
The standard response to the current financial crisis has been to punish the presumed debtors. Are the creditors blameless, then? asks Dinyar Godrej.
It’s party time!
Steve Parry on the similarities between party politics and enforced group celebration and why the Left has a thirst for something different.
Provoking an American climate crisis
The US government deserves to have a political crisis brought to its door, argues Mark Engler.
An interview with Public Service Broadcasting
Using archive footage, propaganda material and public information films to accompany their music, J Willgoose and Wrigglesworth weave together past, present and future. Jo Lateu asks J Willgoose what it’s all about.
‘Not one step backwards!’
Argentina has come a long way in dealing with its past. But what of the present? Vanessa Baird takes a look at the state of human rights.
Facing the vultures
Argentina is not in the habit of being cowed by international pressure and financial big-hitters – or by proponents of austerity. Vanessa Baird reports.
A short history of coups, crises and Peronism
Argentina’s ups and downs since 1946.
Argentina’s challenge
Stormy time ahead in the world’s largest country. Are there lessons to be learned? asks Vanessa Baird.
Ken Loach: Bring back the Spirit of '45
The outspoken film director renowned for his social-realist directing style, his socialist beliefs, and for turning down an OBE, talks to Amy Hall.
Obama: a better adversary
It may seem counter-intuitive, but this is just one more reason for voting for Barack, says Mark Engler.
The gloves are off
The authorities are cracking down on dissent in Russia, writes Victor Sonkin.
Syria's Catch-22
The current conflict has deep and tangled roots, as Tam Hussein explains.
Does the government have the right to monitor private emails?
Surveillance expert Robin Tudge and Professor of Conflict Beatrice de Graaf go head-to-head - read their arguments and join the debate.
Being nice and doing good
Having opinions on social justice may seem like common sense so why does it incite people to shout in your face? wonders Josie Long.
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