In a referendum held last September, voters in Scotland rejected declaring independence from Britain, but by a 55-45 percent margin, much closer than most people expected only a few months before.

The referendum in Scotland and the result must be full of lessons for individual federalists and government groups in countries composed of many nations. Although there are vast cultural and social ...

How do you deal with a political party that doesn’t even want to be in office? That’s the question that British politicians are asking themselves in the ramp-up to the 2015 UK election. Less than a ...

As an outsider, I look at the Church in the United States with a certain amount of envy. Compared to the United Kingdom, you’re stronger and more blessed than you probably know. However, despite the ...

"Do you agree that Scotland should be an independent country?" This is the question the people of Scotland will be asked today as the country holds a referendum that could see an independent Scotland ...

The concept of apathy has always been offensive: it implies that people don't care about their neighbours, their families, or even themselves. No. The problem is that people are alienated from ...