Suspend, disbelief: Parliament and Brexit

Published: Aug. 29, 2019, 10 a.m.

Boris Johnson, Britain\u2019s prime minister, sparked widespread outrage by suspending Parliament in the run-up to Brexit. What recourse do lawmakers still have? Taiwan\u2019s deal to buy American fighter jets reveals wide political support for tooling up against Chinese aggression. And, the exceptional efforts to save New Zealand\u2019s chubby parrot, the kakapo.