Cole Stangler

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Cole Stangler is a journalist based in Marseille, France, covering labor, politics, and culture. He is the author of the forthcoming book Paris Is Not Dead.

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These Activists Have One Simple Goal: Abolish the Cruise Industry These Activists Have One Simple Goal: Abolish the Cruise Industry

A group of environmental activists in France is gaining traction with a bold argument: Cruises shouldn’t exist.

Sep 14, 2023 / Cole Stangler

France’s Pension Reform Battle Will Be Decided in the Streets

France’s Pension Reform Battle Will Be Decided in the Streets France’s Pension Reform Battle Will Be Decided in the Streets

Macron is trying to push through cuts to the retirement system, looking to generate savings on the backs of the working class.

Jan 18, 2023 / Cole Stangler

French rail, energy, and other key workers are striking to demand a bigger share of corporate profits.

Amid Inflation and Corporate Windfalls, French Workers Are Rising Up Amid Inflation and Corporate Windfalls, French Workers Are Rising Up

The increasing cost of living and the government’s heavy-handed response to a strike at oil refineries is pushing people into the streets, and the discontent isn’t going away.

Oct 19, 2022 / Cole Stangler

Rachel Keke with Monoprix workers at a picket line

Can a United Left Win in Macron’s France? Can a United Left Win in Macron’s France?

France’s left unity coalition is poised to send a crop of activists into the National Assembly, though critics say it could be even more representative of its diverse base.

Jun 9, 2022 / Cole Stangler

“He Just Shat All over Us”: Why Macron’s “Republican Front” Is Fraying

“He Just Shat All over Us”: Why Macron’s “Republican Front” Is Fraying “He Just Shat All over Us”: Why Macron’s “Republican Front” Is Fraying

Macron aims to rally voters against far-right Marine Le Pen, but alienated parts of the coalition he needs to win may sit on the sidelines.

Apr 15, 2022 / Cole Stangler

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Jean-Luc Mélenchon Welcomes the Animosity Jean-Luc Mélenchon Welcomes the Animosity

The “divisive” MP says he’s the best candidate to prevent France’s rightward lurch.

Oct 26, 2021 / Cole Stangler

French President Emmanuel Macron

France’s New Culture Warriors France’s New Culture Warriors

The notion that the French state would bolster academic freedom by enhancing oversight of what is considered appropriate research is ludicrous on its face. But there’s a deeper iro...

Mar 3, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Cole Stangler

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The Death of Working-Class Paris The Death of Working-Class Paris

As the rich transform France’s capital into a piggy bank and playground, the future of the city hangs in the balance.

Nov 10, 2020 / Cole Stangler

What Are the Roots of Global Inequality?

What Are the Roots of Global Inequality? What Are the Roots of Global Inequality?

At over 1,100 pages, Thomas Piketty’s new book offers us not only a history of economic injustice but also a program aimed at making it disappear.

May 19, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Cole Stangler

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The Rise of the Far Right in France’s Poorest Cities The Rise of the Far Right in France’s Poorest Cities

The areas where the National Rally has the best chance to win in the March elections are united by one factor: socioeconomic duress.

Mar 13, 2020 / Cole Stangler

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