For Emmanuel Macron, How Did Things Get So Bad, So Fast? For Emmanuel Macron, How Did Things Get So Bad, So Fast?
The fault lies with both the French president himself and the political and cultural elite that formed him.
Dec 13, 2018 / David A. Bell
What’s Really Behind France’s Yellow Vest Protest? What’s Really Behind France’s Yellow Vest Protest?
It’s not just about the fuel tax; it’s about anger at ever-increasing burdens on the working class.
Dec 7, 2018 / Editorial / Cole Stangler
Macron’s Mission Accomplished? Macron’s Mission Accomplished?
During his state visit, Macron made a bid to keep the Iranian nuclear accord alive while advocating for an increased Western role in Syria.
Apr 26, 2018 / James Carden
Why It’s So Important to Save the Iran Nuke Deal Why It’s So Important to Save the Iran Nuke Deal
If Trump dumps it, it could set off a Middle East nuclear-arms race and lead to another disastrous war.
Apr 26, 2018 / Editorial / Michael T. Klare
‘The Social Ladder Is Broken’: Hope and Despair in the French Banlieues ‘The Social Ladder Is Broken’: Hope and Despair in the French Banlieues
Emmanuel Macron promised to reduce urban inequality, but his policies are out of touch with the impoverished reality on Paris’s periphery.
Mar 21, 2018 / Karina Piser
Is Europe’s Far Right Stoppable? Is Europe’s Far Right Stoppable?
The mainstream’s analysis of the phenomenon is deeply flawed, and its responses only exacerbate the problem.
Nov 1, 2017 / Paul Hockenos
The False Promise of Macron’s Labor Reforms The False Promise of Macron’s Labor Reforms
The French president’s proposed labor code would have grave consequences for workers.
Sep 22, 2017 / Cole Stangler
What’s Next for the French Left? What’s Next for the French Left?
With sweeping labor reforms on the horizon, a nasty fight awaits Macron and his new party in the fall.
Jun 29, 2017 / Cole Stangler
Leo Varadkar, Ireland’s Fortunate Son Leo Varadkar, Ireland’s Fortunate Son
He’s the country’s first openly gay prime minister and first of South Asian heritage—but he offers little relief from the harsh austerity budgets that have done so much harm.
Jun 16, 2017 / Margaret Spillane
Centrist Macron Beats Back the National Front—and the Spread of Trumpism Centrist Macron Beats Back the National Front—and the Spread of Trumpism
The world could not afford another Trump ally in power.
May 5, 2017 / John Nichols