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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 / Michael T. Klare

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The Murder of Holocaust Survivor Mireille Knoll Has Exposed 2 Toxic Racisms in France The Murder of Holocaust Survivor Mireille Knoll Has Exposed 2 Toxic Racisms in France

Along with the rise of anti-Semitism in Muslim and Arab communities, there’s growing hostility to France’s Muslims within the Jewish community, which draws its source in the defens...

Apr 6, 2018 / Sylvain Cypel

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‘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

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French Secularism Is in Crisis. What Does That Mean for Muslim Youth? French Secularism Is in Crisis. What Does That Mean for Muslim Youth?

Three years after the Charlie Hebdo attacks, students in the banlieues debate secularism and the state.

Jan 8, 2018 / Karina Piser

The Once and Future Europe

The Once and Future Europe The Once and Future Europe

Emmanuel Macron, France’s “start-up president,” wants to move fast, even if it means breaking things—and the unforeseen turmoil in German domestic politics may help him do just tha...

Dec 7, 2017 / Arthur Goldhammer

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The Military-Industrial Complex Is Fundamentally Changing the European Union The Military-Industrial Complex Is Fundamentally Changing the European Union

EU leaders are planning a massive arms buildup—and, amid panic over terror attacks, the critics have been marginalized.

Nov 10, 2017 / Apostolis Fotiadis

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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

Even as ISIL Fades, States of Emergency Are Becoming Permanent

Even as ISIL Fades, States of Emergency Are Becoming Permanent Even as ISIL Fades, States of Emergency Are Becoming Permanent

From Egypt to Turkey to France, governments are exploiting the fear of terrorism to seize power.

Jul 13, 2017 / Juan Cole

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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

Macron on the March in France

Macron on the March in France Macron on the March in France

Many voters share his belief that the current crisis requires a different kind of politics—but can Macron deliver the goods?

Jun 27, 2017 / Feature / Arthur Goldhammer

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