Pope Leo Is Speaking Truth to Donald Trump’s Power Pope Leo Is Speaking Truth to Donald Trump’s Power
The pontiff’s Easter address, like so many of his recent statements, countered Trump’s Iran bombast with a cry for peace—and sanity.
Apr 7, 2026 / John Nichols
Paris, a Capital in “Resistance”? Paris, a Capital in “Resistance”?
Barring a few big-ticket victories in this month’s local elections, the French left is more divided than ever—one year from a pivotal fight for the presidency
Mar 24, 2026 / Harrison Stetler
It Could’ve Been Worse—but France’s Local Elections Are a Warning to the Left It Could’ve Been Worse—but France’s Local Elections Are a Warning to the Left
The French left managed to hold on to key cities, but the far right and mainstream right also won key victories—and the intra-left bickering shows no signs of subsiding.
Mar 23, 2026 / Cole Stangler
An Irish Rebel Socialist Is Stirring Up New York City Politics An Irish Rebel Socialist Is Stirring Up New York City Politics
Why Zohran Mamdani and Claire Valdez are quoting James Connolly.
Mar 20, 2026 / John Nichols
In Ukraine, Weaving Grief Into a New Collective Memory In Ukraine, Weaving Grief Into a New Collective Memory
After four years of war, Ukrainians are reckoning with irreparable loss and finding ways to persist in the face of it.
Mar 20, 2026 / Alyssa Oursler
Is Macron Greenlighting a New US-Led Nuclear Arms Race? Is Macron Greenlighting a New US-Led Nuclear Arms Race?
As the global arms control regime collapses, France plans to expand and Europeanize its nuclear arsenal.
Mar 17, 2026 / Harrison Stetler
“We’re Not Calling Things What They Are” “We’re Not Calling Things What They Are”
Years after leading opposition to the US war in Iraq, France’s Dominique de Villepin speaks out against another illegal war in the Middle East and Europe’s timid response.
Mar 13, 2026 / Cole Stangler
The Man Who Would Be the Face of the Anti-Trump West The Man Who Would Be the Face of the Anti-Trump West
Mark Carney has put himself forward as one of the sharpest Western critics of Trump’s neo-imperial order. What’s less clear is what he’s offering in its stead.
The Far-Right 32-Year-Old Trying to Conquer Paris The Far-Right 32-Year-Old Trying to Conquer Paris
Sarah Knafo is young, media-savvy, and surging in the race to become the next mayor of the French capital.
Mar 11, 2026 / Phineas Rueckert
The Price of Being Black and Proud in European Soccer The Price of Being Black and Proud in European Soccer
The Brazilian star Vinicius Jr. has repeatedly been a victim of racist abuse from soccer fans. Now, it seems such vitriol can even come from players without much consequence.
Feb 25, 2026 / StudentNation / Takashi Williams