Rising Extremism and Threats to Electoral Systems in the American and French… Anne Karam Oct 26, 2016 In the United States and France, rising populism and extreme right tendencies are challenging two traditionally…
What is France Coming To? Anonymous Oct 25, 2016 In just a couple of months, several civil servants, be it policemen or teachers, have been violently assaulted in…
Escaping the Jungle Helena Martin Oct 24, 2016 “The Jungle” in Calais, France is to be permanently closed and demolished, and authorities will begin to evict…
French 2017 Elections: Terrorism, Prisons and Justice Anonymous Oct 18, 2016 At last, a consensus! Apparently, the republican candidates for the French primaries agree on one thing: the vital…
2016 French Education Reform: An Ideological Rewriting of History in School… Anonymous Oct 15, 2016 *French-to-English translations by the author* The start of the school year would not be a French one…
French Primaries: Please, Do Focus on Economy! Anonymous Oct 11, 2016 Fueled by the terrorist attacks and the refugee crisis, the French dispute about “national identity” is on…
Introduction to the French Republican Primaries Anonymous Oct 4, 2016 Hello readers, This blog is dedicated to the French presidential primaries of November 2016, which shall designate…
France’s Diverging Positions, Poor Justifications and Mass Protests:… Victor Depois Jun 24, 2016 France is currently in a poor political situation. Protests have broken out in major cities around the country…
Striking: The Habit Must Go in The Land of Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité! Sarah Pellerin Jun 2, 2016 On the gray Parisian morning of March 3rd, Mrs. Dupont came down for breakfast to discover that there was no…
The Yemen Ceasefire: A Successful Truce or a Humanitarian Lull? Alexandra Sakellariou Mar 31, 2016 A sign of hope has reached the crisis in Yemen, as the internationally-recognized Yemeni government and Houthi…