How Poetry and Culture Could Make France China’s Biggest Ally Matthieu Manzoni Feb 25, 2018 Political clashes between the East and the West have become regulars in newspaper headlines the world over,…
The First Eight Months: Has Macron Kept His Word? Mary Thieffry Jan 23, 2018 On 14 May 2017, Emmanuel Macron officially became the President of France. At the ripe age of 39, not only was he…
How the West Adamantly Condemns Libya’s Slave Trade —Yet Financially Supports It Taylor Mitchell Jan 8, 2018 On November 13, CNN released a video of slave auctions in Libya. The video showed an off-screen auctioneer offering…
The Value of Cosmetic Change Koji Shiromoto Nov 9, 2017 Late last month, 37-year-old Jacinda Ardern was sworn in as Prime Minister of New Zealand. It is hard to…
Attack after Attack, a Scared Europe: What now? Mary Thieffry Jun 17, 2017 What it feels like to be living in Europe: Our newly militarized narrow streets echo with the…
Macron: We Dodged a Bullet, Now Let’s Prevent Future Shots Mary Thieffry May 21, 2017 The world took a sigh of relief as a young new leader emerged from the 2017 French presidential election: Emmanuel…
People vs The People: The Rise of Populism and Nationalism Joris De Mooij May 14, 2017 On May 7th, Emmanuel Macron beat radical right-wing candidate Marine Le Pen in France’s presidential election. The…
Macron’s Victory Won’t Thwart Populist Demagoguery Alec Regino May 12, 2017 At a quiet dinner hosted by former presidential aide Jacques Attali in 2008, then Socialist Party First Secretary…
2017 French Presidential Election: De Gaulle Would Not Be Impressed Mary Thieffry Apr 5, 2017 Since its beginnings, Charles de Gaulle's Fifth Republic has seen an alternating succession of mainstream…
French Populism in The Age of Democratic Dysfunction Alexandre Leroy Mar 28, 2017 In 2013, a survey revealed that 87% of the respondents agreed that France needed a true chief to put things back in…