A competent Trump could have done lots more damage. His Europe trip was a full-blown political disaster.
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Ireland’s Path to Legalizing Abortion
At a time when the United States may render it illegal
Posted inAmerica and the World
The EU Leads the Way to Internet Privacy Over Profit
We should be rooting for the success of the General Data Protection Regulation.
Posted inWorking in America
The European Mirror
Is there any way out of the dialectic of neoliberal policies producing economic backlash and support for the nationalist far right?
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Party Realignment in France
The election of Emmanuel Macron as the next president of France could presage a dramatic party realignment.
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Europe: Don’t Break Out the Champagne Yet
The good news: The far right is defeated in France. The bad news: more austerity policy
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Will Marine Le Pen Become France’s Next President?
Next spring’s French presidential contest is shaping up as a battle between the right and the far right. Will a majority coalesce around the right-wing candidate to keep the far right out of power as in 2002? Will a viable challenger emerge on the le
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In France, Another Stunning Election Upset
Former Prime Minister François Fillon crushes the opposition in the first round of the primary for the presidential nomination of the center-right Republican primary. The winner of the runoff could well become France’s next president—if he can beat Marine Le Pen.
Posted inLaw and Justice
A Turn in European Terror
Targets of terror in France and Germany have shifted from well-defened government facilities to more vulnerable public spaces.
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Memories of Michel Rocard
Former French Prime Minister Michel Rocard, who died on July 2 at age 85, will be remembered as a brilliant socialist analyst and forthright contrarian.
