It is a good sign that people are paying attention to what is going on with their countries and how foreign entities are affecting their daily lives and their role in the world given Europe’s history and its turbulent past
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The Unusual Power of French Student Protesters
Impossible to ignore, French student protesters are uniquely influential in country’s politics
What Now For Troubled European Democracy?
A look at a few nations that personify the increasingly troubled European democracy project
Acts Of Terror Point To Failed Global System
Will the recent tragedies encourage Washington and our allies to rethink our Middle East policy? Will our leaders ask themselves whether constant war and profits for the corporatocracy are worth the price?
Iranian Political Cartoonist Arrested in Crackdown
Widening arrest campaign against free media snags Iranian political cartoonist behind Paris image
Filters of Truth: A Critical Perspective on News Framing
With growing awareness that the information we get is filtered through human viewpoints, we begin to question what we read, hear, and watch. How do we explain our identification with French suffering and our apparent indifference to Lebanese suffering?
French Digital Republic Plan Opens to Online Comment
Online consultation is being sought over latest plans to launch the first French Digital Republic
The Problem With Banning Politicians Over 70-Years Old
France considering banning politicians over 70 in plot to inject youth into national government
Arab Comic Book Explores Life Under Dictatorships
“The Arab of the Future” by Riad Sattouf is unique Arab comic book with a political lens on region
Far-Right Eyes Gains In French Local Elections
Front National led by Marine Le Pen is set for French local election win in Presidential pre-run