by Tania Bagan | 26 Jul 2017 | Europe, Identity, Immigration, Islam, United States, Women's rights
France takes a stricter stance towards the Islamic veil than the U.S. Yet despite legal protections, Muslim women still face discrimination in the U.S. Pakistani women hold a banner during a rally to mark World Hijab Day and show solidarity for Muslim women in France....
by Tania Bagan | 24 Jul 2017 | Europe, Future of Democracy
President Emmanuel Macron wants to restore France’s grandeur. But will the gestures of his first two months in power lead to concrete results? French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Arc de Triomphe, 3 June 2017. (EPA/...
by Nelson Graves | 23 May 2017 | Americas, Donald Trump, Europe, Future of Democracy, United States
By Nelson Graves I spent much of last week in the United States, where many conversations naturally turned to politics. A recurrent question came up: “How is it that a centrist like Emmanuel Macron could win the French presidency and defeat a populist opponent,...
by News Decoder | 11 May 2017 | Donald Trump, Europe, Future of Democracy, Islam, Nationalism, School Year Abroad, Student Posts, United States
This is the last of four articles by students on France’s presidential election. By Maxine Arnheiter Dinner parties have become an interesting staple in my life in France, mostly of a political sort. The blues, reds and whites of the television cast a dull haze...
by News Decoder | 11 May 2017 | Donald Trump, Europe, Future of Democracy, Islam, Nationalism, School Year Abroad, Student Posts, United States
This is the third of four articles by students on France’s presidential election. By Alexandra Wells My host parents and I sat with our eyes glued to the TV — unusual for a French family dinner. We were awaiting the results of the first round of...