By Monika Pronczuk The tide of refugees fleeing to Europe from wars in the Middle East and elsewhere has sparked strong reactions, much of it hostile. But for some of us, it has been a life-changing, positive experience. It all started in October, when together with...
For the past six months, News-Decoder has been working out of the offices of a terrific French not-for-profit called Aventure du Bout du Monde (ABM). For 28 years, ABM has been a valuable resource for globetrotters who seek out exotic destinations. Every year, ABM...
France’s far-right National Front party keeps gaining ground. Its leader wants to be president. There’s a chance I’ll face a distasteful choice in 2017. In 2002, I was too young to vote or understand what was happening in French politics when...
Study abroad is about being afraid. The Paris attacks have forced me to confront an unexpected fear and allowed me to discover the beauty of France. A shrine to victims of the Paris attacks, 30 November 2015. (EPA/Geoffroy Van Der Hasselt) Giuliana Nicolucci-Altman is...
By Alistair Lyon Marine Le Pen has transformed the French political landscape, challenging the dominance of the left-leaning and center-right parties that have alternated in government for decades. Her National Front triumphed in the first round of regional elections...
By Pauline Bock I’m what they call a “millennial.” I am also a journalist. So of course I read it on Twitter first. “Shootings in Paris.” I didn’t have any plans on Friday night. I had to get up early the next morning and was getting ready for bed when my news...
To see the future of national life after terror attacks, France or other countries blown by its ruthless wind could learn from Sri Lanka’s hard lessons. Sri Lankan soldiers after an explosion by a Tamil suicide bomber, Colombo, 2 January 2009.(AP Photo/Eranga...
By Pauline Bock Fresh flowers, candles and messages of love mark the sites of the Paris attacks where shaken survivors and mourners pay their respects at makeshift shrines and wonder what the future will bring. “I think about it constantly,” said...
By Barry Moody The horrific attacks in Paris have given new impetus to the struggle against extremism, but they also highlight the failures and limitations of Western policy. After the November 13 attacks, President François Hollande said France was at war with...
By John Mehaffey Evidence that the 2012 London Olympics were tainted by Russian doping and a French police investigation into the former president of the world athletics governing body on charges of accepting money to cover up positive drugs tests represent another...