Pragmatic France swallows hard, forges ties with U.S.
France is looking past gaping political differences with Donald Trump to carve out a special relationship based on solid military ties and common interests.Continue Reading →
Can Emmanuel Macron restore France’s grandeur?
President Emmanuel Macron wants to restore France's grandeur. But will the symbolic gestures of his first two months in power…
Here are the issues I plan to tackle this summer
We asked readers what topics I should write about while interning at News-Decoder this summer. Here are the issues --…
Politics today: Finding hope in troubled times
How could France elect a centrist president and shun populism after Brexit and Trump? Circumstances were unique, but youth must not abandon political hope.Continue Reading →
News-Decoder quiz: Readers raise their game
Two readers posted perfect scores in our latest quiz, and the average grade spiked as followers displayed impressive knowledge of…
France has rejected fear. But danger lurks
France has rejected fear-based politics in its presidential election. But the fight does not stop with the election of Emmanuel…
I’m relieved France refused to succumb to fear
I was convinced France would follow America's lead and elect Marine Le Pen. But the French refused to succumb to fear and instead chose hope.Continue Reading →
I rediscovered hope with the election in France
I feared France would go the way of the U.S. and elect a populist president. Instead, French voters rejected bigotry…
France’s Macron: Finally, hope wins the day
By electing Emmanuel Macron president, France has rejected the pessimism pervading liberal democracies. Because choosing Macron meant choosing hope.
France’s Macron: Europe is relieved, for now
Emmanuel Macron’s election as French president is proof that embracing Europe and globalization need not be a political death wish. But he needs to deliver.Continue Reading →