Europe Solidaire Sans Frontières
, by LA BOTZ Dan
A U.S. Supreme Court decision last week has fundamentally changed the American political system, stopped lower court cases against former president Donald Trump, and raised the prospect that if he is reelected to a second term, he will have dictatorial powers. All of this as President Joe Biden, (…)
, by BARNAY Martin
The stunning electoral successes of France’s Rassemblement national over the past month have naturally elicited much reflection on the sources of this historic breakthrough for the country’s postwar far-right. The RN won 30 out of 81 seats in the EU elections in June: the largest parliamentary (…)
, by ZARETSKY Robert
Serge Klarsfeld has played an outsized role in exposing France’s collaboration with the Nazis during the Holocaust. He used to unwaveringly condemn the contemporary French far right for its racism and antisemitism. But now he’s praising Marine Le Pen for her ’allyship’ with Jews
Last week, the (…)
The mayor of a small town in north-west France announced his resignation this week following a vicious, months-long hate campaign whipped up by the far-right over the creation of a hostel for asylum seekers in a residential area close to a school. Yannick Morez, who is to move out of the town he (…)
, by PALHETA Ugo
Sociologist of the far right, Ugo Palheta, on the risk, too often denied, of a neo-fascist project in France
Ugo Palheta, a specialist on educational issues and on domination and inequality, and a member of the ‘International Migration and Minorities’ unit of the Institut national d’études (…)
, by AIOLFI Théo
Éric Zemmour’s presidential campaign didn’t go well — but it helped Marine Le Pen project a moderate image, including by denouncing his Nazi supporters. Far from a spoiler, Zemmour helped to shepherd traditional right-wing voters to her.
If the 2022 French election is today largely posed as a (…)
, by AIOLFI Théo
For years, Marine Le Pen has sought to break out of the far-right ghetto by pursuing a “populist popular front” beyond Left and Right. Today, her chosen reactionary themes have become mainstream — and she stands closer than ever to winning the presidency.
At first glance, France’s presidential (…)
, by PALHETA Ugo
Far-right French pundit-turned-politician Eric Zemmour has recently surged in presidential polls, sparking speculation about the upcoming election. Ugo Palheta urges against such hasty analyses, reflecting instead on the broader trends in French politics which Zemmour’s rise exemplifies (…)
, by BERNARD Émilien , PALHETA Ugo
Soldiers’ and police unions’ calls for action to save France from chaos show how fascist ideas have spread within the state. For decades, neoliberal governments have increased these repressive bodies’ powers — and today, they’re preparing the ground for a Le Pen presidency.
It’s been two (…)
, by DELAPORTE Lucie
A letter signed by 23 retired French generals, who warn that the military might have to “intervene” in a “civil war” because of a failure by the French state to crack down on “Islamists”, has caused a political row. Defence minister Florence Parly has warned of “consequences” for any active (…)
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