Tag: France
When American Expats Sounded the Alarm
History tells us that victory in war isn't inevitable. And ostriches need their heads out of the sand.
Lepage Still White-Washing as ‘Kanata’ Opens in Paris?
The story of the show is as offensive as the story being told.
Historian Richard Vinen Connects Our Agitated Era to ‘1968’
Remembering when America provided a model for protest around the globe.
Paris Askew Part Deux: La Rupture
The night I went to the Comédie-Française, an actor lost it onstage.
Liberty, Equality, Atrocity: Paris in a Time of Terror
The French state has committed its own share of crimes against its Arabic citizens.
Israel Horovitz on How to Adapt a Play for the Screen
In this podcast, Horovitz describes how he adapted his play My Old Lady into a film.
Post-Charlie Hebdo: Freedom and its Discontents
We can't have it both ways, and we shouldn't.
Following Paris, Police States Grow as Economies Shrink
Paris’s Charlie Hebdo and supermarket attacks have set the stage for another post-9/11.
Zut! How Fashionable Is Paris in the Summer?
These days Parisians dress a lot like you and me.
Russia, China Forsake the Dollar, Pressing U.S., EU
Oil, gas and gold rule, as Moscow, Beijing and BRICS push farther away from West.
Going Dutch: Handiedan on Sex, Money and Collage
A conversation on art and audiences with the Dutch collage artist.
France Eyes Tech Tax to Fund Culture Content
Levy would affect any device connecting to Internet.
“Mali? Why?” We’ll Whisper
Is this landlocked West African country our next Viet-ghanistan?
Around the World in 34 Comics: the Adventures of Asterix
This classic has been around the world, but always comes back to a little Gaulish village.
The Bibliotheque Nationale Wants Sade Manuscript
That's the Marquis, NOT "Smooth Operator."
Magnificence and Gallantry Elude Sarkozy, Energize France
Disparaging a beloved novel resulted in a thoughtful, complicated backlash.
Postcards from the Top
Among European historical monuments, the Eiffel Tower has the most "tourism value." Whatever that means.
Triangle Shirtwaist Burns with ‘Fire in My Mouth’ Oratorio
An infamous tragedy inspires a monument to immigrants and their American struggle.
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Pastors, Skaters, Lady Gaga: Vox’s Alissa Wilkinson on 2018’s Best Films
Vox's film critic joins CFR's Sean Douglass and Jose Solís to review their "favourite" movies of the year.
