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Can the New French Left Govern?

Julian Mathews / Truthdig Jul 12, 2024 After upsetting expectations, the four-party Nouveau Front Populaire needs to get serious. It can start by picking a leader. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

President Macron’s Party Dominates French Parliamentary Vote

By Elaine Ganley and Sylvie Corbet / Associated Press Jun 19, 2017 Voters give the upstart party a solid victory, handing the centrist leader a mandate to reshape French politics and overhaul the country's restrictive labor laws. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

French Mayor, Upset by Vote of Le Pen Backers, Says He May Quit Rather Than Serve Those ‘Assholes’

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Apr 25, 2017 Daniel Delomez (pictured) has threatened to resign after 38 percent of the electorate in Annezin, his town in northern France, endorsed the far-right candidate. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen Advance to French Election Runoff

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Apr 24, 2017 Whether France will stay in the European Union or head for a "Frexit" largely comes down to which of the two leading vote-getters will prevail May 7. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

As French Election Nears, a Bernie Sanders-Style Candidate Rises in the Polls

Alan Minsky / Truthdig Apr 12, 2017 The threat of proto-fascist Marine Le Pen continuing the trend started by Brexit and Donald Trump’s victory is tempered by the possibility that a socialist—Jean-Luc Melenchon -- could prevail. The threat of proto-fascist Marine Le Pen continuing the trend started by Brexit and Donald Trump’s victory is tempered by the possibility that a socialist—Jean-Luc Melenchon—could prevail. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

The Globalization of Hollow Politics

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Apr 23, 2012 I went to Lille in northern France to attend a rally held by the socialist candidate Francois Hollande. I could, with a few alterations, have been at a football rally in Amarillo, Texas. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )