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Photo of the Week: A Burkini in Marseille

BLANK Aug 27, 2016 French descendants of those who once displayed the words "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity" in the streets are driving modestly garbed Muslim women from their innocent leisure. French descendants of those who once displayed the words "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity" in the streets are driving modestly garbed Muslim women from their innocent leisure. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Paris Officials Seek to Destroy Potential Evidence in Attack in Nice, France

Staff / Truthdig Jul 23, 2016 Nice authorities believe CCTV footage could yield information in the July 14 incident that killed more than 80 people, but the Paris prosecutor’s office wants the images destroyed. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The West Can Defeat Islamic State by Not Falling Into Its Trap of Division

Staff / Truthdig Jul 17, 2016 Parisians we interviewed caution politicians to avoid overreacting to the attack in Nice, France. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

A Gandhian Response to Attacks on the West

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jul 17, 2016 The standard reaction to Friday's tragedy in Nice, France, will just make things worse. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

France’s Smartphone App Is Criticized for Its Slow Response to Tragedy in Nice

Staff / Truthdig Jul 16, 2016 Following the terrorist attacks in Paris last November, the French government launched a smartphone application to rapidly alert users of a breaking crisis. However, the app was reportedly three hours late in warning users of the crisis in Nice, France, on Thursday. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Who Was the Bastille Day Truck Attacker?

Staff / Truthdig Jul 15, 2016 The man who committed the atrocity in Nice appears to have been a violent petty criminal who did not espouse radical or Islamist views. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

At Least 70 Dead in Nice, France, After Truck Runs Down Crowd Celebrating Bastille Day

Staff / Truthdig Jul 15, 2016 According to the city’s deputy mayor, Christian Estrosi, “The truck was full of weapons and grenades.” There are also reports of gunfire. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )