Olympic fanfare has swept across Paris in recent weeks, but there is an elephant in the room that’s difficult to ignore – the glaring disparity between France hosting one of the most multicultural events in the world, while at the same time cracking down on diversity.
Only weeks before the Games started, the far right gained huge momentum in a tense parliame ... Show More
Apr 24
Can Iraq shake off the grip of foreign influence?
Iraq is in a race against time to choose a prime minister but, even after weeks of deadlock, the Co-ordination Framework – a coalition of major Iraqi Shiite parties – is still deliberating. The country is stuck in a tug-of-war of foreign influence between Washington and Tehran, a ... Show More
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May 2023
Reece Jones, "White Borders: The History of Race and Immigration in the United States from Chinese Exclusion to the Border Wall" (Beacon Press, 2021)
Recent racist anti-immigration policies, from the border wall to the Muslim ban, have left many Americans wondering: How did we get here? In White Borders: The History of Race and Immigration in the United States from Chinese Exclusion to the Border Wall (Beacon Press, 2021), Dr. ... Show More
58m 58s
Jul 2024
France is in turmoil. Will the Olympics be okay?
<p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Last week, France was preparing for the possibility of its first far-right government since World War II. Now, it faces a political crossroads, just weeks before the Olympics kick off in Paris.</span></p><p><spa ... Show More
32m 28s
Aug 2024
Lessons for the left after the far right riots
A few weeks ago, far-right rioters gathered outside a hotel hosting asylum seekers in Rotherham and tried to set it on fire. Across the country this horrific act of violence was replicated, as mosques, libraries and people driving home from work came under attack.
But in the face ... Show More
43m 30s
Aug 2024
À la Une: l'adieu aux Jeux olympiques de Paris
« Paris c'était magique », s'exclame la Tribune Dimanche, qui espère que la France saura « garder la flamme », « cette parenthèse enchantée aura » nous dit-on, « fait du bien à tout le monde ». Tony Estanguet, le patron du comité d'organisation, est tout sourire. « Acteurs public ... Show More
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