Washington Post: Karina Piser on Macron’s lurch to the right
France’s new restrictions on asylum seekers have alarmed human rights groups, Karina Piser (France, 2017-2019) reports for The Washington Post. Is the move “tactical,” to defuse the far right’s appeal, or is President Emmanuel Macron simply beginning to show his true colors? Read the full article here. Image credit here.
The American Prospect: Jonathan Guyer on the Arab press
An assault on press freedoms has gone on virtually unmentioned.
The Atlantic: Emily Schultheis on Austria’s unsinkable FPÖ
Scandals have certainly weakened the FPÖ, but it's not going away.
WPR: Karina Piser on femicide in France
A wave of murders is focusing attention on domestic violence.
The Federalist Society podcast: Paul Rahe on the US role in global security
A discussion of Robert Kagan's new book questions whether American influence will still weight the scales in international power struggles.
AFP: Robbie Corey-Boulet on Ethiopia’s pimped-out VW Beetles
The new generation is embracing the long-ubiquitous bug, with some choice modifications.
The American Prospect: Jonathan Guyer reviews Bari Weiss book
The conservative writer glosses over unsettling developments in the white-first movement.
Foreign Policy: Neri Zilber on John Bolton’s ouster
Israelis worry their country may be left on its own to fight Iranian influence in the region.
Law & Liberty: Paul Rahe asks if Erdogan has lost his touch
The tactics that enabled Turkey's strongman ruler to rise to dominance may now render similar maneuvers impossible.