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‘Islamo-leftism’: France enters its McCarthyist era

The French government’s ‘Islamo-leftism’ accusations against academia threaten academic freedom.

French Higher Education, Research and Innovation Minister Frédérique Vidal recently declared that "Islamo-leftism is plaguing the entire society." [Sebastien Bozon/AFP]

Islamophobia: Macron’s desperate bid for re-election

Its Islamophobic approach to the French Muslim community will not help address radicalisation.

French President Emmanuel Macron arrives to deliver a speech next to Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin and Seine-Saint-Denis prefect Georges-Francois Leclerc in Bobigny, near Paris on October 20, 2020 [Ludovic Marin/Pool via Reuters]

Criminalising anti-Zionism in France

If France indeed has high standards of freedom of expression, it should not be criminalising a political opinion.

France rally

Can the Muslim vote sway the French elections?

In case of a runoff between Marine Le Pen and another candidate, the Muslim electorate will rally behind her opponent.

French Muslims

French elections: Manufacturing consent

By openly supporting Macron’s candidacy, mainstream media in France is failing ethical standards of objectivity.

Emmanuel Macron, head of the political movement En Marche !, or Onwards !, and candidate for the 2017 presidential election, speaks with journalists as he leaves a police station in Paris

The Fillon affair: France’s sick democracy

This affair reflects the very essence of a system dominated by ruling elite that serves its own financial interests.

French 2017 presidential candidates meet representatives of French territorial departments

Justice for Theo: Who can protect us from the police?

The violent police assault on Theo is yet another example of the systemic police brutality in France’s suburbs.

Riots in Bobigny near Paris

France and the impossible Trump domino effect

Although many have voiced fears that a Trump scenario can happen in France, a Marine Le Pen victory is highly unlikely.

France''s far-right National Front leader Marine Le Pen poses

The other Bob Dylan

Dylan’s silence and support for the Israeli oppressor makes a mockery of his stature as an “angry humanitarian”.

Bob Dylan in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC [EPA]

Is France still a secular state?

There is an urgent need to lay the foundation for a genuine social cohesion while respecting citizens’ diversity.

Statue of Marianne, the "Lady of Liberty", with French flag in background [Getty]