Can meaning be extracted from a maelstrom?

Arthur Goldhammer’s brilliant novel Shooting War doesn’t have a subtitle, but if it did my recommendation would be “Coming of Age in the American Empire.”

France, Germany and Poland all make prompt declarations of support, as Europe fears Trump’s alignment with Putin.

As I write, François Bayrou is still speaking to the Assemblée Nationale, and the deputies of La France Insoumise have not given up their disgraceful heckling, despite having failed to prevent him fro...

There are many rhythms in politics, in which, as the adage goes, "a week is a long time." Sometimes. At other times, a lifetime is not long enough. Jean-Marie Le Pen played a long--a very long--game. ...

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The new government has just been announced, and I am rubbing my eyes in disbelief. Elisabeth Borne as no. 2? Retailleau still at Interior. Darmanin at Justice. Dati maintained at Culture. Valls (Valls...

Apparently, there will be no announcement of a new government this evening. François Bayrou has never been a man in a hurry. Unlike the president, who is always in a rush, Bayrou has been content to w...

After the now customary tergiversation, Emmanuel Macron has made his choice: François Bayrou. Bayrou, until now always the bridesmaid but never the bride, hadn't been able to cash on his sacrifice to ...

Macron has spoken. He will not resign--no surprise there. Beyond that, he gave nothing away about his intentions, except to make it clear that he continues to believe in the possibility of a "republic...

Emmanuel Macron dissolved the National Assembly last June because he knew he would face a censure vote on the budget in the fall. He had hoped to wrong-foot the parties by beating them to the punch wi...

As the United States devolves into kakistocracy and Kiev trembles under the threat of massive Russian retaliation for the first use of long-range American and British missiles against Russian territor...

Is the center making a comeback? Harris is projecting the RN to win 220-250 seats, the New Popular Front 135-165, and Renaissance 125-130, half of its current 250 but still substantial. In terms of th...

A word much in the air these days is sursaut. It was a favorite of General de Gaulle's, but it's hard to translate into English. One dictionary suggests "surge," which rarely fits the context; another suggests "start," as in "to wake with a start." A sudden burst of energy leading to a state of heightened awareness