Drop into any of the French capital’s ‘third places’ and you’ll find food, culture, community – and an antidote to the disaffection extremists feed on
Paris’s success in removing cars from its streets…
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Worried about the demise of reading? Come to France, where we’re up to our eyes in print | Alexander Hurst ⊕
From hefty literary magazines to thriving newspaper kiosks and book sales, the French publishing industry refuses to let printed matter die
It took me nine months of 20-hours-a-week French language in…
46 days ago
If France could lead the world with Minitel in the 1980s, surely Europe can free itself from Silicon Valley’s shackles now? | Alexander Hurst ⊕⊕
Back then, France punched above its weight when it came to tech. The EU needs it to rediscover its taste for the cutting edge
In the 1960s, France became the third country, after the US and Soviet Uni…
69 days ago
On a street in Minneapolis, two versions of masculinity clashed. One anchored in fear, the other in care ⊖
Alex Pretti had courage and empathy. This, not Maga’s conception of male power, is what we must teach young men
The first thing that grabbed me about the Rapture’s 2011 song It Takes Time to be a Man …
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In this Trump era, we need satire more than ever. Just don’t expect it to save democracy | Alexander Hurst ⊕
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In the US, comedy has long filled the space vacated by partisan news media. Now France is following its lead
Sometimes the freedom and openness of comedy means it is better able to respond to world ev…
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Europe must now tell Trump that enough is enough – and cut all ties with the US | Alexander Hurst ⊕
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How do you retain a space of democracy in a world that is reverting to violent conquest? By building a protective moat of federalism around it
‘He keeps encouraging me … to choose between Europe and t…
4 months ago
If the US forces me to choose between my two nationalities, I choose France – and Europe | Alexander Hurst ⊕
Proposals to change US citizenship rules leaves dual citizens like me caught in the crossfire. If push comes to shove, I know where my loyalty lies
Continue reading...Rockets, gold and the Foreign Legion: can Europe defend its frontier in the Amazon? | Alexander Hurst ⊖
It borders Brazil, but French Guiana is now a remote outpost of the EU. It is home to Europe’s only spaceport, some of the most biodiverse forest on the planet and a military mission that is testing …
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American democracy might not survive another year – is Europe ready for that? | Alexander Hurst ⊖
Trapped between Putin and Trump, EU citizens understand the grave dangers facing the continent. Their leaders urgently need to face reality, too
Fascism is supposed to look a certain way: black-clad, …
7 months ago
France has a massive debt crisis. So why is it spending billions a year subsidising business? | Alexander Hurst ○
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The government is on the brink of collapse over planned austerity. Instead it must face up to the costs of its unnecessarily rigid labour market
As someone who has always been against austerity, I fin…