Ed’s Note: Following publication of this article, The Conseil d’Etat (State Council), France’s highest administrative court, ruled that burkini bans were “strictly illegal” France is enhancing […]
Tag: France
The hostage taking of the French Republic
As night fell in France, sighs of relief resonated through the French political class. The “Republican Front”– put together by the center-right and center-left coalitions […]
Leurs Guerres, Nos Morts: Paris, Beirut, Syria and Beyond
In this past week Beirut, Bagdad, Paris and most of Syria were the epicentres of yet another gruesome chapter of the war on terror. The […]
Sons of Abraham: we must fight Islamophobia
“Indeed, both Jews and Arabs are the Children of Abraham; Jews descended from his second son Isaac (peace be on him) and Arabs from the […]
France’s problem: National Unity versus Popular Front
Combatting France’s racism requires a Popular Front, not a National Union.
#jerestecharlie: Comparing #jesuischarlie and #jesuispascharlie
It has been a little bit more than a week since the horrific shooting took place Charlie Hebdo’s offices, at 10 Rue Nicolas-Appert in Paris. It’s […]
Charlie Hebdo march in Montreal [PHOTOS]
On Sunday, January 11, thousands of people marched the streets of Montreal, to protest and remember the Charlie Hebdo attack in Paris, France. More than […]
Rather die standing than live on my knees: Charlie Hebdo [PHOTOS]
Je suis Charlie… And have been for a while. Not too many people know this, but I used to be a cartoonist. The work never […]
J’accuse: Charlie Hebdo, Sony and Freedom of Expression
I would like to start this post with two simple words: I accuse. “I accuse” as the title of an article is odd, isn’t it? […]
The political left is dead, long live the political left!
The Western left is in dire straits today. Supposedly, the Left (at least the political parties on the left side of the political spectrum) is […]