James McAuley

Macron on the Precipice

French President Emmanuel Macron is favored to win reelection, but his mixed record makes it a close race. If he loses to Marine Le Pen, France’s place in Europe may be radically altered.

A Failure of Imagination

The French left has not only abandoned its traditional constituents, it has also been unable to defend a positive vision of the multicultural society that France has become.

Who Does Éric Zemmour Speak For?

The far-right French presidential candidate offers a crude exaggeration of what many in France believe but few dare to admit.

A More Perfect Union?

The Rap Sheet of the French Police

Deadly police violence remains a reality in contemporary France

Low Visibility

Who are the yellow vests, and what do they want?

How to Write About the Right: An Exchange