With two-thirds of the French public disapproving of Socialist President François Hollande’s market reforms, M. Hollande has the lowest approval rating of any Western leader since the end of WWII. So how is it, Emmanuel Macron, a former investment banker, economics minister and protégé of Hollande’s, has surged in popularity? Enough so to win, along with […]
Your Family Vacation Survival Tip
I read this in the Boston Globe yesterday and thought you’d find it helpful. Family’s aborted vacation serves as a heads-up for travelers Roslindale resident Michelle Novelle and her five sons ran afoul of a travel rule at Logan International Airport on Monday that anyone planning a summer trip should know about: A passport can […]
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Marine Le Pen—Islam Is an “Odious Ideology”
Originally posted January 16, 2015. As Jacob Heilbrunn notes, Le Pen, leader Front National said in a post-Paris attack address, “The absolute rejection of Islamic fundamentalism must be proclaimed loudly and clearly.” Le Pen called on French president Francois Hollande to suspend the Schengen Accords that allow for visa-free movement inside Europe. Heilbrunn writes, “Le […]
Paris−Post Traumatic Shooting/Pre Dramatic Election
On first glance, life in Paris is on the lighter side of normal. But in digging just a little−really only scratching the surface−here’s what we learned the day after Thursday’s shooting (20 April) on Champ Élysées. An under-30 year-old manager of a high profile international (American designer) retail store on Rue Saint-Honoré said business was […]
The Champs-Élysées Shootings–Dick and I Are in Paris
Traveling back yesterday from Beaune to Paris before last night’s shooting on Champs-Élysées, Jerome, the owner of the car service we have used for years (Bourgogne-avec-chauffeur.com) told us how, in his view, French tourism is picking up after being in a slump since Je Suis Charlie. He was confident that powers to be and security […]
The Common Ground of Democracy is Sinking Beneath Americans’ Feet
In the United States and across the globe people are struggling with forms of democracy which either don’t represent their interests or are completely gridlocked by partisanship. At The American Conservative, Pat Buchanan explains that democracy has lost its luster. Around the world, purer forms of democracy are giving way to more autocratic replacements. Pat […]
Tropical Greetings! From Steve Forbes and…
Is there anything better than a snow storm back home while you’re in sunny Florida, Arizona or St. Somewhere? How great is it looking at your iPhone weather app in flip-flops at cocktail hour smiling at the arctic blast settling in back home? Life is good, right? Makes one want to send a postcard home. […]
Russia Plans to Build the World’s Largest Aircraft Carrier
A Russian news agency recently reported the Federation is planning to build the biggest aircraft carrier in the world. The new Russian carrier concept, called “Shtorm” – a.k.a Project 23E000E—will go into service by 2030. Russia is building the Shtorm to compete with the U.S.’s Nimitz-class aircraft carriers. The new carrier is expected to cost […]
Here’s What You Need to Know about the U.K.’s Snap Election
Theresa May, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, has called a snap election ahead of the Brexit negotiation. This video from The Wall Street Journal explains why:
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