Tag Archives: French Politics

David P. Hamilton :
Emmanuel Macron, ‘centrist’ revolutionary

Posted on June 20, 2017 by Thorne Dreyer

He combined social liberalism — covering all the identity politics bases — with neoliberal economics. By David P. Hamilton | The Rag Blog | June 21, 2017 PARIS — Emmanuel Macron has totally changed the landscape of French politics. Previously, … Continue reading →

Posted in RagBlog | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

David P. Hamilton :
How Emmanuel Macron won and how
he will govern

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Thorne Dreyer

Macron is a centrist neoliberal who favors unregulated capitalism. By David P. Hamilton | The Rag Blog | May 23, 2017 PARIS — Emmanuel Macron is a clever guy, as befits his history of being an outstanding student at all … Continue reading →

Posted in RagBlog | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Steve Weissman :
We are all Charlie, even as political hacks steal Charlie’s soul

Posted on January 18, 2015 by Thorne Dreyer

Within days, the French political elite and their international allies were using the tragedy to sell new policing measures. By Steve Weissman | Reader Supported News | January 19, 2015 ∗ French-based journalist Steve Weissman joined legendary satirist Paul Krassner and … Continue reading →

Posted in RagBlog | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

David P. Hamilton :
On living in France

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

Within the narrow parameters of my own life, living in Paris was epic. I returned stunned, trying to determine what the experience had meant to us. By David P. Hamilton | The Rag Blog | January 22, 2014 “’Americans should … Continue reading →

Posted in RagBlog | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments