The African nation’s Cinderella run through the tournament was entirely unexpected outside of Marrakech. Now, fans of underdogs are united under its banner.

It wasn’t even close, thank goodness. But legislative elections loom in June, and the nation remains deeply fractured.

The lone pre–second round debate touched on Russia, the EU, crime—and, inevitably, Islam. But Le Pen didn’t convince swing voters—probably.

The candidate of the left said vote against Le Pen. But he didn’t say vote for Macron. And his voters will probably decide this.

Emmanuel Macron leads the presidential race—by about as much as “Remain” led in the U.K. and Hillary Clinton led in the United States in 2016.

Viktor Orbán, Marine Le Pen, and Donald Trump thrive on creating chaos and blaming their opponents. The only solution is for liberals to show voters what they stand for.

Joe Biden is making some necessary defenses of democracy abroad. I can’t help wishing he’d make them more forcefully here at home.

The French president is facing a far right that has gained the upper hand in the country’s insidious culture wars. And he has only himself to blame.

While leaders in the U.S., U.K., and France spout nationalist rhetoric, Angela Merkel has emphasized core democratic values in response to the coronavirus.

Trump, Biden, and other politicians are adopting military rhetoric to comfort Americans. But what they’re really saying is cause for worry.

France’s gilets jaunes protests are the latest Western uprising against rule by technocratic insiders.

If citizens are encouraged to help shape climate justice, they will be far more likely to join the project.

Yes, French politics and society are in turmoil. But there's a simpler lesson from the cathedral's burning.

President Xi Jinping's visit to Europe has been a triumphant tour, resulting in major bilateral deals.

The protests have combined legitimate economic grievances with the worst of far-right politics. And the French left has been happy to go along.

Macron's concessions to the Yellow Vest protesters won't fix a problem that's fundamentally about the European Union.

The protests have included both right-leaning rural white voters and the diverse urban districts. That almost never happens.

Trump says the violence is proof that people oppose environmental protection. He couldn't be more wrong.