As riots sweep France, Emmanuel Macron departs for the Persian Gulf, abdicating his basic duty to maintain public order and leaving an isolated presidency hollowed out of authority.
By Elena Rossi ·
As nationwide unrest over living costs shakes France, Emmanuel Macron hides behind police batons to protect a hollowed state while working households and crumbling schools pay the price.
By Aoife Gallagher ·
As Sébastien Lecornu deploys riot police against students protesting decaying classrooms, the state criminalizes youth to hide its own failure to fund public education.
By Maya Ellison ·