France
Anti-Immigration, Pro-Big Government National Front's Le Pen Inching Up in Polls—At 44 Percent in Run-off Match-up
Both her center-left and center-right opponents are campaigning on much needed labor reforms, as well as tax and spending cuts, not popular with Socialists.
Protests Over Alleged Rape by French Police Turn Violent
An initial police investigation found the rape of a 22-year-old was 'accidental.'
Charlie Hebdo Journalist Quits On Two-Year Anniversary of Massacre, Says Magazine Went 'Soft' on Extremism
Zineb El Rhazoui doubts Charlie Hebdo still has the "capacity to carry the torch of irreverence and absolute liberty."
France President Francois Hollande Not Running for Re-Election, No Surprise
With dismal approval ratings, it was highly unlikely Hollande would've gotten anywhere if he had decided to run.
Ruling Against Burkini Ban Hinges on the Meaning of 'Decency' and 'Public Order'
The rationale for France's veil ban-protecting other people's sensibilities-seems broad enough to cover full-body swimwear.
Burkini Ban Busted! French Court Says No to Criminalizing Muslim Swimwear
France's top court struck down a ban on Muslim women's swimwear known as "burkinis."
The Loophole That Allows French Bans on Veils, Head Scarves, and (Probably) Burkinis
Freedom of religion is supposedly guaranteed by the European Convention on Human Rights, but there are many exceptions.
Non-Religious Fundamentalists
Secular and socially-liberal Americans are blasting the French burkini bans. Yet when it comes to spreading "tolerance" here, will we get the message?
France's Burkini Ban is the Ridiculous Yet Totally Predictable Result of Legislating Morality
The French government has long tried to mandate correct thinking and secularism by curbing free expression.
Stop Government Promotion of Food Waste
Why do we put up with laws and regulations that contribute to the problem?
Catholic Priest Beheaded in France, President Vows to Win War on Terror
ISIS claimed responsibility.
At Least 130 Injured and 31 Dead In Brussels Airport, Metro Explosions
French prime minister says: "We are at war."
French Students Encouraged to Smoke At School Because of Terrorism
Civil liberties increasingly threatened under state of emergency that's been extended for 6 months.
The Charlie Hebdo Massacre: One Year Later, Still Misunderstood
Were the murdered journalists "free speech martyrs" or "hipster racists"?
What Would 9/11 Have Been Like Without the Constitution? Look at France
Socialist government likely to amend French constitution to extend state of emergency, strip citizenship of convicted dual nationals
Top 10 Foreign Affairs Stories of 2015 That Will Matter in 2016
What you need to know about the year's biggest international hotspots, revolutions, and brewing conflicts.
Watch Anthony L. Fisher on Tonight's Stossel, Talking France's Crackdown on Civil Liberties
8p ET on Fox Business Network: The mustachioed libertarian TV icon discusses the French retreat from liberty in the name of security.
Liberty, Fraternity, Security
After ISIS attacks, France follows in America's footsteps on targeting civil liberties.
French Police Push for Ban on Free Wi-Fi and Tor Browser
Two proposed laws could potentially violate the French constitution.
France Puts Climate Activists Under House Arrest Before They Can Protest
France's erosion of civil liberties while under a state of emergency continues.
France Cracks Down on Civil Liberties, Sometimes Exceeding US's Post-9/11 Response
Warrantless raids, house arrests, limits on freedom of speech and assembly are just some of the measures used in the name of security.
Americans Refuse to Understand What Happened in Paris
Missing in many media accounts of Paris terrorism was any reference to France's bombing of Syria or that France is Syria's former colonial overlord.
Paris, Fear, and Freedom
It is in times of fear when we need to be most vigilant about our liberties.
Does ISIS Direct Attacks or Inspire Them?—And Why That Matters
Two analyses come to radically different conclusions about how the Islamic State seeks to cause violence in Europe and the United States.
ISIS Claims Responsibility for Paris Terror; French President Hollande Declares He'll Be "Unforgiving with the Barbarians"
Death toll in the coordinated series of attacks now at 129; Syrian refugee reported among attackers.
Some Terrible Responses To The Paris Attacks
Never let a terrible event got to waste when you've got an obsession, an enemy, or an empty cliche left standing.
Paris Hit With Multiple Terror Attacks, Including Shootings, Explosions, and an Ongoing Hostage Situation (Ongoing Updates)
French President Francois Hollande has declared a state of emergency and closed the country's borders
French Win Right to Censor Internet All Over the World
French authorities says Google must apply "right to be forgotten" to international search-engine results.
France Detains Top Uber Execs After Cabbie Riots Against Peaceful Ride Service
Street violence goads French officials into physically grabbing organizers of helpful services
French Police Ordered to Crack Down on Uber After Anti-Uber Strike Turns Violent
Violence precipitates change
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Donating Food to the Needy Is Good, So Obviously Somebody (France) Will Make It Mandatory
Politicians ignore role in citizen poverty, instead mandate new obligations to food retailers.
145 Intellectuals Agree: Dead Cartoonists Aren't Worthy of Free-Speech Award if Their Murderers Come From a Disadvantaged Minority
Charlie Hebdo's posthumous critics pen an authoritarian anti-speech manifesto
Free-Speech Wannabees Pull out of Free-Speech Gala Honoring Cartoonists Who Died for Free Speech
For some, sword is mightier than the PEN
Murdered Charlie Hebdo Editor Slams Critics, Racists and Fascists in Posthumous Book
Letters to the Swindlers of Islamophobia who play into the Hands of Racists is one of the better titles
Surveillance Envy Drives France to Intrusive Law of Its Own
Actually, the French government has been snoopy as hell for a long time
