The Deep Colonial Roots of France’s Unveiling of Muslim Women
August 24, 2016 | If the burkini is incompatible with fundamental French values, it is those fundamental values that have to change.
Articles by Jeanne Kay
Is It Wrong to Mourn Paris More Deeply Than Beirut?
November 16, 2015 | Paris was a wake-up call for Westerners — a reminder that we usually have the luxury to ignore the costs of war, even as our governments inflict them on foreigners.
Hunger Striking for Disarmament in France
October 1, 2012 | French anti-nuclear activists are hunger-striking their way onto the political agenda.
The End of Austerity in Europe?
May 4, 2012 | A Hollande victory in France would tip the balance of power in Europe and put an end to the hegemony of the austerity paradigm.
Like Strauss-Kahn, Christine Lagarde Dragging Baggage Into Likely IMF Directorship
June 14, 2011 | The French ruling class suffers from no shortage of a sense of entitlement.
France Seeks to Act (Operative Word) as Israel-Palestine Peace Broker
June 4, 2011 | France hopes to use an upcoming meeting of potential donors to Palestine to facilitate resumption of peace talks with Israel.
Europe’s Islamophobia
April 9, 2010 | It's not just the minaret issue in Switzerland. Or the head scarf issue in France. Anti-Islamic sentiment is growing Europe-wide.