The American people clearly spoke, and the drubbing Democrats received requires looking beyond just issue polls, voting patterns, campaign strategy, or get-out-the-vote tactics.
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Paris French 'Gilets Jaunes' Protests Turn Violent on the Streets of Paris
Thousands of demonstrators from all over France – known now as the yellow jacket movement – massed on the Champs Elysees on Saturday to protest a recent fuel tax.
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'The Authority of Democracy': Can Macron's Vision Prevail Amid Europe's Rightwing Populists?
French President Emmanuel Macron is positioning himself as Europe's most vehement proponent of unity, but he faces resistance from rightwing nationalist governments seeking to fray Europe.
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French Railway Strikes Spread As Workers and Students Protest New Labor Laws
“When the French feel they've been fooled, they don’t go home and have a cup of tea. They go in the street and fight."
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Feeling the "Pulse of Europe," Tens of Thousands are Protesting To Save the E.U.
"It's that dream of a United States of Europe. People don't seem to know how precious the E.U. is."
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6 Ways Emmanuel Macron Rewrote The Script Of European Politics
France's new president – its youngest ever – got where he is by breaking with the conventions that have recently defined politics in Europe.
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Macron wins presidency as France rejects Le Pen and her right-wing populist tide
The landslide was just the latest blow in 2017 for far-right movements that had seemed to be on the march last year, but have suffered a series of setbacks in recent months across continental Europe.
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"A Choice Between Hate and Finance": French Weigh Anxieties On Eve Of Historic Vote
"Now we have to choose between a neo-liberal and a fascist,” said Philippe Marlière. "If you’re faced with a stark choice between two people you dislike then you have to realize one is far worse than the other. Le Pen might just manage to get in."
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In Tight French Elections, A Showdown Between Right-wing Firebrand and Unconventional Centrist
Anger has been the overwhelming sentiment at rallies across the country in recent weeks, and early voting results from Sunday set up a sharp confrontation between those who embrace globalization and those who want to roll it back.
