Notre-Dame: The Soul of France by Agnès Poirier outlines how the worlds of politics and art would eventually determine the shape of the reconstruction effort. Photograph: AP Photo/Jacques Brinon Notre-Dame: The Soul of France In April 2019 the world watched, aghast, as,…

× “MOVE fast and break things” is supposedly the mantra of Silicon Valley start-ups and new “disruptor” companies. And it also seems to be the watchword of this Johnson-led Tory government and in particular, the top adviser, Dominic Cummings. But, in their…

In its latest end of year accounts, the Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF), the UK’s most prominent climate science denial group, has reported that its total income has increased by around £75,000 over the last year – an increase of almost 20…

A planned rise in petrol and diesel taxes in France in 2018 sparked the gilets jaune protests FRENCH-style, yellow-vest climate protests could happen in Scotland if moves to cut emissions are perceived as unfair, ministers have been warned. The Just Transition Commission,…

Be sure to watch live the Council of Europe’s Conference of INGOs celebration of World NGO Day, to highlight the importance of civil society as an essential democratic actor, but one which faces too many restrictions today. Held at the Council of…

Russian artist and activist Pyotr Pavlensky during a press interview in Paris on 22 February 2020. On Valentine’s Day it emerged that the Russian artist Pyotr Pavlensky, now a political refugee in France, was behind the publication of a private video on…

By offering asylum to the persecuted publisher of WikiLeaks , France’s Macron would enhance his status in myriad European latitudes and all across the Global South, writes Pepe Escobar. I t’s quite fitting that the – imperially pre-determined – judicial fate of…

Russian artist and activist Pyotr Pavlensky during a press interview in Paris on 22 February 2020. On Valentine’s Day it emerged that the Russian artist Pyotr Pavlensky, now a political refugee in France, was behind the publication of a private video on…

Climate change policies could spark backlash akin to the mass protests in France if any benefits are not shared equally or the costs disproportionately affect the poorest, according to a new report (Andrew Milligan/PA) Rioting similar to the yellow vests protests in…

The politicisation of the young has been widely discussed, but it is the politicisation of the old that has been most effective. When people retire they often say they look forward to travelling, playing golf, gardening or spending more time with their…