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Shades of Abu Ghraib

The grisly subject of torture is back with us again. A look back at the dark days of de Gaulle's struggle to hold onto Algeria reveals consequences that echo loudly in our newest fight to retain what it means to be civilized.

Whither Kazakhstan?

The Specter of a "Colored Revolution"Kazakhstan's scheduled December 4, 2005 presidential election brings two major questions into focus for this Central Asian state.

Commentary

The Face of France

French Ambassador to the United States Pierre Vimont discusses the evolution of France's foreign policy under President Nicolas Sarkozy.

The Putin-Sarkozy Meeting

Many predicted that Nicolas Sarkozy would use his visit to Moscow to put pressure on Vladimir Putin. Instead, we see the French president seeking a different diplomatic role for Paris.

France's Great Communicator?

Those seeking a Reaganesque reformer among Republican presidential candidates might be looking on the wrong side of the Atlantic.

Books & Reviews

I Say NATO, You Say No NATO

Will France call the whole thing off?

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May 27, 2012