Forecast from the 1776 French Revolution: ‘The present order is the disorder of the future’
by Rashmee
Posted on December 22, 2018
I was very struck by philosopher Srecko Horvat’s observations on the Yellow Vests protests in …
Read MorePaying people to reduce their carbon footprint could be the answer to climate change
by Rashmee
Posted on December 19, 2018 / The National
In a depressing coincidence, the gilets jaunes protests were raging in France when diplomats from …
Read MoreIn France’s Yellow Vest protests, President Emmanuel Macron faces a problem without a defined purpose or prescription
by Rashmee
Posted on December 14, 2018 / First Post
Will there be a fifth straight weekend of street protests in Paris, Marseille, Bordeaux, Lyon, …
Read MoreThe tapestry of Macron’s active diplomacy – more than Bayeux and Britain
by Rashmee
Posted on January 20, 2018
They’re calling it gesture diplomacy, French president Emmanuel Macron’s instinctive use of ceremonial events, symbolic …
Read MoreEurope in the #Alternative #2017 of the space-time continuum
by Rashmee
Posted on December 28, 2017
Every year-ender ends on an uncertain note. The space-time continuum demands nothing less. Pay attention …
Read MoreJacinda Ardern. Sebastian Kurz. Emmanuel Macron. Justin Trudeau…roll call of the young
by Rashmee
Posted on October 19, 2017
With Jacinda Ardern’s ascent (by coalition-deal-making on Thursday) to New Zealand’s highest office, that’s four …
Read MoreMove over the American Dream. Le rêve français anyone ?
by Rashmee
Posted on July 25, 2017
It’s anyone’s guess how seriously to take these sort of annual rankings but they often …
Read MoreDid Emmanuel Macron try to copy Justin Trudeau with his carefully balanced cabinet?
by Rashmee
Posted on May 20, 2017
There were echoes of Canada’s prime minister in the cabinet announced by France’s new president …
Read MoreA French revolution? The election results shout that loud and clear
by Rashmee
Posted on April 24, 2017
In the end, the figures didn’t matter. Was Emmanuel Macron, a 39-year-old upstart fronting a …
Read MoreLiberals need to heed the messages writ large
by Rashmee
Posted on March 9, 2017 / The National
A recent news report on France’s presidential election campaign and the prospects of far-right leader …
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Rashmee has lived and worked in several countries in the past decade, including Afghanistan, India, Haiti, Tunisia, the UAE, US and UK