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ROGER COHEN
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War in Ukraine Has Changed Europe for Good
No event has transformed the continent more profoundly since the end of the Cold War, and there is no going back now.
Macron Calls for Intensified Support for Ukraine but Eyes Peace Talks
His support for Ukraine and condemnation of Russia have hardened, but France’s president still stands out among Western leaders in insisting that compromise will be…
AP Retreats From ‘the French’ Stylebook Guidance
The Associated Press offends French sensibilities and retreats from a piece of descriptive advice.
World Economic Forum in Davos Confronts a New Order
The Covid-19 pandemic, invasion of Ukraine, trend toward autocracy and economic inequalities challenge the World Economic Forum’s relevance.
As Macron Loses His Sheen at Home, Harmonious U.S. Visit Is ‘Regenerative’
President Emmanuel Macron, dealing with a difficult start to his second term, can return to France feeling buoyed by a warm reception and unity on…
Anselm Kiefer Raises History’s Ghosts
On his vast estate in southern France and in two new U.S. exhibitions, the German-born artist conjures a world that hovers in the penumbra between…
Zar Amir Ebrahimi, an Iranian Exile, Channels Trauma in ‘Holy Spider’
Zar Amir Ebrahimi, who had to flee Iran after an intimate tape was leaked, has been transfixed by the protests erupting there as her film…
Macron the Disrupter Seeks Direction
He wants to lead a united Europe to independence. But the world has changed on him.
In Algeria, Veiled From the World, Past and Future Are Shrouded, Too
A land of thwarted potential, the country fends off outside influences, political change and some of its own history.