Violent protests have a long history in the French Republic, going back well before the student revolt and general strike of May 1968. What sets this month's unrest apart is the scale of the damage.

I was up doomscrolling late one night,<br /> When my eyes beheld an eerie sight.<br /> US midterms will be held next week.<br /> Wanting a scare, I took a peek.    <br />  <br /> The first story gave ...

Whatever government manages to form after 7 November seems likely to bring substantial new restrictions for online freedom of speech, including social media age limits and an online regulator. <br /> ...

In August, two senior coalition politicians in the governing coalition disagreed in public about the officials who serve them.<br /> <br /> ACT's Simon Court said new governments arrive in office to ...

In April 1638, guards in London tied a young man to a cart and whipped him through the streets to Westminster. There they locked his head and hands in a wooden frame for all to see. When he kept ...

Eric Crampton is Chief Economist with the New Zealand Initiative. He applies an economist’s lens to a broad range of policy areas, from devolution and housing policy to student loans and environmental ...