Jean-Marie Le Pen founded National Front, and was convicted multiple times of antisemitism and discrimination as well as inciting racial violence.
Over 1,000 people attended a memorial ceremony Thursday in central Paris for the founder of France’s main far-right party, Jean-Marie Le Pen, who died last week at the age of 96.The “mass for the repose of the soul” at Notre-Dame du Val-de-Grâce church took place under tight security,
For years, the far-right National Rally tried to distance itself from Mr. Le Pen’s racist and antisemitic remarks. But after his death Tuesday, it hailed him as a visionary. By Catherine Porter ...
Alain Finkielkraut, a prominent French philosopher, also said in the magazine Le Point that he would “consider the nightmare of having to vote for the National Rally to block antisemitism.”
The demonstrations and events this weekend will provide an early glimpse at what a potential Trump resistance effort might look like as the Republican president-elect returns to the White House.
A polarizing figure in French politics, Le Pen was convicted numerous times of antisemitism, discrimination and inciting racial violence.
The United Nations has announced new actions to counter the surge in antisemitism, including encouraging governments to enforce laws against hate crimes and discrimination.
Women’s March organizers have rebranded their annual January event as “The People’s March,” which includes a coalition of dozens of organizations focused on reproductive rights, racial justice, immigration,
The Women’s March launched in 2017 as a grassroots group of women outraged over Trump’s 2016 presidential win. The rally brought over 500,000 marchers to Washington with millions more demonstrating in cities throughout the country, marking one of the largest single-day demonstrations in U.S. history.
A court-ordered arrest could lead to an extended custody for Yoon Suk Yeol, who faces both criminal charges and a Constitutional Court ruling that will determine whether he is dismissed or
As he assumes the presidency for a second time, Donald Trump brings with him a broad expanse of business relationships and financial entanglements — and the possibility that those associations
The Metropolitan Police have denied putting a “ring of steel” around Broadcasting House after a woman was arrested for inciting others to march near a synagogue against the force’s orders.