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Washington DC

Why Congress Let Biden’s Child Benefits Lapse

And what it can learn from the Dutch.

Nick OttensNick OttensApril 26, 2022June 9, 2022
Emmanuel Macron

Macron’s Next Challenge: Defending His Majority in Parliament

The president’s second term could be a lot harder than his first.

Nick OttensNick OttensApril 24, 2022June 9, 2022
Emmanuel Macron

Macron Wins Second Term in France

Emmanuel Macron is the first French president in twenty years to win reelection.

Nick OttensNick OttensApril 24, 2022November 13, 2022
Charles de Gaulle

Three Political Traditions Explain the French Election

Charles de Gaulle’s two-party system has broken down.

Nick OttensNick OttensApril 23, 2022June 1, 2022
Joe Biden

Democrats Are Losing Touch with Middle America

Voters feel the party is drifting too far to the left.

Nick OttensNick OttensApril 22, 2022May 30, 2022
Pedro Sánchez

Sánchez Can No Longer Ignore Catalonia

A spying scandal shatters what little hope Catalan nationalists had of negotiating with Madrid.

Nick OttensNick OttensApril 21, 2022May 30, 2022
Jean-Luc Mélenchon

Macron Is Lesser of Evils for Mélenchon Voters

Left-wing France should give the president a second chance.

Nick OttensNick OttensApril 20, 2022May 24, 2022
New York ambulance

American Health Care Is Understaffed, Because It Is Overregulated

The pandemic highlighted the need for more doctors and nurses.

Nick OttensNick OttensApril 19, 2022November 13, 2022
Boris Johnson Emmanuel Macron

Macron Is Wrong to Back Away from Pension Reform

French pensions are too generous. The pension system is too expensive.

Nick OttensNick OttensApril 13, 2022May 12, 2022
Atlantic Sentinel

Design and Newsletter Updates

The Atlantic Sentinel gets a facelift. The newsletter moves to Substack.

Nick OttensNick OttensApril 12, 2022September 24, 2022
Emmanuel Macron

Macron Places First, But Le Pen Is Stronger Than Ever

Takeaways from the first presidential voting round in France.

Nick OttensNick OttensApril 10, 2022May 8, 2022
Elysée Palace Paris France

Macron and Le Pen Win First Voting Round in France

This presidential election will be a rematch of the last.

Nick OttensNick OttensApril 10, 2022April 24, 2022
Valérie Pécresse

French Presidential Election Guide

The electoral system, the candidates, the key issues and the most likely outcomes.

Nick OttensNick OttensApril 9, 2022May 6, 2022
Elysée Palace Paris France

Five French Election Scenarios

Whoever wins the presidency, France will probably have five years of divided government.

Nick OttensNick OttensApril 8, 2022April 24, 2022
Emmanuel Macron

Macron Is Succeeding. He Deserves a Second Term

The president promised to make France competitive and confident again, and he has.

Atlantic SentinelAtlantic SentinelApril 7, 2022April 30, 2022

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