Protesting Trump in the Land of Marine Le Pen

Protesting Trump in the Land of Marine Le Pen

In the decades I’ve lived in Paris I’ve seen, and covered, many street protests. But last weekend was the first time I got to be in one. Paris was one of numerous cities in France, and Europe, in which Americans joined millions in the U.S. to protest the ways in which...
The Mystery of Learning Italian

The Mystery of Learning Italian

My current Italian teacher is a 38-year-old police inspector in Naples. He’s got deep green eyes, dresses beautifully and always nabs the perpetrator. Wealthy, aristocratic women throw themselves at him, and not just because he’s also a baron. Under his guidance, my...
Be Careful What You Wish For, Mr. Trump

Be Careful What You Wish For, Mr. Trump

Dear Mr. President-Elect: Once you invade Panama and buy Greenland, it seems clear from your statements that you will turn to annexing Canada. You might want to think twice. Canada has everything you hate: Universal health care. The public-private system is going...

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