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Périgueux: the Canon français banquets are over, but the controversy remainsNearly 3,000 diners, no major incidents reported and a mayor standing by his decision. The calm of the weekend has not, however, put an end to the political debate, just hours before the municipal council meeting.
After Trappes: what can be established about hate speech and violenceIn the National Assembly, responsibility for words has become a political battleground. Yet the investigation has established no direct link with a political party: research urges us to distinguish collective influence from individual causation.
Protests: police fatigue looms ahead of 31 OctoberUN1TÉ warns of police exhaustion ahead of a new mobilisation. The figures for 24 October rose from 53 to 267 injured: here’s how to read them.
BFMTV faces criticism: what pluralism requires — and what it does not decideAfter the Trappes attack, BFMTV’s unions and management are at odds over how guests should be challenged. Pluralism is assessed over time; it does not relieve a channel of its editorial choices.
Atlanta: Kelsea Bond’s task force on data centres remains on holdKelsea Bond wants to regulate the growth of data centres in Atlanta. But, as of 28 October, the announced task force has not yet been created: its resolution remains held up at city council.
United States: corruption rivals inflation, while allegations against Kushner remain disputedAs the midterm elections approach, 60% of American voters say they are extremely concerned about government corruption. The allegations against Jared Kushner, however, are disputed and have not been independently verified.
J. K. Rowling and trans rights: how a position became a political campaignSince 2019, J. K. Rowling has moved from commenting on social media to funding legal action. Her journey sheds light on a British disagreement in which sex-based rights, gender identity and protection from discrimination intersect without being one and the same.
In Marseille, Macron admits a failure to anticipate events — without naming anyone responsibleOn 26 October, Emmanuel Macron admitted that there had not been enough police officers during the violence on 17 October. However, he defended the measures taken on the 24th and put off political responses and questions of accountability.
After Trappes, Audrey Pulvar challenges media coverage of racismA signatory of an opinion piece published on 27 October, Audrey Pulvar criticises the words used by some media outlets. The judicial facts and the debate over their responsibility must remain distinct.
France: leave for victims of sexual violence remains under debateThe measure passed on 13 October distinguishes between employees and public-sector workers. It remains a proposal, while current obligations regarding harassment remain in force.
At Matignon, influencers and unions: two channels for young people’s voicesThe meeting on 26 October prompted differing reactions. Online reach, union demands and decisions yet to come are not the same thing.
Parcoursup: what the figures say about success in undergraduate degreesUndergraduate statistics distinguish between progression, repeating a year, changing courses and graduation. These indicators shed light on students’ paths without isolating the effect of Parcoursup.