France as a Microcosm

Episode #89

Bill and Phil discuss the first round of the presidential election in France, David Brooks’ argument that the era of globalization is over, and the challenges historians face in assessing the Trump presidency.

Links related to this week’s episode:

• “What You Need to Know About France’s Presidential Election” by Aurelien Breeden in The New York Times

• “Globalization Is Over. The Global Culture Wars Have Begun.” by David Brooks in The New York Times

• “What I Learned When Trump Tried to Correct the Record” by Julian Zelizer in The Atlantic

• “The Historians Take a First Crack at Donald J. Trump” by Paul M. Renfro in Slate

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