French society has been shaken by the public trial of 51 rapists — leading to an emboldened feminist movement and a clearer definition of rape. But women feel there is still a long way to go. By @diane2v.bsky.social www.truthdig.com/articles/fra...

Another great read from @diane2v.bsky.social on the societal impacts of the Pelicot trial in #France. And check out @truthdig.com's excellent work as well!

My latest, for @truthdig.com During the first days of the trial of Gisèle Pelicot's 51 rapists, we had no way of knowing whether the men sitting next to us in court were attendees, fellow reporters — or rapists. For France, that realization was a turning point. www.truthdig.com/articles/fra...

"My body is not an incubator for a dying economic model, and no amount of “demographic rearmament” will work if the world I am being asked to populate looks more uncertain by the day." Great paper, Diane !

@diane2v.bsky.social has an excellent new story in @thepersistent.bsky.social about the French "fertility letter" and why it misses the point. Check it out here! www.thepersistent.com/france-ferti...

In my latest for @thepersistent.bsky.social, I argue that the French government's decision to write to 29-year-olds to "combat" infertility misses the point, because the decision to have a child isn't just a medical issue, it's a social one, too. www.thepersistent.com/france-ferti...

My latest, for @thepersistent.bsky.social

On my latest, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social

Whatever you think of the Washington Post at this moment, here's a chance to support the dedicated, hard-working journalists who were just laid off. If you have the means, your donation is most welcome. If you don't, a kind thought and maybe spreading the word to others is support enough 💙

In Minneapolis, the sounds of ICE Watch whistles echo the church bells that guided Resistance in occupied France. In my latest for @newlinesmag.bsky.social, I spoke to Minnesotans & WWII historians to explore the lessons of such parallels for the Minneapolis uprising newlinesmag.com/essays/minne...

In one of our current top reads, @diane2v.bsky.social speaks to Minnesotans and historians, exploring the usefulness of parallels between today’s anti-ICE protests in the U.S. and the French Resistance. newlinesmag.com/essays/minne...

France is not alone in abuse scandals in religious institutions and boarding schools. But the reason the country has not (yet) seen a moment of reckoning with these injustices is because of the enduring legacy of the French cult of obedience. www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/europe...

"The overwhelming form of resistance in occupied France was not resistance that announced itself, but resistance that hid inside normality — because visibility, in most cases, meant arrest. The same logic is quietly at work in Minneapolis." | @diane2v.bsky.social 

With the spotlight (once again) on Epstein's famous friends and the impact of the scandal on their careers, we should (once again) ask: why does the media coverage focus on the men instead of the girls? My take on the cruelty of the Epstein files for @prospectmagazine.co.uk tinyurl.com/3aznrtfb

It was really interesting to talk to Diane de Vignemont about the parallels between events in Minneapolis and what happened in occupied France. This is a fascinating read.

“ I see Americans putting together a protest that is massive, even by French standards”. A properly historiographical view from Paris

“In Minnesota's heart, where the snow drifts deep, we sow the seeds that love will keep.” - Marc Skjervem, Minnesota Anthem youtu.be/uozLlmUhzZY?...

Tak så mycket, #Sverige! #Sweden #Minnesota #solidarity #democracy #justice #HumanRights @diane2v.bsky.social

"Protests against ICE raids have spread far beyond Minnesota, with demonstrations reported in hundreds of towns and cities. These actions might not stop deportations in Minneapolis, but they do something else that historians recognize as vital: tell those resisting on the ground that they are seen."

Please read this wonderful article on the historical lessons of the French Resistance @diane2v.bsky.social

"From Paris, it is tempting to read the events unfolding in Minneapolis as history repeating itself. That temptation should be resisted. This is not occupied France. ... But history does not need to repeat itself to remain instructive."

In Minneapolis, the sounds of ICE Watch whistles echo the church bells that guided Resistance in occupied France. In my latest for @newlinesmag.bsky.social, I spoke to Minnesotans & WWII historians to explore the lessons of such parallels for the Minneapolis uprising newlinesmag.com/essays/minne...

In 1978, the World Cup helped whitewash the Argentinian dictatorship. In 2026, we refuse to let football distract from mass deportations and state violence in the U.S. No football between camps. #BoycottWorldCup2026

"The woman bears the physical burden, France bears the ethical one and Monaco keeps its hands clean. The ritual is sanitized, hidden, politically convenient." Another brilliant piece by @diane2v.bsky.social in @newlinesmag.bsky.social on the abortion veto in Monaco. newlinesmag.com/essays/a-roy...

Terrific piece by @diane2v.bsky.social on monarchy, Catholicism, and abortion in Monaco.

Au Chili, les gardiens de la mémoire des crimes de la dictature s’inquiètent Par @bougon.bsky.social

This is a great read. Monaco remains as one of 5 European nations with a strict abortion law (also Poland, Malta, Andorra and Liechtenstein).

“The ongoing standoff around abortion rights in Monaco is anchored in the very structure of the principality’s 1962 constitution and the monarchy it upholds.” @Diane2v.bsky.social reports on the Catholic Church's influence over a royal veto.

Prince Albert II of Monaco's decision to veto a popular bill set to legalise abortion reveals how Catholicism still overrides both women's rights and public opinion in the Principality. My latest, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social newlinesmag.com/essays/a-roy...

My latest, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social

NEW: The decision by Monaco’s prince to block a popular abortion bill highlights a complex interplay between the monarchy and the Catholic Church, reports @diane2v.bsky.social for @newlinesmag.bsky.social newlinesmag.com/essays/a-roy...

With the spotlight once again on Trump and Clinton’s friendship with Epstein and the impact of the scandal on their political careers, we should (once again) ask: why does the media coverage focus on the men instead of the girls? @prospectmagazine.co.uk www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/united...

New Epstein emails that mention Donald Trump have been released by House Democrats. As @diane2v.bsky.social wrote in September, the people often missing from the political debate are Epstein’s victims.

“The Louvre has not simply been robbed. It has been abandoned.” @Diane2v.bsky.social writes for @newlinesmag.bsky.social

For @newlinesmag.bsky.social, I argue that to truly understand why the Libyan affair led to Nicolas Sarkozy's conviction for criminal conspiracy, we must go back to a 1989 terror attack, and to the families who have carried its weight ever since. newlinesmag.com/spotlight/a-...

The Louvre burglars may have escaped with eight glittering relics of empire, but the larger theft has been unfolding for years, and exposes the slow erosion of France's state-funded culture. My latest, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social newlinesmag.com/argument/eve...

The Louvre is no longer the emblem of continuity Emmanuel Macron once invoked; it is the mirror of state fragility, writes @Diane2v.bsky.social for @newlinesmag.bsky.social

NEW: The Louvre is no longer the emblem of continuity Emmanuel Macron once invoked; it is the mirror of state fragility, writes @diane2v.bsky.social for @newlinesmag.bsky.social. newlinesmag.com/argument/eve...

Nicolas Sarkozy is beginning his five-year prison term today. Read @diane2v.bsky.social's look into the former French president's ties to Libya, and the plane crash that helped bring Sarkozy down, in @newlinesmag.bsky.social newlinesmag.com/spotlight/a-...

How the Prince Andrew saga overshadowed Virginia Giuffre's tragic life Amid the royal fallout, we should not forget Jeffrey Epstein’s victims 🖊️ @RMCunliffe.bsky.social

For @newlinesmag.bsky.social, I argue that to truly understand why the Libyan affair led to Nicolas Sarkozy's conviction for criminal conspiracy, we must go back to a 1989 terror attack, and to the families who have carried its weight ever since. newlinesmag.com/spotlight/a-...

With the spotlight on Prince Andrew’s alleged conduct, it’s worth re-reading @diane2v.bsky.social’s take on the Epstein birthday book—why does the media coverage focus on the men instead of the girls?

C'était ça, ou recevoir les familles des 54 victimes françaises de l'attentat contre le DC-10 d'UTA organisé en 1989 par le terroriste que les ex-collaborateurs et coaccusés de Sarkozy ont rencontré secrètement.

A retrial in the landmark French abuse case of Gisèle Pelicot is a lesson in how rape survivors are retraumatised in court, writes @diane2v.bsky.social.

After a short hiatus, The Backlash is back! With reads on Gaza, Xi’s “patriarchal turn”, the manosphere, “juvenile illiberalism”, the anti-abortion playbook in the UK, and Virginia Guiffre. Links to stuff by @emmahaslett.bsky.social, @diane2v.bsky.social and others open.substack.com/pub/thebackl...

my latest, for Jacobin Magazine

In France, 88% of rape cases are tried without a peer jury. The trial of Gisèle Pelicot's 51 rapists exposed what’s lost when justice becomes an expert affair — and what happens when ordinary people finally return to the courtroom. My latest, for @jacobinmag.bsky.social jacobin.com/2025/10/peli...

In France, 88% of rape cases are tried without a peer jury. The trial of Gisèle Pelicot's 51 rapists exposed what’s lost when justice becomes an expert affair — and what happens when ordinary people finally return to the courtroom. My latest, for @jacobinmag.bsky.social jacobin.com/2025/10/peli...

Husamettin Dogan appealed his conviction for the rape of Gisèle Pelicot. His sentence was increased by one year—“a recognition that denial itself is a form of cruelty,” writes @diane2v.bsky.social.