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PATRICK LAWRENCE: In Praise of French Students

PATRICK LAWRENCE: In Praise of French Students

October 9, 2026 · by Patrick Lawrence · in Articles, Consortium News

If the streets of France have something important to tell us now, it is that the centrist, or liberal-authoritarian, model is crumbling as surely as the  lycées of Lyons and Nimes. The French have had a certain gift for street…

WATCH: The World This Week, Episode 3

WATCH: The World This Week, Episode 3

January 30, 2026 · by Patrick Lawrence · in Appearances, Articles, Consortium News

The World This Week looks at Trump’s new threats against Iran, his tendency to chicken out, and a tribute to the great Michael Parenti, with Joe Lauria and Patrick Lawrence. Producer: Cathy Vogan

PATRICK LAWRENCE: The Failed American Experiment

PATRICK LAWRENCE: The Failed American Experiment

June 8, 2020 · by Patrick Lawrence · in Articles, Consortium News

Here comes the front edge of a new era, one in which America finally falls off its horse, its global standing properly diminished. “The American experiment” is a familiar phrase among us. When we reference it, we do so fully…

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