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Quote of the day by Karl Popper: 'Those who promise us paradise on earth never produced anything but a hell' and the deadly psychological flaw behind every political utopia

Karl Popper highlighted the dangers of striving for a perfect society, warning that such aspirations frequently lead to disastrous outcomes. He pointed out how leaders driven by utopian dreams tend to accumulate excessive power, often resulting in brutality. The French Revolution and several authoritarian regimes serve as stark illustrations of…

The Times of India

The British Statesman Who Recognized America's 'Fierce Spirit of Liberty'

"When you drive him hard, the boar will surely turn upon the hunters," Edmund Burke warned Parliament. What if the British government had followed his advice?

Reason

The forgotten story of abolition in revolutionary France – the first emancipation

On Aug. 21, 1789, just a month after the storming of the Bastille that launched the French Revolution, France’s new governing body, the National Assembly, approved the first article of its historic Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen.

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Watch fiery pro-shot footage of Gojira playing Olympic anthem Ah! Ça Ira! live at Bloodstock festival this summer

The metal stars kept the French Revolutionary spirit alive with their show in Derbyshire in August

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Heather Rose: ‘My ancestors escaped the French Revolution – that really got me, even as a child’

The Tasmanian author reflects on the dramatic family stories that have shaped her new novel, on a reviving bushwalk to her favourite tree

The Guardian - AU

Podcast: Gazans in France, saving and spending habits, the Republican calendar

France recognises Palestinian statehood but evacuations from Gaza are still suspended. French savings are at an all-time high, reflecting uncertainty about the future. And the story of the ten-day week put in place after the French Revolution.

Radio France Internationale

Marie Antoinette Style review: Forget the seedy sex addict slurs – and meet the real classy, sassy queen

From smallpox headgear to fairytale gowns and self-modelled ‘breast cups’, this lavish show reveals a very different person from the one depicted in the libellous fantasies of the French revolutionary press

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Photos show Bastille Day celebrations in France

France celebrates Bastille Day on Monday with parades, fireworks, and festivities nationwide. The holiday marks the 1789 storming of the Bastille prison, a pivotal moment in the French Revolution.

The Independent UK

France celebrates Bastille Day with annual military parade in Paris

Bastille Day is France's biggest holiday, celebrated annually on 14 July to commemorate the Storming of the Bastille in 1789 that sparked the French Revolution.

Euronews

How Andor created a ‘French’ planet in the Star Wars universe

The planet Ghorman draws upon history from the French revolution and World War II

The Independent UK

Ian Hamilton Finlay review – under the classical veneer, this artist was an idiot

Finlay was a defiantly archaic figure with a fondness for plinths and marble. But this show’s glorification of the guillotine proves he had a shallow, adolescent mind

The Guardian - UK

500 years ago, German peasants revolted – but their faith that the Protestant Reformation stood for freedom was dashed by Martin Luther and the nobility

Five hundred years ago, in the winter of 1524-1525, bands of peasants roamed the German countryside seeking recruits. It was the start of the German Peasants’ War, the largest uprising in Europe before the French Revolution. The peasants’ goal was to overturn serfdom and create a fairer society grounded on…

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These 16 nuns were guillotined in the French Revolution. Now the Pope has declared them saints

The Martyrs of Compiègne, a group of 16 Discalced Carmelite nuns executed during the Reign of Terror in the French Revolution, were canonised by Pope Francis on December 18.

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Poem of the week: The Rights of Woman by Anna Laetitia Barbauld

This vision of liberation by a supporter of the French Revolution is rather less straightforwardly feminist than Mary Wollstonecraft’s

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10 Years Later, Assassin’s Creed’s Most Underrated Entry Deserves More Credit

Assassin's Creedy Unity was rightly lambasted for the rough state it launched in, but ten years later it deserves a reappraisal.

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Olympics Opening Ceremony Celebrates French Revolution With Spectacular Display

Experience the powerful and symbolic portrayal of the French Revolution in the recent Olympics opening ceremony, blending history with modern interpretations.

The Independent UK

Palace of Versailles evacuated after fire at Paris tourist attraction

The Palace was the main royal residence until the French Revolution and the overthrow of the monarchy in 1789

The Guardian - UK

The Rising Down by Alexandra Harris review – the joy of Sussex

Returning to her native soil, the historian unearths stories from the second world war, the days of the French revolution and the prehistoric era

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How the Eiffel Tower became silent cinema's icon

27 December 2023 marks the centenary of the death of the French civil engineer, Gustave Eiffel. Many studies have looked at the way in which the tower that bears his name has inspired painters (Bonnard, Chagall, Delaunay, De Staël, etc.) and poets (Apollinaire, Cendrars, Cocteau, Queneau, etc.) since it was…

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“Napoleon” To Stream On AppleTV+

The film reveals the dark past and motives of the French revolutionary.

Reason

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Moot beaches, sparking the French Revolution, and cash-bail advocacy.

France 24

Bastille Day: A brief history of France’s July 14 national holiday

France celebrates its fête nationale every year with fireworks, concerts and an extravagant military parade down the Champs-Élysées in the presence of the president, a bevy of politicians and often a foreign head of state as an honoured guest. The July 14 date of the fête commemorates two important events…

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The French Revolution executed royals and nobles, yes – but most people killed were commoners

For a lot of people, mention of the French Revolution conjures up images of wealthy nobles being led to the guillotine. Thanks to countless movies, books and half-remembered history lessons, many have been left with the impression the revolution was chiefly about chopping off the heads of kings, queens, dukes…

The Times of India

Bastille Day: Europe's oldest and largest military parade

PM Narendra Modi will be in France on July 13-14 to attend Bastille Day celebrations and parade as the guest of honour.

Tribune News Service

Quick Fix: Roast Beef and Blue Cheese Tartine perfect for Bastille Day (or anytime)

July 14 is Bastille Day, the day in 1789 when the Bastille prison in Paris was stormed, and the French Revolution began. With this in mind, I thought about making a French-inspired supper and decided to make a tartine. The word "tartine" means slice of bread with spreadable ingredients in…

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