Could act of politicians being barred from running for office after convictions be antithetical to democratic norms?

Late last month, a French court barred Marine Le Pen from standing for political office for five years, on the grounds that ...

Our recent livestream examined the recent court ruling against Marine Le Pen and explored the broader implications of 'lawfare' ...

The demonstrations highlighted the bankruptcy of the New Popular Front in terms of leading a struggle against the far right.

Far-right leader Le Pen might struggle to mobilize support by portraying her conviction as the result of an establishment-led ...

Far-right leader was found guilty last week of embezzlement and given an immediate five-year ban on running for office ...

Witch Hunts Won't Silence the Truth** Former President Donald Trump has ramped up his call for justice and free speech, showing solidarity with Marine Le Pen, the French populis ...

A spate of legal challenges preventing politicians from standing in elections exposes the crisis of liberal democracy. The ...

If the West is to present a real alternative to autocracy, it must recover the courage to permit real political debate, even ...

A French court on Monday convicted Marine Le Pen of embezzlement and barred her from seeking public office for five years — a ...

A French court’s banning of the populist candidate from presidential elections for five years may have the opposite effect of ...

Shannon Seban visits the Sun’s offices to urge resistance to both Marine Le Pen, on the right, and Jean-Luc Mélenchon, on the ...