International Opinion

Taking on Trump: why we have to cast aside shock and fear

By attacking the rule of law, the newly-installed United States president is weakening democratic checks and balances and undermining resistance. His blizzard of executive orders echoes the US military's 'shock and awe' tactics of the Iraq War and has left opponents reeling. In order to oppose this catastrophic state of affairs, argues Mediapart's publishing editor Carine Fouteau in this op-ed article, we urgently need to put an end to factional infighting, form a united front and confront it head on.

Carine Fouteau

Every day, the new United States president Donald Trump administers a fresh dose of electric shocks to the world, aiming both to delight his supporters and stun his opponents.

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