Robert Zaretsky

Robert Zaretsky teaches at the University of Houston. He is a contributor to The Occupy Handbook and author of the forthcoming A Life Worth Living: Albert Camus and the Pursuit of Meaning.

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France's Déjà Vu: We've Seen This Economic Disaster Before

France's Déjà Vu: We've Seen This Economic Disaster Before

Why the unemployment, racist rhetoric, and disenchanted public Hollande currently faces is reminiscent of 1938. More »

Self-Immolations in France: What Do They Mean?

Self-Immolations in France: What Do They Mean?

The country has seen at least a dozen men and women who have either set, or tried to set, themselves aflame since 2011. Do the incidents reflect economic desperation? More »

Occupy Paris: How an Elderly Radical Defined Europe's Left

Occupy Paris: How an Elderly Radical Defined Europe's Left

Stephane Hessel's ideas are lived on by Europe's new, fringe political parties. Will they stain or sustain his legacy? More »

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