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French education minister declares war on American ‘wokeism’
The French government has declared war on U.S.-imported “wokeism,” with the education minister warning that the left-wing ideology is what contributed to the rise of former U.S. President Trump. “The [French] Republic is completely contrary to wokeism,” French Education Minister Jean-Michel Blanquer said in an interview last week with Le Monde, according to a translation by Politico. “In the United States, this ideology provoked a reaction and led to the rise of Donald Trump. FRANCE REJECTS AMERICAN ‘WOKE’ CULTURE THAT IS ‘RACIALIZING’ COUNTRY “France and its youth have to escape that,” he said. Blanquer is leading a new government think tank, Le Laboratoire de la République, which is tasked with promoting…
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Afghan minister wants good relations, needs more time on girls’ education
Afghanistan’s acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi speaks at the Doha Institute, in Doha, Qatar October 11, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Mills DOHA, Oct 11 (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s foreign minister appealed to the world for good relations on Monday but avoided making firm commitments on girls’ education despite international demands to allow all Afghan children to go back to school. Almost two months after the former Western-backed government collapsed and insurgent forces swept into Kabul, the new Taliban administration has pushed to build relations with other countries to help stave off a catastrophic economic crisis. “The international community need to start cooperating with us,” acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi said at…
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