Cole Stangler
@colestangler.bsky.social
Journalist, author, lecturer in France
📚 Le Miroir américain (Les Arènes, 2025)
Paris Is Not Dead (The New Press, 2023)
www.colestangler.com
cole.stangler@proton.me
📚 Le Miroir américain (Les Arènes, 2025)
Paris Is Not Dead (The New Press, 2023)
www.colestangler.com
cole.stangler@proton.me
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In Minneapolis, the sounds of ICE Watch whistles echo the church bells that guided Resistance in occupied France. In my latest for @newlinesmag.bsky.social, I spoke to Minnesotans & WWII historians to explore the lessons of such parallels for the Minneapolis uprising newlinesmag.com/essays/minne...
Minneapolis Protests Sound a Lot Like the French Resistance
Minnesota is not occupied France, but historians see some parallels with the neighborhood groups and solidarity networks responding to federal operations today
newlinesmag.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:11 PM
In Minneapolis, the sounds of ICE Watch whistles echo the church bells that guided Resistance in occupied France. In my latest for @newlinesmag.bsky.social, I spoke to Minnesotans & WWII historians to explore the lessons of such parallels for the Minneapolis uprising newlinesmag.com/essays/minne...
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Last week in Minnesota, I watched ordinary people risk their lives to protect their neighbors. In the process, they not only won a significant—though not final—victory against authoritarianism, they proved virtually every MAGA social theory wrong. (gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
January 27, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Last week in Minnesota, I watched ordinary people risk their lives to protect their neighbors. In the process, they not only won a significant—though not final—victory against authoritarianism, they proved virtually every MAGA social theory wrong. (gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
See you in the streets Wednesday! (The Vieux Port that is) #iceout #solidaritywithminneapolis
January 27, 2026 at 10:37 AM
See you in the streets Wednesday! (The Vieux Port that is) #iceout #solidaritywithminneapolis
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It’s -9 degrees. Downtown Minneapolis is packed for the anti-ICE rally and the crowd keeps growing
January 23, 2026 at 8:16 PM
It’s -9 degrees. Downtown Minneapolis is packed for the anti-ICE rally and the crowd keeps growing
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Thousands outside Terminal 1 at the Minneapolis airport now.
January 23, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Thousands outside Terminal 1 at the Minneapolis airport now.
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This is an elected member of Congress & the GOP saying that he welcomes a war against another nuclear power who is literally our oldest ally & with whom we have a formal treaty military alliance.
Congrats again on that National Conversation™️ about which party has moved further from the center 🤷♂️🤦♂️
Congrats again on that National Conversation™️ about which party has moved further from the center 🤷♂️🤦♂️
Rep. Greg Steube: "You see Macron and the French sending troops to Greenland. I would love to see the US military up against French troops in Greenland, because it would not last very long. It would be a very small skirmish ... we don't care about what Macron and the French want."
January 23, 2026 at 4:16 PM
This is an elected member of Congress & the GOP saying that he welcomes a war against another nuclear power who is literally our oldest ally & with whom we have a formal treaty military alliance.
Congrats again on that National Conversation™️ about which party has moved further from the center 🤷♂️🤦♂️
Congrats again on that National Conversation™️ about which party has moved further from the center 🤷♂️🤦♂️
Tfw you're looking at the "Europe" tour dates for an Americana/rock/folk/country band and it's all Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, UK, Ireland, Denmark, Sweden. #CometoFranceandSouthernEurope
January 23, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Tfw you're looking at the "Europe" tour dates for an Americana/rock/folk/country band and it's all Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, UK, Ireland, Denmark, Sweden. #CometoFranceandSouthernEurope
The great @sarahljaffe.bsky.social on today's general strike in Minneapolis newrepublic.com/article/2053...
January 23, 2026 at 1:30 PM
The great @sarahljaffe.bsky.social on today's general strike in Minneapolis newrepublic.com/article/2053...
Appel à la grève générale à Minneapolis aujourd’hui, de nombreux syndicats soutiennent le mouvement
January 23, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Appel à la grève générale à Minneapolis aujourd’hui, de nombreux syndicats soutiennent le mouvement
Just checking in on the extraordinary emergency summit of European leaders underway
January 22, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Just checking in on the extraordinary emergency summit of European leaders underway
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A major coalition is launching a general strike in Minnesota tomorrow, aimed at pushing out ICE.
It includes:
-Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1005
-The MN AFL-CIO
-SEIU Local 26
-UNITE HERE Local 17
-CWA Local 7250
-Saint Paul and Minneapolis Federations of Educators
-Faith leaders
And more. 🧵
It includes:
-Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1005
-The MN AFL-CIO
-SEIU Local 26
-UNITE HERE Local 17
-CWA Local 7250
-Saint Paul and Minneapolis Federations of Educators
-Faith leaders
And more. 🧵
January 22, 2026 at 2:30 PM
A major coalition is launching a general strike in Minnesota tomorrow, aimed at pushing out ICE.
It includes:
-Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1005
-The MN AFL-CIO
-SEIU Local 26
-UNITE HERE Local 17
-CWA Local 7250
-Saint Paul and Minneapolis Federations of Educators
-Faith leaders
And more. 🧵
It includes:
-Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1005
-The MN AFL-CIO
-SEIU Local 26
-UNITE HERE Local 17
-CWA Local 7250
-Saint Paul and Minneapolis Federations of Educators
-Faith leaders
And more. 🧵
If you work in the State Department and would like to talk about Greenland, my email is in my bio! Also on Signal.
January 20, 2026 at 6:24 PM
If you work in the State Department and would like to talk about Greenland, my email is in my bio! Also on Signal.
Si les États-Unis avaient une société démocratique saine, le 25ème amendement de la Constitution aurait été invoqué depuis bien longtemps fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vingt-c...
January 20, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Si les États-Unis avaient une société démocratique saine, le 25ème amendement de la Constitution aurait été invoqué depuis bien longtemps fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vingt-c...
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"I was praying. I was like, God, please help me, I didn't do anything wrong. Why do they do this to me?" www.reuters.com/world/us/ice...
ICE broke into Minnesota home, dragged barely clothed man into snow
A Minnesota man told Reuters on Monday he felt fear, shame and desperation a day after ICE officers broke down his door with guns drawn, handcuffed him and dragged him into the snow wearing shorts and...
www.reuters.com
January 20, 2026 at 4:50 AM
"I was praying. I was like, God, please help me, I didn't do anything wrong. Why do they do this to me?" www.reuters.com/world/us/ice...
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In today’s increasingly inaccessible sports world, the French soccer team Olympique de Marseille shows that another type of fandom is possible, writes @colestangler.bsky.social. Sports fans can organize and win concessions—like affordable tickets. www.thenation.com/article/worl...
How a French City Kept Its Soccer Team Working Class
Olympique de Marseille shows that if fans organize, a team can fight racism, keep its matches affordable, and maintain a deep connection to the city.
www.thenation.com
January 19, 2026 at 1:12 PM
In today’s increasingly inaccessible sports world, the French soccer team Olympique de Marseille shows that another type of fandom is possible, writes @colestangler.bsky.social. Sports fans can organize and win concessions—like affordable tickets. www.thenation.com/article/worl...
I'm excited to be speaking at the Night of Ideas in London February 5. Come on out! www.institut-francais.org.uk/events-agend...
January 19, 2026 at 10:39 AM
I'm excited to be speaking at the Night of Ideas in London February 5. Come on out! www.institut-francais.org.uk/events-agend...
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En attendant le match d’aujourd’hui, ça parle de l’OM et ses tendances populaires, pro-immigrant et culture des supporters chez @thenation.com (~hebdo de gauche) [en anglais]
#TeamOM
#TeamOM
My feature about Olympique de Marseille is up @thenation.com. It's a story about popular culture, immigration, a unique city and the power supporters have when they organize. Feat. @medericgc.bsky.social, François Thomazeau, Marine Pattyn and many others. www.thenation.com/article/worl...
How a French City Kept Its Soccer Team Working Class
Olympique de Marseille shows that if fans organize, a team can fight racism, keep its matches affordable, and maintain a deep connection to the city.
www.thenation.com
January 17, 2026 at 4:36 PM
En attendant le match d’aujourd’hui, ça parle de l’OM et ses tendances populaires, pro-immigrant et culture des supporters chez @thenation.com (~hebdo de gauche) [en anglais]
#TeamOM
#TeamOM
My feature about Olympique de Marseille is up @thenation.com. It's a story about popular culture, immigration, a unique city and the power supporters have when they organize. Feat. @medericgc.bsky.social, François Thomazeau, Marine Pattyn and many others. www.thenation.com/article/worl...
How a French City Kept Its Soccer Team Working Class
Olympique de Marseille shows that if fans organize, a team can fight racism, keep its matches affordable, and maintain a deep connection to the city.
www.thenation.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:05 PM
My feature about Olympique de Marseille is up @thenation.com. It's a story about popular culture, immigration, a unique city and the power supporters have when they organize. Feat. @medericgc.bsky.social, François Thomazeau, Marine Pattyn and many others. www.thenation.com/article/worl...
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Pour contrer un Donald Trump en roue libre, l’Union européenne et le Royaume-Uni disposeraient de nombreux moyens de pression économiques et militaires. Ils préfèrent pour le moment le flatter au moyen d’une « mission » de l’Otan conçue sur mesure pour lui. www.mediapart.fr/journal/inte...
Face aux velléités de Trump au Groenland, les Européens continuent de miser sur l’apaisement
Pour contrer un Donald Trump en roue libre, l’Union européenne et le Royaume-Uni disposeraient de nombreux moyens de pression économiques et militaires. Ils préfèrent pour le moment le flatter au moy…
www.mediapart.fr
January 15, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Pour contrer un Donald Trump en roue libre, l’Union européenne et le Royaume-Uni disposeraient de nombreux moyens de pression économiques et militaires. Ils préfèrent pour le moment le flatter au moyen d’une « mission » de l’Otan conçue sur mesure pour lui. www.mediapart.fr/journal/inte...
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Newsroom raids and searches of journalists are hallmarks of illiberal regimes, usually intended to intimidate journalists from reporting and to deter their sources from sharing information with them. We need to make sure these practices aren't normalized here. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
F.B.I. Searches Home of Washington Post Journalist for Classified Material
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Newsroom raids and searches of journalists are hallmarks of illiberal regimes, usually intended to intimidate journalists from reporting and to deter their sources from sharing information with them. We need to make sure these practices aren't normalized here. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
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Our February 2026 issue is here! Featuring @joanwalsh.bsky.social on the "secretary of war," @colestangler.bsky.social on a working class soccer team in France, Vivian Gornick on John Updike's letters, and more! Subscribe to read: subscriptions.thenation.com.
January 13, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Our February 2026 issue is here! Featuring @joanwalsh.bsky.social on the "secretary of war," @colestangler.bsky.social on a working class soccer team in France, Vivian Gornick on John Updike's letters, and more! Subscribe to read: subscriptions.thenation.com.
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Pascal Praud sur CNews à l'instant :
« Les gens en face sont blancs […] ce n’est pas facile pour les policiers. Voilà, ils sont obligés de s’interposer en plus avec des gens de qui ils partagent parfois les convictions et les origines »
Ils n'essayent même plus de faire semblant.
C'est sidérant.
« Les gens en face sont blancs […] ce n’est pas facile pour les policiers. Voilà, ils sont obligés de s’interposer en plus avec des gens de qui ils partagent parfois les convictions et les origines »
Ils n'essayent même plus de faire semblant.
C'est sidérant.
January 13, 2026 at 10:39 AM
Pascal Praud sur CNews à l'instant :
« Les gens en face sont blancs […] ce n’est pas facile pour les policiers. Voilà, ils sont obligés de s’interposer en plus avec des gens de qui ils partagent parfois les convictions et les origines »
Ils n'essayent même plus de faire semblant.
C'est sidérant.
« Les gens en face sont blancs […] ce n’est pas facile pour les policiers. Voilà, ils sont obligés de s’interposer en plus avec des gens de qui ils partagent parfois les convictions et les origines »
Ils n'essayent même plus de faire semblant.
C'est sidérant.
Sometimes I feel like my whole professional life is just sending emails to people. Sometimes they respond, sometimes they don't. But I keep sending them!
January 9, 2026 at 10:32 AM
Sometimes I feel like my whole professional life is just sending emails to people. Sometimes they respond, sometimes they don't. But I keep sending them!
With Mélenchon commemorating François Mitterrand 30 yrs after his death (a reminder that his time in the Socialist Party has had much greater influence on his career than his youthful Trotskyism), I thought I'd reshare my review of his book for
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The Morass of the French Left
Jean-Luc Mélenchon, one of France’s most hated politicians, casts a shadow over the left at a critical juncture.
foreignpolicy.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:31 AM
With Mélenchon commemorating François Mitterrand 30 yrs after his death (a reminder that his time in the Socialist Party has had much greater influence on his career than his youthful Trotskyism), I thought I'd reshare my review of his book for
@foreignpolicy.com foreignpolicy.com/2025/04/25/m...
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