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Faced with soaring energy prices, the French support renewable energies

Faced with soaring energy prices, the French support renewable energies

29 August 2022

As a future law on the acceleration of renewables approaches, France, which is lagging behind its objectives, has a population rather favorable to the development of new energies, particularly wind power. Attached to nuclear power, the French are sometimes perceived as reluctant to develop renewable energies. But a new study published Thursday August 25 by the Destin Commun association challenges these prejudices.

Article to read here.

Is France threatened with a blackout?

Is France threatened with a blackout?

25 August 2022

Will we have gas this winter? Will Europe be able to heat itself? If gas stocks in France are 90.06% full, we, our European neighbors, will not all be in the same boat.  On the set of BFM Story, Laurence de Nervaux returns to the “High-risk winter” study by Destin Commun, and explains in particular the very strong misunderstanding of the crisis and its reasons by the French. 

An intervention to be found in full here.

We need a new narrative for the Afghanistan War

We need a new narrative for the Afghanistan War

24 August 2022

Boston Globe

In his guest Op-ed MiC US Director and Army Veteran Dan Vallone discusses the need to change the narrative of the war in Afghanistan.

We need a new narrative for the Afghanistan War

Most Americans value civil rights movement but lack ‘robust knowledge’ of the era, survey finds

Most Americans value civil rights movement but lack ‘robust knowledge’ of the era, survey finds

23 August 2022

The Hill

The Hill discusses More In Common’s research on American’s knowledge of Civil Rights leaders and the civil rights movement.

Most Americans value civil rights movement but lack ‘robust knowledge’ of the era, survey finds

How the Tories can avoid the same fate as Boris

How the Tories can avoid the same fate as Boris

12 July 2022

The Times

In his column for The Times, Luke Tryl details how the demise of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson can be tracked by the responses he got when hosting regular focus groups across the UK. Using the latest More in Common research, Luke outlines what the next occupant of Number 10 needs to do to heal division and rebuild trust.

How the Tories can avoid the same fate as Boris