From the Left · Read · October 20, 2026
Oct 19 · France imposes curfews after its worst rioting in years
NBC News: France moves to impose curfews as it reels from worst violence in years
Grade A (100/100). Many named voices
Lehrer score 100/100 (no deductions). Fixed scale: 90+ A, 80s B, 70s C, 60s D, under 60 F → A.
Quotes a Sciences Po researcher saying Macron “looks like a spectator.” States that “French officials have not blamed immigrants,” setting that next to Trump's remarks.
Agrees: Same 2,400 arrests and roughly 3,000 businesses hit, as AP and Fox.
Splits: Includes Trump and Vance; AP doesn't.
- Met. Rule: assume there is at least one other side
- Met. Rule: objectivity may be impossible but fairness never is
- Met. Rule: do nothing I cannot defend
Same story: Associated Press (wire stand-in), Fox News