When France's President Emmanuel Macron announced a controversial bill on “Islamist separatism” last year, members of the country’s Muslim population worried about what would happen next. Now, the bill has reached the Senate. As France's politicians try to outmaneuver each other from the right, what impact will their politicking have on a community that's found itself at the heart of this debate?

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When France's President Emmanuel Macron announced a controversial bill on “Islamist separatism” last year, members of the country’s Muslim population worried about what would happen next. Now, the bill has reached the Senate. As&nbsp;France's politicians try to outmaneuver each other from the right, what impact will their politicking have on a community that's found itself at the heart of this debate?In this episode: Yasser Louati (<a href="https://twitter.com/yasserlouati" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@yasserlouati</a>), human rights and civil liberties activist at the Justice and Liberties For All Committee (<a href="https://twitter.com/justicelibertes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@justicelibertes</a>) and host of <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/47T2FftSVVpYp39fhGtPCE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Le Breakdown</a>; historian Christelle Rabier (<a href="https://twitter.com/ChRabier" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ChRabier</a>)Connect with The Take:&nbsp;Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/AJTheTake" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@AJTheTake</a>), Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajthetake/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ajthetake</a>) and Facebook (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheTakePod/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@TheTakePod</a>)

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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

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