The Guardians of the French Language Are Deadlocked, Just Like Their Country The ‘Immortals’ of the Académie Française have failed to fill four seats, a paralysis that reflects France’s own struggle to adapt to the 21st century. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:‘Spend the Minimum’: How Lion Air Hid Equipment Failures and Beat RegulatorsSouth Korean Church Leader Sentenced to Prison in #MeToo CaseChina Dispatch: A Retro Fashion Statement in 1,000-Year-Old Gowns, With Nationalist FringeSpecter of Meddling by Beijing Looms Over Taiwan’s ElectionsTrump Administration Quietly Backs Off on Deporting Vietnamese ImmigrantsCar Slams Into Group of Children Crossing Road in China, Killing 5 People