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American Patriotism: Another Planet

Par Hélène Crié-Wiesner | Ecrivain, spécialisée en environnement | 10/11/2008 | 22H07
In the United States, even the poor admire those who succeed. When someone tells you, you French people, that Total has raked in record profits this year, you snarl that capitalists are getting fat on the backs of consumers and that we should be looking at a redistribution of wealth. La suite
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Editorial: Will Barack Obama Midwife a New Post-American World?

Par Pierre Haski | Rue89 | 07/11/2008 | 06H55
Let's not pass over our pleasure in silence; good news is rather unusual at this time. We, that is to say, almost the entirety of the rest of the world that feared American electors would not follow our passion for Barack Obama at the hour of choice. For once, then, Americans are in sync with the rest of the world. Or vice versa rather, since, after all, they are the ones who voted ... La suite
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Latin America Tempted to Decriminalize Drug Use

Par Arnaud Aubron | Rue89 | 17/10/2008 | 07H32
Here's something that could give the next White House occupant cold sweats. In the last two weeks, no less than three Latin American leaders have declared themselves in favor of one or another form of drug use decriminalization. And not for cannabis only. La suite
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My four days in the Burning Man Festival: hippy 2.0

Par Arnaud Aubron | Rue89 | 16/09/2008 | 11H46
(Black Rock City, Nevada) Don't look for Black Rock City on a map. Because this charming township of 50,000 souls in the Nevada desert only exists for one week in the year. It is there, in the beautiful middle of nowhere, that gather each year, at the end of August, artists, world-ravers and crews from Silicon Valley to celebrate Burning Man. But what is Burning Man? La suite
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Afghanistan: Marines Fruitlessly Attempt to Win Over Population

Par Emmanuel Derville | Journaliste | 14/08/2008 | 03H05
(From Garmser district, Afghanistan) The lack of understanding between Americans and Afghan peasants weary of being monitored plays into the hands of the Taliban. La suite

The Obamas as Terrorists: Is Irony Compatible with News?

Par Pascal Riché | Rue89 | 17/07/2008 | 23H47
Every week, The New Yorker publishes a drawing that is quirky, poetic, humorous, or a bit strange on its cover. Its long-time subscribers probably weren’t too offended by the weekly’s latest cover that shows the Obamas in the Oval Office in the guise of terrorists. La suite
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New shareholders help Street89's development

Par Rue89 | 27/06/2008 | 14H24
Street89 has just crossed an important new step in its journey, by opening its capital to new investors, thus enabling the website to continue to develop and ensuring its independance. Settled on monday, this transaction has gathered 1.1 million euros. La suite
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Europe and Immigration: The Populist Option for Repression

Par Pierre Haski | Rue89 | 21/06/2008 | 11H21
In Brussels-speak it's a "return directive," but in NGO language it's the "directive of shame." What, exactly? On Wednesday, the European Parliament approved - without the slightest amendment - the consensus the 27 European Union governments had already reached concerning the conditions for returning illegal immigrants to their countries of origin. La suite
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Gaddafi stabs Sarkozy in the back

Par Zineb Dryef | Rue89 | 13/06/2008 | 09H56
The Elysee does not comment on recent turbulence of the Franco-Libyan. Yet, having shown encouraging signs, Colonel Gaddafi does not ultimately of the Union for the Mediterranean (UPM) Nicolas Sarkozy.In December, the french president did not fear the controversy by inviting the sulphur in the Libyan capital. La suite
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Telecom accused of spying

Par Stéphanie Pichon | Journaliste | 04/06/2008 | 10H33
In 2005, leaders of the company have appealed to Network Deutschland and its teams of detectives to scrutinize the thousands of telephone data executives, trade unionists and journalists. Objective: to stop leaks on poor financial health of the giant telecoms. La suite
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