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France, I Year of François Hollande, 150,000 March for Alternative Left Policies.
In Paris on Sunday up to 150,000 demonstrators marched for a VIth Republic», and against “l’austérité et la finance”. This was their way of marking one year of Socialist Party led-governm… more →
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“Le pouvoir” (or the Elysée told by Hollande)
wrote 1 day ago: “You’ve never been closer”, “Le pouvoir” by Patrick Rotman Let’s … more →
Hollande, one year on
wrote 2 days ago: The last year has been a turbulent one in French politics. The usual two-party structure has been de … more →
Un petit baiser pour le cinéma Français
wrote 1 week ago: Au cours des longues annéees de ma vie américaine, j’ai eu l’occasion de dire des tas de choses désa … more →
François Fillon’s audacious and hazardous strategy
wrote 1 week ago: François Fillon, Nicolas Sarkozy’s PM from 2007 to 2012 “I will be candidate for the 2017 pres … more →
Reviews of The Frankenstein of 1790 and other Lost Chapters from Revolutionary France
wrote 1 week ago: The reviews are starting to arrive! - David Coward’s review was published as “The March … more →
The Triumph of Liberalism Over Socialism
wrote 1 week ago: The Economist has a great piece on France’s current socialist government and the scandal of we … more →
Doonesbury and Marat
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wrote 1 week ago: This article picks up where the discussion on Go Comics and other sites left off: with an informed l … more →
Keep calm and carry on, monsieur le Président!
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wrote 2 weeks ago: On 1939, British authorities, to ensure population just after the beginning of WWII, created a propa … more →
France, I Year of François Hollande, 150,000 March for Alternative Left Policies.
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wrote 2 weeks ago: In Paris on Sunday up to 150,000 demonstrators marched for a VIth Republic», and against “l’a … more →
March for the 6th Republic in France, Against Austerity
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wrote 2 weeks ago: Thousands of people are expected to support the firebrand leftist presidential candidate Melenchon, … more →
Claude Bartolone, next François Hollande’s PM?
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wrote 2 weeks ago: Claude Bartolone, current speaker of the French National Assembly For the moment, this is a rumour t … more →
Argo and National Identity
wrote 2 weeks ago: While watching Argo for the second time yesterday, I realised that, while the first time the charact … more →
Jean-Luc Mélenchon: for "une défense souveraine et altermondialiste."
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wrote 2 weeks ago: Is Jean-Luc Mélenchon going to way of the French ‘patriotic’ left of yesteryear? His res … more →
French Socialist Party’s German phobia temptation?
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wrote 3 weeks ago: Angela Merkel, German chancellor and François Hollande, French Republic President, on May 2012 A tex … more →
France and Germany: a cooling of relations?
wrote 3 weeks ago: Claude Bartolone, the Socialist President of the National Assembly recently made an incendiary comme … more →
And it's time for equality!
wrote 3 weeks ago: Christiane Taubira, French Justice Minister, congratulated by Jean-Marc Ayrault, PM, just after the … more →
French Right and Far-Right Radicalised over Gay marriage.
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wrote 3 weeks ago: Des opposants au mariage homosexuel manifestent à Paris, le 23 avril 2013 (Photo Kenzo Tribouillard. … more →
Can we ever stay the same in politics?
wrote 4 weeks ago: Quelqu’un qui entre dans la politique doit opérer une conversation. Même s’il n’en a pas conscience, … more →
In the Name of Justice, Let Transparency Prevail!
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wrote 4 weeks ago: After the disclosure of the assets of the members of the French government, the philosopher François … more →
