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France Saves the Entire Planet from Fiendish Al Qaeda Plot!

Steven D., Booman Tribune AlterNet: Politics. October 9, 2009.
This may make up for that whole Maginot Line fiasco.

Sen. Kent Conrad's Argument Against a Public Option: France Doesn't Have One

Zaid Jilani, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. September 24, 2009.
The truth is, France has had a public insurance system that covers all of its citizens since 1945.

River Held Hostage: Disgruntled French Workers Threaten to Dump Toxic Waste in Seine

Tara Lohan, AlterNet AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. August 26, 2009.
Have those passionate French gone too far this time?

David Sedaris Talks Health Reform, Kidney Stones And Asks: Was Hitler Really Known For His Healthcare Plan?

Allison Kilkenny, True/Slant AlterNet: Health and Wellness. August 20, 2009.
"To quote Bill Maher," Sedaris said in an online chat, "I haven't seen this many pissed off old white people since they canceled 'Murder She Wrote.'"

Did We Quit When the Tea-Baggers Bombed Pearl Harbor?

D. Aristophanes, Sadly, No! AlterNet: PEEK. August 14, 2009.
No! But now we can't beat the surrender monkeys of Old Europe?

French Legionnaire Breaks Rules, Fires Tracer, Sets Chunk of Europe Ablaze

Lindsay Beyerstein, Majikthise AlterNet: PEEK. July 25, 2009.
What happens when you're already in the Foreign Legion when you screw up?

Youths Mark Bastille Day by Burning Cars in France

Agence France Presse July 14, 2009.
The now bout of street violence has become a tradition on the eve of the Bastille Day national holiday, police said.

Where Are the Burqas France Wants to Ban?

Alecia McKenzie, IPS News. July 8, 2009.
Debate continues in France about whether or not to ban the concealing garment. But is anyone even wearing it?

Should the Burqa Be Banned?

Jill Filipovic, Feministe AlterNet: PEEK. June 22, 2009.
French legislation to outlaw the burqa is a misguided attempt to promote women's rights.

Is France on the Verge of Banning Scientology?

John Lichfield, Independent UK. May 26, 2009.
The religious cult has been accused of "organized fraud" against two female members who were persuaded to part with $28,000.

The Difference Between School Lunch in France and in the U.S.

tristero, Hullabaloo AlterNet: PEEK. May 4, 2009.
No, this isn't a joke ... though it is sadly funny.

Enraged About Corporate Greed? Kidnap Your Boss

Christopher Ketcham, AlterNet. April 30, 2009.
The French have taken to bossnapping -- "sequestering" their bosses while keeping them comfortable and safe -- to protest economic unfairness.

Even More AmazonFAIL: 'It was the French! Seriously!' How Not to Handle a Social Media Rampage

Deanna Zandt, DeannaZandt.com AlterNet: Media and Technology. April 14, 2009.
Amazon is blaming their PR nightmare on their French brethren.

The French Nuclear Industry Is Bad Enough in France; Let's Not Expand It to the U.S.

Linda Gunter, AlterNet. March 23, 2009.
Areva, France's nuclear industry, has a solid reputation, but a trail of radioactive waste and deaths in Africa follow its wake.

What Were Considered "Radical" Economics Are Re-Emerging in Wake of Crisis

Julio Godoy, IPS News. November 12, 2008.
The worldwide market meltdowns have many turning the pages back to Marx and Keynes.

More Ridiculous Prejudice from Rep. Michele 'McCarthy' Bachmann

Staff, The Uptake AlterNet: Video. October 24, 2008.
Bachmann just won't give herself a break.

Immigration: "They Work Here, They Live Here, They Stay Here."

Marie Kennedy, Chris Tilly, Dollars and Sense. July 24, 2008.
In France, a movement to legalize the sans-papiers is afoot.

Iran Calls Bush's Bluff

Steven D., Booman Tribune AlterNet: PEEK. July 21, 2008.
Talks with Iran about its nuclear program fail. Which isn't a surprise, given that the U.S. "senior diplomatic official" didn't speak.

France Offers Europe an 'Inhuman' Model for Immigration

Julio Godoy, IPS News. July 5, 2008.
French PM Nicolas Sarkozy wants to use France's turn in the EU's rotating presdiency to "harmonize" European immigration policy.

Is the Water Privatization Trend Ending?

Julio Godoy, IPS News. June 30, 2008.
Paris is the latest city to take action to put water back into public hands, and they may be part of a new trend.

Wanted: More White Babies [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. February 19, 2008.
Christian conservatives are predicting a looming catastrophe as birthrates fall in Europe.

Nuclear Capitalism [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. February 12, 2008.
While most Americans aren't paying attention, the US, France and Russia are selling nuclear technology to the highest bidders.

A Look into the Muslim Headscarf Hysteria in France

Laila Lalami, The Nation. November 24, 2007.
The social controversies over Muslim headscarves and the politics of identity in contemporary France are the subject of a new book, The Politics of the Veil.

Massive Strikes Reveal a Tale of Two Frances

Agnès Poirier, Comment Is Free. November 22, 2007.
Sarkozy is trying to divide the strikers, and desperate to keep the French people on his side.

Rumsfeld Flees France, Fearing Arrest

World NewsOctober 29, 2007.
Anti-torture protesters in France believe that the defense secretary fled over the open border to Germany, where a war crimes case against Rumsfeld was dismissed by a federal court.

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