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Greeman: The horrors of socialized medicine in France

Blog Post, August, 20 2012 Richard Greeman
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Longtime Marxist-humorist and activist Richard Greeman describes what it is like to need three operations in France, under state-controlled, initiative-killing, bureaucratic, inhuman, impersonal, inefficient socialised medicine, constrained by tot...

Billet: From Sanctimony to Spectacle: Madonna vs. Marine Le Pen

Znet Article, August, 03 2012 Alexander Billet
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This, in a nutshell, is the reality of culture and politics under capitalism. What seems rebellious can be so easily twisted back to bolster the system

Lamrani: Public Debt in France and Europe

Znet Article, July, 12 2012 Salim Lamrani
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How private banks are getting rich off the backs of the citizens

Wolfreys: 'Blame the Bankers not the Migrants'

Znet Article, June, 16 2012 Jim Wolfreys
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Jean-Luc Melenchon talks about France’s parliamentary elections and the fight against the fascist Front National

Aguiton: Breakthrough of the ‘Left Front’ in France

Znet Article, June, 07 2012 Christophe Aguiton
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A look at the foundations and future of left politics in France

Staff: Internet News Items

Zmag Article, June, 01 2012 Z Staff
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Court ruling, office raid, homophobia at boy scouts, "Stand Your Ground" critique, etc.

Gresh: What Now For François Hollande?

Znet Article, May, 10 2012 Alain Gresh
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Any failure by Hollande to tackle social problems could, in the middle term, spell a new rise of the far right, and increasing hostility to immigrants and Islam

Roos: Why Hollande Won’t Make A Big Difference For Europe

Forum Post, May, 08 2012 Jérôme E. Roos
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The decisive battles for the future of humanity are no longer fought in Parliaments and Ministries; they are fought on the trading floors and in the streets

Waters: Smash the State

Forum Post, May, 08 2012 Joseph Waters

Some argue that we shouldn't act to undermine and destroy the state because there is currently nothing to replace it, but there will never be a fully-functional replacement until the state is gone. I like Socialists winning elections as a symb...

Roos: Why Hollande Won’t Make A Big Difference For Europe

Commentary, May, 08 2012 Jérôme E. Roos
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The decisive battles for the future of humanity are no longer fought in Parliaments and Ministries; they are fought on the trading floors and in the streets

Godoy: Greek, French Elections Sound Death Knell for Austerity

Znet Article, May, 08 2012 Julio Godoy
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Leftist European parties across the board see all this as a welcome change

Kagarlitsky: France's Electoral Guillotine

Commentary, May, 03 2012 Boris Kagarlitsky
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French society is changing. The old political parties are rapidly losing credibility, and the public is putting ever greater pressure on the government