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David P. Hamilton : French Left Could Prevail in 2012
Martine Aubry of the Parti Socialiste (PI) and Nocolas Sarkozy of the Union pour un Mouvement Populaire (UPM) could end up in a runoff for the French presidency. Image from Reuters.Letters from France VI:The French presidential election of 2012 Sarkozy … Continue reading
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Tagged David P. Hamilton, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, France, French Elections, Sarkozy, Socialists
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David P. Hamilton : French Left Could Prevail in 2012
Martine Aubry of the Parti Socialiste (PI) and Nocolas Sarkozy of the Union pour un Mouvement Populaire (UPM) could end up in a runoff for the French presidency. Image from Reuters.Letters from France VI:The French presidential election of 2012 Sarkozy … Continue reading
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Tagged David P. Hamilton, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, France, French Elections, Sarkozy, Socialists
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Steve Weissman : Sarkozy’s Role in the Libyan Rebellion
President Nicholas Sarkozy shown with embattled Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.Did French President Sarkozy set up Obama’s Benghazi nightmare? By Steve Weissman / The Rag Blog / March 19, 2011 PARIS — Even as Barack Obama struggles to reduce America’s public … Continue reading
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Tagged France, Libyan Intervention, Muammar Gaddafi, Sarkozy, Steve Weissman
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France : Millions Take to the Streets in Protest
Massive protest against French President Sarkozy in Paris, March 19, 2009. Photo by Pascal Le Segretain / Getty Images / The Independent. Streets in central Paris were packed with protesters waving anti-Sarkozy placards and chanting slogans, with badges reading ‘Get … Continue reading
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Tagged Direct Action, Economic Crisis, France, Sarkozy, Social Protest
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Unions and the Left : A Million March in France Against Sarkozy
An anti-government demonstration in Bordeaux Jan. 29, 2009. Photo by Getty Images. The US mainstream media did not even approach this kind of coverage. Of course the left-center European press — like The Independent and Le Monde — is much … Continue reading
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Tagged France, Labor Unions, Political Protest, Sarkozy, Social Action, The Left
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