Tag Archives: Europe

ENVIRONMENT : The Island in the Wind

Posted on July 23, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Once people on Samsø started thinking about energy, a local farmer explains, “it became a kind of sport.” Photo by Joachim Ladefoged.A Danish community’s victory over carbon emissionsby Elizabeth Kolbert Jørgen Tranberg is a farmer who lives on the Danish … Continue reading →

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David MacBryde : A Look at Elections and Media in Germany

Posted on July 19, 2008 by RagBlog

From our man in Berlin…By David MacBryde / The Rag Blog / July 19, 2008 BERLIN — Here is a picture of some of us Americans in Berlin having a delightful time on the fifth of July at a street … Continue reading →

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Brother, Can You Spare a Euro?

Posted on July 6, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

The U.S. dollar has been declining steadily for six years against other major currencies, undercutting its role as the leading international banking currency. (Photo by Michael Probst / AP.The buck doesn’t stop here; it just keeps fallingBy Tom Raum / … Continue reading →

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For Muslim Woman : Replace Hymen, Restore Honor

Posted on June 11, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Dr. Marc Abecassis carries out hymen reconstruction surgery on a 23-year-old French woman of north-African origin. Photo by Ed Alcock / NYT.In Europe, Debate Over Islam and VirginityBy Elaine Sciolino and Souad Mekhennet / June 11, 2008 PARIS — The … Continue reading →

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Truckers Blockade Traffic in Europe

Posted on June 10, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Truck drivers parked on a highway leading out of Madrid yesterday, one of a number of roads they blocked. Other roads included some leading into the center of Barcelona and the border with France. Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images.Two truck … Continue reading →

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Rudi Dutschke Strasse : From Our Man in Berlin

Posted on May 30, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Rudi Dutschke, then. Rudi Dutschke Strasse, now.Street Party Celebrates Memory of Sixties German ActivistBy David MacBryde / The Rag Blog / May 30, 2008 [David MacBryde was an Austin activist and a contributor to The Rag Blog’s historical precursor, The … Continue reading →

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