France
French presidential front-runner proposes sharp tax hike for the rich
March 6, 2012French voters responded positively to the proposal, with recent polls showing a slight uptick in support for Hollande. The prospects of passing such tax-the-rich legislation will depend on parliamentary elections,.
Read moreFormer IMF head Strauss-Kahn probed for ties to prostitution, pimping
February 23, 2012Former IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn has been arrested and released again, this time in connection with a prostitution scandal.
Read moreFrench election pollsters: Sarkozy slipping, both left and far right advancing
January 17, 2012France elects a new president on April 22, with a runoff possible on May 6. As this date approaches, it would appear that incumbent president Nicolas Sarkozy is going to have trouble holding on to power.
Read moreWells Fargo sponsors anarchist’s art show: “Pissarro’s People”
January 3, 2012A powerful exhibit of the politically inspired paintings by 19th century anarchist artist Camille Pissarro delivers a clear message of inspiration and solidarity to today's Occupy movement.
Read moreFrench nuclear site rocked by explosion
September 13, 2011On September 12, an explosion at Marcoule, a nuclear facility in southern France, killed one person and injured four.
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