The country’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, has promised a break from the politics of the last 40 years—realizing more broadly that Labour must stand up for the 99% against big business, or the party will become irrelevant.
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French Muslims Fear Surge of Islamophobia after Charlie Hebdo Attack
Muslims in Paris brace for fallout after one of the deadliest attacks in 50 years.
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France's Top Court Approves 75% "Millionaire's Tax" on Employers
France's Constitutional Council gave the green light to tax companies paying annual salaries of more than a million euros, advancing President Francois Hollande's agenda to make corporations and the rich pay more.
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The Euro Crisis: Debtors’ Prison
The euro zone is blighted by private debt even more than by government debt.
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America Can Learn From France's Fallen Democracy
William Shirer's account of France's efforts to put its finances in order after the enormous expenditures of WWI bears an eerie resemblance to the current farce in Washington.
