Le Monde diplomatique
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English edition of Le Monde diplomatique, the Paris-based monthly paper, published in 28 languages and read by two and a half million people worldwide.
Le Monde diplomatique
1w ago
By glorifying the land and peasantry, and exploiting a feeling of having been left behind, the far right has been able to establish itself in rural areas. But its language should not obscure the root causes of farmers' anger and the devastation of the countryside.
- 2024/03 / article, Exclusive ..read more
Le Monde diplomatique
2w ago
French schoolchildren are soon to be taught empathy. Managers are coached in how to acquire it. Strikers are blamed for lacking it. How did empathy become such a panacea?
- 2024/04 / article ..read more
Le Monde diplomatique
2w ago
International investment agreements enable corporations to sue foreign governments for loss of profits. The sums they demand can be so huge that even the threat of a claim is enough to make governments cave in.
- 2024/04 / article ..read more
Le Monde diplomatique
2w ago
The image of the American gun owner as a MAGA supporter is only partly true. Fierce defenders of the second amendment come from across the political spectrum.
- 2024/04 / article ..read more
Le Monde diplomatique
2w ago
Russia wants to force Ukraine's surrender. The point at which a Russian withdrawal could be negotiated against security guarantees for Kyiv is past. Stepping up Western involvement is a high-risk strategy.
- 2024/04 / article ..read more
Le Monde diplomatique
2w ago
When Emmanuel Macron floated the idea of sending troops to fight in Ukraine, his allies quickly ruled it out. International media thought ‘he can't be serious' but French media said ‘bring it on'.
- 2024/04 / article ..read more
Le Monde diplomatique
2w ago
Zionists took Judaism's core themes, including exile and redemption, and repackaged them as a practical problem that could be solved.
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Le Monde diplomatique
2w ago
Israel's ultranationalists do not distinguish between Hamas and the rest of the Palestinian population – and they use Bible verses to try to justify the mass expulsion of a people.
- 2024/04 / article, 2024/04 israel ..read more
Le Monde diplomatique
2w ago
In 2021 unprecedented mass protests by Indian farmers forced Narendra Modi to put a radical shakeup of agriculture on hold. Now, with many growers facing financial ruin, the protestors are back.
- 2024/04 / article, 2024/04 India ..read more