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Banning the Burqa: Egypt, France, and Italy
pajamasmedia.com - 10/12/2009
Banning the Burqa: Egypt, France, and Italy
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Movement grows to fight the forces of Islamic fundamentalism which manipulate women’s clothing as symbolic political statements.
Visit the McLouvre in Paris!
feedproxy.google.com - 10/6/2009
Visit the McLouvre in Paris!
— feedproxy.google.com — No big bonjour here! This story really cracks me up. I lived in Paris, France for two... years and saw some pretty interesting stuff while I was there. The French seem to love to consume America products but their elected officials always seem to condemn them. The French ... (more) Visit the McLouvre in Paris!

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Is French Capitalism Causing Mass Suicide?
reason.com - 10/7/2009
Is French Capitalism Causing Mass Suicide?
— reason.com — The New York Times reports that French workers—beneficiaries of some of Europe's most generous workplace rules—are suffering... under the boot heel of their corporate masters. Observe, says the Times , the "spate of suicides at France ... (more) Is French Capitalism Causing Mass Suicide?

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Rachel Marsden: What France Is Debating While America Tackles Health Care
townhall.com - 10/11/2009
Rachel Marsden: What France Is Debating While America Tackles Health Care
— townhall.com — While America is busy trying to sort out health care reform, you may be wondering what a... country like France is up to, now that their health care debate has long been settled. Here's a look at what has been making news... (more) Rachel Marsden: What France Is Debating While America ...

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THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS:  IN ITALY, TARGETS OF HONOR MURDERS GET PROPER PROTECTION

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IN ITALY, TARGETS OF HONOR MURDERS GET PROPER PROTECTION
THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS — ... See also this article from Phyllis Chesler that tells more about how Italy's got a movement growing that wants to ban the burqa like in France, and how Egypt, of all places, wants to do the same. ...

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