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Hugo Chávez, Dieu et la révolution

Le Monde Diplomatique - Sun, 05/06/2016 - 15:35
Au Venezuela, la corruption s'oppose à l'éthique révolutionnaire que l'ancien président Hugo Chávez, décédé en 2013, revendique dans un livre d'entretiens avec Ignacio Ramonet, dont nous présentons ici un extrait. / Amérique latine, Venezuela, Capitalisme, Christianisme, Démocratie, Idées, Idéologie, (...) / , , , , , , , , , , , - 2015/03

Deng Xiaoping, vedette cathodique

Le Monde Diplomatique - Sun, 05/06/2016 - 15:35
Pour la plupart des Chinois, Deng Xiaoping reste le responsable communiste qui a ouvert le pays, l'orientant vers la prospérité et le capitalisme. Une figure que l'équipe au pouvoir célèbre à travers un feuilleton-fleuve salué par un certain succès populaire. / Chine, Audiovisuel, Capitalisme, (...) / , , , , , , , , - 2014/12

Le socialisme existe, pour les riches

Le Monde Diplomatique - Sat, 04/06/2016 - 15:59
L'image du pauvre est associée à celle du profiteur. Une autre catégorie de la population bénéficie pourtant davantage des largesses publiques, comme le montre l'exemple britannique. / Europe, Royaume-Uni, Capitalisme, Entreprise, État, Inégalités, Logement, Recherche, Travail, Privatisation, Crise (...) / , , , , , , , , , , - 2014/12

À la RATP, métro, boulot, chrono

Le Monde Diplomatique - Sat, 04/06/2016 - 15:59
Impératif de rentabilité, mise en concurrence des salariés, rationalisation de l'activité : le secteur public connaît lui aussi les dynamiques d'intensification du travail qui affectent les entreprises privées. A la Régie autonome des transports parisiens (RATP), par exemple, les logiques (...) / , , , , , , , , - 2014/11

Feature: With more than half of all children in danger, UN envoy discusses safety

UN News Centre - Sat, 04/06/2016 - 01:03
Marta Santos Pais grew up in a happy home in Portugal. Seeing Roma girls her own age treated as outcasts and hearing stories from her father – a child welfare judge – about countless cases of her peers trapped in poverty and abandoned by their parents, troubled her, kindling a sense of duty to help others less fortunate.

Corruption and Legacy in Lima

Foreign Policy - Sat, 04/06/2016 - 00:56
As voters in Peru head to the polls, the country might elect a controversial candidate — Keiko Fujimori. But has she convinced the electorate that she’s shed the shady past of her father’s presidency?

UN agency welcomes announcement of refugee team to compete at Olympics

UN News Centre - Fri, 03/06/2016 - 23:53
The United Nations refugee agency has warmly welcomed today’s announcement by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of the refugees who will compete as a team in the upcoming 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Ban ‘shocked’ at scale of grave violations against children detailed in latest report

UN News Centre - Fri, 03/06/2016 - 23:49
In his annual report on children and armed conflict covering the year 2015, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed his shock at the scale of grave violations against children in countries, including Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria and Yemen.

UN urges prevention efforts to address threats of violent extremism to children and youth

UN News Centre - Fri, 03/06/2016 - 23:41
Children and youth are often the most vulnerable victims of the scourge of radicalization and violence, the President of the United Nations General Assembly emphasized today, urging the international community to advance its own thinking and refine its responses to addressing the challenges of violent extremism.

The Trump Trap

Foreign Policy - Fri, 03/06/2016 - 23:32
Why Hillary Clinton’s speech bashing her opponent may have felt great to deliver but didn’t go far enough.

At first-ever summit, speakers stress central role of police in UN peace operations

UN News Centre - Fri, 03/06/2016 - 23:24
United Nations Police (UNPOL) has become a central pillar of the Organization’s peace operations and therefore must be “fit for purpose” to meet the security threats in today’s volatile world, senior UN officials told the first-ever gathering of national police leaders today.

India to Young People: The Internet Is for Finding Spouses, Not One-Night Stands

Foreign Policy - Fri, 03/06/2016 - 23:00
The Indian government has issued new guidelines for online marriage sites.

Libya Is Obama’s Biggest Regret — And Hillary’s Biggest Threat

Foreign Policy - Fri, 03/06/2016 - 22:07
Obama acknowledges the U.S.-led intervention in Libya left “a mess,” as his former secretary of state faces the clean up.

‘Operating space for humanitarian actors is shrinking’ in Syria, UN relief chief warns Security Council

UN News Centre - Fri, 03/06/2016 - 21:31
The top United Nations relief official said today he remains extremely concerned about the welfare of civilians across Syria, who he said continue to face “horrific deprivation and violence,” particularly those trapped in besieged areas.

Top Republican Calls for Investigation Into Deleted State Dept. Video

Foreign Policy - Fri, 03/06/2016 - 21:27
A powerful Republican lawmaker wants the State Department’s inspector general to launch a formal investigation into why the recording of a three-year-old press conference about the Iran nuclear talks was deliberately doctored -- and to find out who gave the order to do so.

Five Soldiers Dead, Four Missing in Latest Military Training Accident

Foreign Policy - Fri, 03/06/2016 - 20:58
More and more troops are dying during training, and a Congressman wants to know why

UNICEF Ambassador Ricky Martin calls for greater efforts for children fleeing Syria conflict

UN News Centre - Fri, 03/06/2016 - 20:42
Following a two-day visit to Lebanon, singer Ricky Martin, a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Children&#39s Fund (UNICEF), has called for greater efforts to safeguard the futures of millions of children affected by the Syrian conflict, whose lives have been shaped by displacement, violence and a persistent lack of opportunities.

AIDS epidemic still driven by human rights violations, UN experts warn

UN News Centre - Fri, 03/06/2016 - 20:18
Ahead of next week’s high-level meeting on ending AIDS by 2030, United Nations independent experts are warning that the epidemic is still being driven by human rights violations, urging all Governments to remove punitive laws, policies and practices.

There Is an International Disease Which Is Hillary Clinton

Foreign Policy - Fri, 03/06/2016 - 19:56
Now it’s the democratic front-runner’s turn to face the wrath — and drink in the wisdom — of America’s 37th president.

China, Explained

Foreign Policy - Fri, 03/06/2016 - 19:50
A new Chinese media start-up hopes to appeal to U.S. readers. But Beijing's censorship may get in its way.

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