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Monthly Archives: January 2012
Paul McCartney – Kisses on the Bottom: exclusive album stream
This is the album that Paul McCartney always wanted to make with the Beatles. It’s his 15th solo LP – his first for almost five years – and comprises 12 cover versions of songs he grew up listening to in Liverpool, such as … Continue reading
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Campagne 2012: l’étrange silence des profs
Je suis très frappé par l’atonie du monde enseignant dans cette campagne présidentielle. Les partis politiques ne sont sans doute pas étrangers à la mort du débat pédagogique, s’étant tous mis d’accord sur les mesures à appliquer et se différenciant … Continue reading
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El desastre de la austeridad
La semana pasada, el Instituto Nacional de Investigación Económica y Social, una fundación británica, publicó un gráfico alarmante que comparaba la depresión actual con recesiones y recuperaciones anteriores. Resulta que según un indicador importante -los cambios en el Producto Interior … Continue reading
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Mitt Romney: the man behind the perma-smile
‘Well, it’s just great to be here!” Mitt Romney says as he bounds on to the stage at a campaign stop in January, just one of hundreds he has made in his epic journey – he hopes – to the White House. It … Continue reading
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Gloire aux revues !
Si j’étais éditeur, je passerais une bonne partie de mon temps à lire des revues, un crayon à la main. Pas des magazines, encore que. Des revues dans l’acception la plus noble du terme, celle que lui ont conférée les … Continue reading
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Algunas posibles respuestas
Los tropiezos generan preguntas, aunque muchas más entre los aficionados que en el propio deportista. Para las respuestas siempre hay un gran catálogo de tópicos que emplear, si bien varios de ellos, de tanto usarlos, suenan a cascajo vacío. La … Continue reading
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Spain divided over corruption charge against judge who arrested Pinochet
He has put dictators, torturers, terrorists and drug barons in the dock. Now, he himself faces an extraordinary battery of criminal charges. The already astonishing drama surrounding Spain‘s crusading “superjudge”, Baltasar Garzón, hit a new peak as corruption was added to … Continue reading
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Le guéantomètre sort de ses gonds!
Il n’aura fallu qu’un mois pour que les politiques fassent exploser notre Guéantomètre, avec un score de 3.055 points. Alors que la semaine précédente, notre outil de veille de la violence du débat politique français enregistrait son score le plus faible, … Continue reading
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Eli Paperboy Reed: “El ‘soul’ no es cosa de blancos o negros, es cultura americana”
¿Qué hace Eli Paperboy Reed (Boston, 1983), uno de los reyes del nuevo soul americano del momento, en Girona? Además de comer bien –una de sus pasiones- y ver el mar con su novia, claro. Pues aunque suene un tanto exótico, el … Continue reading
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Singer Youssou N’Dour fears for Senegal’s future
The world music star Youssou N’Dour has appealed to the international community to prevent a “constitutional coup” in his native Senegal after he was prevented from running in next month’s presidential election. The 52-year old musician made his appeal after … Continue reading
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Nulla dies sine linea 