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PitchFrench Rift
France’s nationwide strikes over pension reform on Thursday threaten to drag on for weeks and could be the biggest since 1995, when the country came to a crippling standstill after President Jacques Chirac also tried to overhaul its retirement system.
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https://edition.cnn.com/2019/12/04/europe/france-pension-reform-strike-intl/index.html
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PitchToxic Embrace
On average, one hundred companies produce one third of the world's toxic air pollution.
https://www.peri.umass.edu/greenhouse-100-polluters-index-2018-report-based-on-2015-data
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PitchProtest Retraite France
Ce jeudi 5 décembre, le gouvernement et les Français se préparent à un «jeudi noir»
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PitchLast drink for the climate denialism...
A toast for those who still doesn’t believe in the climate emergency...
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PitchSilent NATO, holy NATO
Despite the rows, the NATO summit in London ended peacefully
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PitchDesi Bouterse Verdict
Cartoon for the Dutch (but with an English explanation): Suriname's President Desi Bouterse has been sentenced to 20 years in prison over the execution of 15 political opponents in 1982. However, the verdict means little as he is not arrested and is free to wait out an appeal (which could take up to 10 years) as a free man. Not exactly justice...
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PitchHaving your
Having your own opinion on social networks in Russia can lead to unpleasant consequences. Today, a sentence is passed to Yegor Zhukov, who expressed his opinion on the events in Russia and called for a peaceful protest.
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PitchGreen Greta
After refusing to fly because of the carbon emissions involved, teen activist Greta Thunberg is nearing the end of a stomach-churning four week yacht voyage across a stormy Atlantic ocean and is due to arrive in Lisbon, Portugal on Tuesday en route to the COP25 Climate Change conference in Madrid.
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PitchEverything But Islam
Especially after the latest terrorist attack in London, interesting to see the lengths people go to to avoid using the "I" word in context with these never-ending atrocities and how many different embellishments the media tacks onto the word "Islam" to describe the actions of devoutly orthodox Muslims who stab, shoot, blow up and run over people ideologically opposed to them.
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Pitch"Almagro"
The shameful role of Luis Almagro at the head of the Organization of American States, OAS (OEA for its acronym in Spanish)
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PitchGreta Tweets Up a Storm
"The waves are big but we're speeding towards Europe for the COP25 Climate Change Conference! Estimated time of arrival is Tuesday morning! See you there!"
-- Greta Thunberg, tweeting from mountainous seas in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, late again for a major Climate Change conference.
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