Eurosphere roundup: “France’s new surveillance law…EU bank bailout fight…

France’s new surveillance law creates a police state   Jeremie from La Quadrature du Net writes, “France just turned into a surveillance state, adopting a sneaky surveillance framework in article 13 of its Defense Bill (Loi de programmation militaire). MAIN FOCUS: Final spurt towards banking union | 12/12/2013   The project of a banking union is taking … Read more

Americana roundup: Detroit Bankruptcy, Zimmerman Trial…

Detroit Files for Bankruptcy The city of Detroit, Mich., has filed for bankruptcy, becoming the largest city in the history of the United States to do so. If Detroit Were a Country, Would It Be a Failed State? The city of Detroit has sorrows to spare. Its government — officially, as of Thursday — can’t … Read more