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The monthly publication '''''Le Monde diplomatique''''' (nicknamed "Le Diplo" by its French readers) offers well-documented analysis and opinion on politics, culture, and current affairs. In particular, it takes a critical view on the effects of [[Neo-Liberalism]] on the world and its population, offering a decidedly [[left-wing]] viewpoint. The original French edition has a circulation of about 300,000; ten other editions in other languages bring the total to about one million readers worldwide. ''Le Monde diplomatique''<nowiki></nowiki>'s readers own 49% of the company through ''L'association des Amis du Monde diplomatique''; the remaining 51% is owned by the French daily newspaper ''[[Le Monde]]''. The newspaper maintains its independence by limiting its dependence advertising and through its reader-owned capital —''"minorité de blocage"'' (control stock). |
The monthly publication '''''Le Monde diplomatique''''' (nicknamed "Le Diplo" by its French readers) offers well-documented analysis and opinion on politics, culture, and current affairs. In particular, it takes a critical view on the effects of [[Neo-Liberalism]] on the world and its population, offering a decidedly [[left-wing]] viewpoint. The original French edition has a circulation of about 300,000; ten other editions in other languages bring the total to about one million readers worldwide. ''Le Monde diplomatique''<nowiki></nowiki>'s readers own 49% of the company through ''L'association des Amis du Monde diplomatique''; the remaining 51% is owned by the French daily newspaper ''[[Le Monde]]''. The newspaper maintains its independence by limiting its dependence advertising and through its reader-owned capital —''"minorité de blocage"'' (control stock). |
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One editorial written in [[1997]] by [[Ignacio Ramonet]], its [[editor-in- |
One editorial written in [[1997]] by [[Ignacio Ramonet]], its [[editor-in-chief]], led to the creation of the [[ATTAC]] [[NGO]], which is working towards the creation of a [[Tobin tax|Tobin Tax]]. |
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Revision as of 09:01, 22 September 2003
The monthly publication Le Monde diplomatique (nicknamed "Le Diplo" by its French readers) offers well-documented analysis and opinion on politics, culture, and current affairs. In particular, it takes a critical view on the effects of Neo-Liberalism on the world and its population, offering a decidedly left-wing viewpoint. The original French edition has a circulation of about 300,000; ten other editions in other languages bring the total to about one million readers worldwide. Le Monde diplomatique's readers own 49% of the company through L'association des Amis du Monde diplomatique; the remaining 51% is owned by the French daily newspaper Le Monde. The newspaper maintains its independence by limiting its dependence advertising and through its reader-owned capital —"minorité de blocage" (control stock).
One editorial written in 1997 by Ignacio Ramonet, its editor-in-chief, led to the creation of the ATTAC NGO, which is working towards the creation of a Tobin Tax.