Republicans have their new Ronald Reagan – Les républicains ont leur nouveau Ronald Reagan

Fred Thompson, a TV star, is to launch a bid for the White House. The former Republican Senator will announce his candidacy within weeks. The reaganesque figure is a serious contender in a crowded Republican field led by Rudolph Giuliani, the former Mayor of New York City, Senator John McCain, and Mitt Romney, the former [...]

US citizenship will cost you $675 – La nationalité américaine coûtera désormais 675 dollars

Ever dreamt of becoming American? Your deam will soon be more expensive. US citizenship will double on July 30. They will rise from $330 t0 $675 . Green card fees will triple from $325 to $1010. According to AP, US officials said the increases are needed to [...]

Bye bye “Peace Mom” – Au revoir “Maman de la Paix”

Cindy Sheehan, the soldier’s mother who fought against the Iraq war, announced yesterday she was quitting the anti-war movement for now. Sheehan launched a grassroots movement in August 2005 when she started camping outside George Bush’s ranch in Crawford, Texas. Sheehan has lost her son Casey, 24, who was killed in an ambush in Iraq. [...]

Roswell plans to welcome aliens…again – Roswell veut (de nouveau) accueillir des extra-terrestres

In July 1947, some believe that the wreckage of an alien craft was recovered near Roswell, New Mexico. Since then, the mystery of the Roswell UFO grew into a culture phenomenon. Now, Roswell city officials want to open an alien-themed amusement park with an indoor roller coaster that would take the passengers on a simulated [...]

Gay men banned from donating blood – Pas de dons du sang pour les homosexuels américains

The US Food and Drug Administration reiterated its policy yesterday which bans gay men for life from donating blood. The policy was first enacted in 1983 to prevent the spread of HIV through transfusions. In March 2006 the American Red Cross, the international blood association AABB and America’s blood centers had called [...]

George Bush, Mr 104 books – George Bush, Monsieur 104 livres

UPI news agency reports that George Bush read 104 books last year. According to the agency, the president lost a bet to his friend Karl Rove, who managed to read 117 books last year. I do not know if this is true. But if it is, it would mean that George Bush almost reads a [...]

The end of a figure of the Christian right in the US – La fin d’une figure de la droite chrétienne américaine

The reverend Jerry Falwell passed away yesterday in Virginia. The 73-year-old Falwell was one of the most recognizable figures of the evangelical right in the US. The founder of Moral Majority in the 1970s helped turn Christian conservatism into a powerful force in US politics. He was a leading Israel supporter in the US [...]

Elena’s struggle – Le combat d’Elena

Two weeks ago, I was in Cincinnati covering a story when I read moving article in the Cincinnati Enquirer. It is the story of Elena, a 6-year-old girl. She has been diagnosed with an inoperable brain cancer. When doctors found the tumor in November, they gave Elena four months to live. Today, Elena is still [...]

Killing time in Iraq – Tuer le temps en Irak

Colby Buzzell, a former US soldier in Iraq, won the Lulu Blooker Prize 2007 yesterday for his book: “My war: killing time in Iraq” based on a blog he wrote while serving in Iraq. Colby Buzzell kept his online diary from the frontlines in 2004 until the US Army shut it down. He was fired [...]

Working for Jesus – Travailleur pour Jésus

I met Nathan yesterday in Coney Island. He was about to start carrying his cross and wander through the early crowd on the boarwalk in Coney Island. As I started taking pictures of him, he kept asking me: “Did you get the cross, son?”.
Nathan belongs to the Times Square Church in Manhattan. “But I am [...]