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Photo from the AFP Always used as a beacon of beng an ideal "socialist country" by America's factually challenged right wing, France has acted in truly non-leftist ways over the last few months on two keys issues that reached contentious conclusions today. The Senate in Paris has decided to raise their pension retirement age from 60 to 62 , garnering a victory for President Nicolas Sarkozy at the backs of the proletariat. And the bleeding will likely continue, with the vote on raising the full benefits pension age from 65 to 67 next Friday. But Sarkozy's troubling wishes becoming actual law didn't stop there with the benefits, as the ban on full-facial veils, a move virtually targeted at the Muslim community in the nation, was officially ruled legal by France's highest court . The fact that France has somehow one-up America on Islamophobia sure is an extraordinary accomplishment in the most egregious of ways. So next time, when someone from the US tel...

What a surprise, a corrupt election seems to be a foot in Afghanistan yet again . The sale of thousands of fake voter registration cards threatens the credibility of Afghanistan's forthcoming parliamentary elections. Al Jazeera correspondent Sue Turton, reporting from Afghanistan, said sources told her the fake cards were printed in Pakistan and were being sold in Afghanistan for just over three US dollars apiece. One of the agents selling the professionally made cards told Al Jazeera that his network has sold 1.5 million cards over the past three month, and his is just one network of many selling the fraudulent cards. About five million people are expected to vote in Saturday's elections. Stage 2 of France raising their retirement age pension plan is complete , and it really is not a happy sight at all for the proletariat. Somalia's top government officials are bickering over ratifying a new Constitution . About time UN : UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-Genera...

As rich and well off overlords like Peter Orztag continue their absurd assault on Social Security here, over across the Atlantic in Paris-land, the people are not really taken to kindly to their President trying to screw them over once more : Hundreds of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of France to register their anger over the government's austerity measures. The rallies came as a 24-hour national strike disrupted flight and rail services, and closed schools. Officials said 1.1 million people had joined protests, but unions claimed the figure was 2.5 million. The activists are angry at government plans to overhaul pensions and raise the retirement age from 60 to 62. France's retirement age is lower than many countries in Europe, but analysts say the issue is polarising politics in the country. Just like over here with the supposed fears of that evil budget deficit yelled by our elites to the workers, the proletariat in "Les Blues" have ...

My, oh my, oh my, the greatest reality show out right now: Heads will roll.....heads will roll. Even funnier, unless you are a French fan, is the reporter from L'Epique cursing on air with Bob Ley on ESPN as he recites Anelka's words. Then again, maybe as a French fan, you probably maybe laughing. In more French drama, Frank Ribery denied a rift between him and Yoann Gourcuff . And apparently after all of this, despite the ugly day, they will play and "restore pride" against South Africa. In Group H news, the Swiss look to avoid a Spain hangover without Philippe Senderos against Chile. Speaking of Spain, Honduras stalwart figure Armando Guevara tells his team to don't fear Spain. Cuauhtemoc Blanco doesn't fear a Round of 16 rematch with Argentina . The Slovenians really don't know when to shut up . And this is the focus you love to see from a team captain . Your first World Cup Report for the day.

The site from the Cape: Photo from Getty Images The lineups......and Domenech keeps out Henry, talk about more team unity!!!! France: Lloris; Sagna, Abidal, Gallas, Evra; Ribery, Gourcuff, Toutalan, Diaby; Govou, Anelka Uruguay: Muslera; Lugano, Godin, Victorino; A. Pereira, Perez, M.Pereira, Rios, I. Gonzalez; Suarez, Forlan Well, he not only leaves Henry out, but way more surprising, he leaves Florent Malouda on the bench, and brings in Diaby out of nowhere. Domenech is just begging to get fired. Just begging. Prediction for this game : With just how dysfunctional they are right now thinks to their manager, Uruguay will win 2-0 today over France, and really place the heat on Domenech to be gone before the tournament ends. Photo from Getty Images 1st half analysis: Well, Sidney Govou blew a chance that maybe, even on his form, Thierry Henry would have scored? I think so. France did so some edge in the first half, which is more than what they have been showing of late, s...

It seems another suicide bomb has occurred in Pakistan (Photo from EPA) The big news today comes out of Pakistan , with government officials blaming the Taliban: A series of attacks in Pakistan's second city, Lahore, has killed dozens of people and wounded more than 100 others, police say. At least 45 people, including 10 soldiers, were killed in Friday's first attack - a double bombing aimed at military vehicles, police said. A second attack later in the day near a police station is reported to have claimed another four lives. The double bombing occurred in RA Bazaar, a residential and commercial neighbourhood where several security agencies have facilities. "Two suicide bombers attacked within the span of 15 to 20 seconds and they were on foot," Tariq Saleem Dogar, the chief of Punjab police, said. A day after wild protests hit the nation's streets, feelings have calmed at little over in Greece over the austerity plans. Photo from AP Photo's Petr...