Issue No. 12, November 21, 2007

This week's entire Hobo In Paris issue is dedicated to the strike, from five unique perspectives. Learn the behind-the-scenes strike story in French Tease, find out how Jimmy Trout is profiting from the mayhem in Tumbleweed, and hear Isabel's take on strike politics in Treading Perrier. Then meet guest contributors Gwen Moore and Banlieue Bubba for two views of the strike from very different sides of the tracks. Finally, take a look at the new Hobo In Paris bookstore, just in time to buy books your loved ones will never read. The bookstore is open for your browsing pleasure 24/7 and promises not to go on strike anytime soon.

Issue No. 12, November 21, 2007
Treading Perrier
Treading Perrier by Isabel Ortiz The Strike: Marx rolls over in his grave It might come as a surprise to some that those behind the current strike actually believe that it is targeted at the government.  After all, the strikers are not bloc...
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French Tease
French Tease By Mollie Coyne   Vive La Grève What is a grève anyway? Sure, it's the French term for a strike, but a strike here is so much more than a few disgruntled employees taking to a picket line in front of their factory.  It impa...
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Tumbleweed
Tumbleweed by Jimmy Trout  The Strike: Jimmy profits from your misfortune The Ministry of Finance says that this strike is costing France 300 million euros a day, which I don't doubt.  But for me and Buddy, the past week has been our most pr...
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Stiletto Greve Conundrum
Stiletto Greve Conundrum Guest Article By Gwen Moore The Strike: The Stiletto-Grève conundrum The New Yorker that I am, I have little hesitation in taking the Paris Metro to get to work each day.  While some of my less cosmopolitan friends from places like Michi...
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Buy Books!
Bookstore is Open  Hobo In Paris launches its own bookstore! As you already know, Hobo In Paris likes to write.  So it probably won't surprise you that we like to read, too.  Thus, Hobo In Paris is pleased to announce the opening of the Hobo In Paris onl...
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Banlieue Bubba
Just offshore in the Island-of-France Guest Article By Banlieue Bubba The Strike: Just offshore in the Island-of-France Most observers of this strike, which rumor has it may turn out to be historic in its scope and duration, rightly paint a picture of frustration and annoyance thr...
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Isabel Ortiz
Gwen Moore
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Brian Van der Horst
Martin Lowe
Douglas J. English
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Tina M. Lynch
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