Revue de presse ANGLAIS Semaine du 21 au 27 novembre 2011

Revue de presse ANGLAIS
Semaine du 21 au 27 novembre 2011
Time – November 21, 2011
The Economist –
2011
November 26,
Features - World
The Decline of Rome. Berlusconi's last act (By Rana United states
Foroohar) : The infamous italien leader will exit the stage Have firearm, can travel : The House smiles on hidden
guns, but gun-control advocates may have secret
of the world's most dangerous economy.
weapons in the Senate.
World – Crisis
On the Precipice: Can Greece Save Itself — and the International
Dream of a United Europe? (By Massimo Calabresi) : As Rights and wronged : An American anti-piracy bill tries to
economic and political disaster looms, fear has gripped stem the global theft of intellectual property.
the streets of Athens. Can Greece save itself — and the
Science and technology
dream of a united Europe?
How to land a Mini on Mars : The biggest and fanciest
Mars rover so far will soon blast off from Florida.
Science - Technology
Thought Control (By John Cloud) : The BodyWave
harnesses brain power to perform physical tasks. It's not
Jedi mind trick. A former schoolteacher has developed a
device that allows you to operate a screen just by Newsweek – November 21, 2011
concentrating.
New Scientist – November 26, 2011
Exclusive
The Voice Of Treason (by Isaac Stone Fish) : China's most
famous dissident artist, Ai Weiwei, speaks out about the
ordeal of his Detention.
Financial
Times
Weekend
November 26/27, 2011
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World news
Inquiry turns into nightmare for media (By Ben Fenton) :
A trial featuring a witness list of Hugh Grant, JK Rowling,
Sienna Miller and Steve Coogan would be regarded by
most UK. Newspapers face new privacy laws as shameful
This week
Our ancestors speak out after 3 million years (By Charles revelations raise questions over journalists ethics.
Harvey) : An unlikely experiment using plastic tubes and
puffs of air is helping to recreate the first sounds uttered Arts
Deutsche bard (By Emma Hogan) : Are you ready for
by our distant ancestors.
« Hamlet » in german ? Thomas Ostermeier talks to Emma
Hogan about his controversial staging of Shakespeare.
In Brief
Fetus donates stem cells to heal mother's heart : Mouse
fetuses will send stem cells into their mother's heart to
repair damage – and perhaps boost their own survival
prospects.
Technology
To self-diagnose, spit on an iPhone (By Paul Marks) :
Touchscreens are so sensitive that they could one day be
used to identify health problems.
The Guardian Weekly- November Courrier International - n°1099 25, 2011
24/30 novembre 2011
Inside Guardian Weekly
Inside the 25 November edition : 22 Nov 2011: Europe's
shifting fortunes; Egyptians return to the streets; a story
moving faster than the speed of light?
News – Science – Particle Physics
Neutrinos still faster than light in latest version of
experiment (By Alok Jha) : Finding that contradicts
Einstein's theory of special relativity is repeated with
fine-tuned procedures and equipment.
Comment – Finance
The City of London isn't a national interest – it's a class
interest (By Seumas Milne) : In their resistance even to a
Tobin tax, captive British politicians ignore the havoc
unleashed by overweening finance.
Etats-Unis
Barack (Obama) et Mitt (Romney), le duel de l'élite ? (by
Albert R. Hunt) : entre l'ex-gouverneur du Massachusetts
et le locataire de la Maison Blanche, les points communs
ne manquent pas. Tous deux diplômés de Harvard, ils sont
réputés pour leur sérieux et leur froideur et pourraient se
World News – Tasers
retrouver face à face en 2012. (The New York Times, New
Tasers in the line of fire (By Patrick Barkham) : They are York)
part of the modern police force's arsenal. But how safe
are they and why are guidelines for their usage so vague ? Sans voiture, difficile de travailler ! (By Ken bensinger) :
en période de crise économique, perdre son véhicule
Middle East
peut s'avérer un handicap insurmontable dans un pays où
Coffee and Sympathy in Tehran (By Thomas Erdbrink) : les transports en commun sont une denrée rare. (Los
Cafes are one of the few places where young iraniens can Angeles Times, Los Angeles)
meet and talk.
Science – Society for Neuroscience annual meeting
Hunger primes the brain for junk food (By Ian Sample) : A
hormone released by the stomach may activate the
brain's reward system and motivate us to buy high-calorie
food.
Economie
Pétrole – Les Etats-Unis à deux doigts de l'indépendance
énergétique (by Ed Crooks) : après avoir reculé pendant
trente ans, la production d’hydrocarbures augmente en
Amérique du Nord. Un point positif pour une puissance
chancelante, estime le Financial Times. (Financial Times,
Londres)
Polémique – Entre écologistes et pétroliers, la bataille est
engagée (by Konrad Yakabuski, Shawn McCarthy and
Carrie Tait) : l'intégration énergétique de l'Amérique du
Nord se révèle être un véritable casse-tête politique.
Dernier exemple en date, l'oléoduc Keystone XL. (The
Globe and Mail, Toronto)
Médias
Réseau social – Twitter serait-il trop gros pour réussir ?
(by Joe Hagan) : cinq ans après sa création, la plateforme de microblogging n'a toujours pas trouvé son
modèle économique. Les salariés de l'entreprise sont à la
recherche de l'alchimie qui sauvera Twitter de l'échec.
(New York Magazine, New York)
Sciences
Recherche spatiale – Mets délicats pour gourmets de
l'espace (by Alexandra Witze) : en prévision de voyages
vers Mars, des spécialistes de la Nasa concoctent des
menus sains et variés pour les futurs astronautes.
(Science news, Washington)
Jeux vidéo
J'ai joué à la guerre en Irak (by Michael Peck) : un
journaliste de Foreign Policy a testé le dernier simulateur
de stratégie militaire qui doit servir à former les futurs
officiers du Pentagone. Rapport d'un commandant très
virtuel. (Foreign Policy, Washington)