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MUGA - Making Unemployment Grow Again (in the US)
substack.com/@globalmarke...
If you earn income through self-employment in France, you need to register your activity (with l'Urssaf) and pay social contributions consistent with the type of work you do. This article provides an explainer.
leavingamerica.substack.com/p/how-substa...
Trump Pulls Out of Global Climate Agreement www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Kids Rarely Read Whole Books Anymore. Even in English Class. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/u...
U.S. Plans to Scrutinize Foreign Tourists’ Social Media History www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/t...
The French National Assembly has approved a new annual fee for access to the French universal healthcare system (PUMa) by foreigners residing in France with a visa "visa long séjour « visiteurs. »" In effect from 2026, details on costs etc TBD.
More details here:
www.lemonde.fr/les-decodeur...
I don’t mean to be crude, but very concept discussed here turns my stomach.
A Two-Headed Coin That Always Comes Up ‘Trump’ www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/u...
This month I'm writing about healthcare topics in Europe and France. This latest essay discusses how healthcare and health insurance is administered across the borders of 31 European countries, assuring that residents are have healthcare wherever they live or travel open.substack.com/pub/leavinga...
The cover of my new book, The UFOAnd Other Stories
Just published. On Amazon. I’m a bit ashamed. ebook, too.
The French Secret to Healthier Eating www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/o...
As the open enrolment period for health insurance is underway in the U.S & Americans wonder whether healthcare really has to be this way, I've written about diverse healthcare models in Europe, all of which are less expensive, and most provide better care: leavingamerica.substack.com/p/is-healthc...
I’ve ridden a bicycle almost as long as I’ve lived. Why do we have such attachments to them? I explore that question a bit in this personal essay, reflecting on the companionship, utility and joys of cycling in three countries across almost 70 years.
open.substack.com/pub/leavinga...
I've posted an essay today on a trio of problematic concerns that that are topical among librarians, and I'd appreciate hearing how the library community is dealing with them as a critical thinking issue. I know there are lots of librarians out there ...
open.substack.com/pub/leavinga...
