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France in the Crossfire by Diana Johnstone Treachery of the Black France in the crossFire by Diana Johnstone treachery oF the black Political class by Margaret kiMberley Will the Frackers go bust? by Joshua Frank the neW great gaMe by PePe escobar DroP DeaD FeD by Mike Whitney TELLS THE FACTS AND NAMES THE NAMES VOLUME 22 NUMBER 1, 2015 22 AND NAMES THE VOLUME THE FACTS TELLS Contact Information Subscriptions CounterPunch Business Office 1- year print edition $55 www.counterpunch.org PO Box 228, Petrolia, CA 95558 1- year digital edition (PDF) $35 CounterPunch Magazine , Volume 22, Toll Free 1 (800) 840-3683 1- year print & digital edition $65 (ISSN 1086-2323) is a journal of progres- 1 (707) 629-3683 1- year institutions/supporters $100 sive politics, investigative reporting, civil editorial: 1- year print for student/low income $45 liberties, art, and culture published by The 1-year digital for student/low income $30 Institute for the Advancment of Journal- [email protected] istic Clarity, 631 Chambers Road, Petrolia, business: [email protected] All subscription orders must be pre- California, 95558.Visit counterpunch. suscriptions and merchandise: paid — we do not invoice for orders. 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