The Urgent Need for Addressing the Negative Impact of Social Media on Youth Mental Health: Warning by US Surgeon General

“We are going through a national youth mental health crisis, and I fear that social media is a major driver of this crisis – something that we urgently need to address”warns Vivek Murthy in a press release accompanying this document. Further research is needed to “better understand the effects of social networks” on young people, … Read more

“States Take Action to Ensure Access to Abortion Pill Amid Legal Battle”

Without waiting for the outcome of the US government’s appeal to challenge this decision, California Governor Gavin Newsom explained that his state was in the process of making an emergency stock of two million pills of misoprostol, the other pill used for medical abortions. “We will not give in to extremists trying to ban these … Read more

Heartland Institute Sends Controversial Climate Change Book to Thousands of American Teachers

Prompting outrage from activists and teachers, but applauded by climate skeptics, the Heartland Institute this year sent the book to more than 8,000 American teachers to “present facts”according to them ignored or distorted by experts and the media. “Climate at a glance for teachers and students”, fact-checked by AFP, follows another mass mailing of books … Read more

Heartland Institute sends controversial climate book to American teachers

Prompting outrage from activists and teachers, but applauded by climate skeptics, the Heartland Institute this year sent the book to more than 8,000 American teachers to “present facts”according to them ignored or distorted by experts and the media. “Climate at a glance for teachers and students”, fact-checked by AFP, follows another mass mailing of books … Read more

Toulon parents take a stand as school closure looms

Tense atmosphere at the end of classes at Frédéric Mistral this Tuesday afternoon. The school gates have been covered with protest signs, petitions are circulating… The parents of the schoolchildren learned it only a few hours ago: their children’s primary school will close. And very soon, since it should be effective at the end of … Read more

A year of war in Ukraine: in Draguignan, Olga and Nadiia ready to start a new life in France?

That morning, her French is numb, she says. “The afternoon is much better., assures Olga Marochko in a language that is nevertheless sufficient to tell her daily life since the exodus. And then when the words escape her, she finds them tapping on her phone. “I have completed the French courses offered by Greta”she points … Read more

“Colin! Take your rag and go back to Toulon!”: when the mayor of La Seyne tackles his first deputy on social networks

The photo of a leaflet by Jean-Pierre Colin crossed out with these words, in bright red: “Colin! Pick up your rag and go back to Toulon!!!”. Followed by this comment, signed Nathalie Bicais: “Response from a Seynois to Mr. Colin’s letter, found in my mailbox this morning. If you share this sentiment, share this image. … Read more

How town center managers battle vacancies in Draguignan

The revitalization of the city center has been the workhorse of the city since 2014. The lungs of municipalities, shops and restaurants are the guarantee of their good health. An aspect that was sorely lacking in the city center of Dracénois. In 2019, commercial space on rue Cisson, rue Mireur, rue République, place du Marché … Read more