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A move by two German-speaking cantons to stop the teaching of French in primary schools has caused a storm of protest in French-speaking areas. A recent decision by canton Thurgau’s parliament to delay teaching French until secondary school was followed by canton Nidwalden this week. Other German-speaking cantons are considering following suit. (SRF, swissinfo.ch) --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland...

If you’ve been following the events in Ferguson, Missouri over the past week, then you’ve seen an egregious display of an over-militarized police force. But with unarmed protestors going up against assault rifle-wielding law enforcement, many are questioning and criticizing the tactics of local law enforcement considering police departments across the US have been amassing military equipment for years! Erin weighs in. Then, Erin talks to Scott Sumner, an economist and professor at Bentley...

Swimming in city rivers is popular in Switzerland. However the pastime can be dangerous and the number of accidents increases every year. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. For more articles, interviews and videos visit swissinfo.ch or subscribe to our YouTube channel: Website: http://www.swissinfo.ch Channel:...

Heavy rainfall has caused flooding in parts of Switzerland. Prevention measures in place have helped make some parts flood proof – for now. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. For more articles, interviews and videos visit swissinfo.ch or subscribe to our YouTube channel: Website: http://www.swissinfo.ch Channel:...

Zoologist Flurin Filli the Swiss National Park in his native canton Graubünden like the back of his hand. On a hike through part of this unique natural landscape in the Lower Engadine region, he explains how the park deals with the problems arising when nature is left free of human intervention. (swissinfo.ch) --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international...

The Rütli meadow – a place of pilgrimage for the Swiss - has been kept more or less as it was in 1291, when history was made here. This is where representatives from the valley communities of Uri, Schwyz and Nidwalden met  to pledge their loyalty to each other, at a time when the area was governed by the Habsburgs. Every year on August 1 it’s the scene of national day celebrations. (Julie Hunt, swissinfo.ch/SRF) --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting...

Bern University Hospital is carrying out ground-breaking research that should lead to better treatments for a number of brain disorders. Neurosurgeon Claudio Pollo and his team are refining the procedure known as  deep brain stimulation or DBS, the use of electrodes in the brain to adjust neural activity and treat neurological disorders.(RTS le journal, swissinfo.ch)  --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on...

The Happy hit went viral in an unusual way with people round the world making their own cover videos. swissinfo.ch zooms in on Swiss versions. (RTS le journal/YouTube, swissinfo.ch) --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. For more articles, interviews and videos visit swissinfo.ch or subscribe to our YouTube channel: Website:...

In this episode of the Keiser Report, Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert remember George W. Bush in 2008 saying Wall Street got drunk, needs to sober up and stop playing with fancy financial instruments as today those 'fancy financial instruments' go downmarket with subprime loans on used automobiles. In the second half, Max interviews Jan Skoyles, CEO of the Real Asset Company, about bitcoin, silver and gold and the new service of offering gold on the blockchain! WATCH all Keiser Report shows...

Of Two Minds blogger, prolific author, and pundit Charles Hugh Smith in an impromptu coffeehouse promo for his latest book Get a Job, Build a Real Career and Defy a Bewildering Economy. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JJX2KZM/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00JJX2KZM&linkCode=as2&tag=charleshughsm-20