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23-617: MC2 may refer to: Maison de la Culture de Grenoble , a venue for performances in Grenoble, France Marvel Comics 2 is an imprint from Marvel Comics whose comic books depict an alternative future timeline for the Marvel Universe E = mc² is the equation for mass-energy equivalence Microids , a French software company formerly known as MC2-Microïds and later just MC2 MC2, an alternate symbol for ACTH receptor Midnight Club 2

46-511: A bleak picture of Libération 's future, as well as that of the press as a whole. Criticizing Rothschild's interference, Lallement quoted Sartre, who had famously said that "Money doesn't have any ideas". Later, on his blog, Lallement argued that Rothschild, who had had no historic attachment to the paper, was only interested in making money, not in the paper itself. On 6 July, Rothschild declared: " Libération needs help and moral, intellectual and financial support. Libération doesn't need

69-479: A common platform for the diverse tendencies within the French Left , with its "compass" being "the defence of freedoms and of minorities". Edouard de Rothschild 's acquisition of a 37% capital interest in 2005, and editor Serge July's campaign for the "yes" vote in the referendum establishing a Constitution for Europe the same year, alienated it from a number of its left-wing readers. In its early days, it

92-477: A cost of €38 million, covered 42.3% by the city, 40% by the state, 10.7% by the department and 8% by the Region. The MC2 has four auditoriums, two of which can seat 1,000 people. The main hall, which is lined with wood panelling, was built during the renovation work to replace a rotating theatre. It can host a wide range of events and orchestral formations. While this work was being undertaken, shows were played outside

115-531: A judicial decision". In June 2015, Libération , working with WikiLeaks, reported that the United States National Security Agency had been secretly spying on the telephone conversations of presidents Jacques Chirac , Nicolas Sarkozy and François Hollande from at least 2006 through 2012. In 2005 Libération badly needed funds, and Serge July strove to convince the board to allow Édouard de Rothschild to buy

138-599: A left leaning editorial stance. After several crises, Libération temporarily stopped being published in February 1981. It resumed publication on 13 May under a new format, with Serge July as new director. Although Libération is not affiliated with any political party, it has, from its theoretical origins in the May 1968 turmoil in France, a left-wing slant. According to co-founder and former director Serge July, Libé

161-512: A public statement praising the paper's founder and expressing their worries about journalistic independence. Serge July left the paper on 30 June 2006. A debate between Bernard Lallement, the first administrator-manager of Libération and Edouard de Rothschild took place in Le Monde newspaper. In a column published on 4 July 2006, Lallement argued that July's departure was the end of an era where "writing meant something". Lallement painted

184-494: A requiem." Sixty-two employees—including 35 journalists, such as Antoine de Gaudemar, chief editor, Sorj Chalandon , who was awarded the Albert Londres Prize , both present since the 1973 creation of Libé , and Pierre Haski , deputy editor, present since 1981—were about to resign at end of January 2007 (on a total of 276 employees). With the 55 other employees who left the newspaper at the end of 2005, this made

207-427: A stake in the paper. The board agreed on 20 January 2005. Social conflicts arose shortly after. On 25 November 2005, the paper went on strike, protesting against the layoff of 52 workers. Rothschild, who had promised he would not interfere in editorial decisions, decided that he was not playing an active enough role in the paper's management. In May 2006 the paper announced a weekend magazine called Libé week-end , with

230-423: A street racing game released in 2003. Project Mc2 See also [ edit ] E=MC2 (disambiguation) MCMC (disambiguation) MCC (disambiguation) MC (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title formed as a letter–number combination. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

253-553: A supplement called Ecrans (covering television, internet and film), and another called R . (The latter was abandoned in September of the same year.) On 13 June 2006, Serge July told the editorial staff that Édouard de Rothschild was refusing to invest more money in the paper unless Louis Dreyfus (directeur général) and himself left the paper. July had accepted, believing the paper's future existence to depend on his decision. The journalists were shocked. The next day, they published

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276-405: A total of about 150 staff who had left since Rothschild's ownership, not including tens of resignations (including Florence Aubenas, Dominique Simonnot, Antoine de Baecque, Jean Hatzfeld) In May 2007, former Libération journalists, including Pierre Haski and Pascal Riché (Op-Ed editor of Libération ) created the news website Rue 89 . In 2014, the newspaper once again found itself in

299-467: A website. It had a circulation of about 67,000 in 2018. Libération has been considered a newspaper of record in France. Libération was founded by Jean-Paul Sartre, Philippe Gavi, Bernard Lallement, Jean-Claude Vernier, Pierre Victor alias Benny Lévy and Serge July and was first published on 3 February 1973, in the wake of the protest movements of May 1968 . Sartre remained editor of Libération until 24 May 1974. During this period one of

322-473: Is a daily newspaper in France, founded in Paris by Jean-Paul Sartre and Serge July in 1973 in the wake of the protest movements of May 1968 . Initially positioned on the far left of France's political spectrum, the editorial line evolved towards a more centre-left stance at the end of the 1970s, where it remains as of 2012. The publication describes its "DNA" as being "liberal libertarian". It aims to act as

345-412: Is known for its sometimes alternative points of view on cultural and social events. For instance, in addition to reports about crimes and other events, it also chronicles daily criminal trials, bringing in a more human vision of petty criminals. As Serge July puts it, "the equation of Libération consisted in combining counter-culture and political radicalism". The editors' decision, in 2005, to support

368-767: The Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe (TCE) was criticized by many of its readers, who later decided to vote "no" to a treaty seen as too neoliberal , lacking social views deemed necessary to the solid foundation of a "European nation". On 11 December 2010, Libération started hosting a mirror of the WikiLeaks website, including the United States diplomatic cables and other document collections, in solidarity with WikiLeaks, in order to prevent it from being "suffocated" by "governments and companies that were trying to block [WikiLeaks'] functioning without even

391-832: The Alpine National Drama Centre led by Jacques Osinski, and Les Musiciens du Louvre led by Marc Minkowski . In 2010, the institution's budget was 9.3 million euros per year. The premises are designed to accommodate a variety of events. Since 2007 the Estates General of the Renewal are organised in January by the newspaper Libération . Nearly 20,000 people attended the debate every year. Lib%C3%A9ration Libération ( French pronunciation: [libeʁɑsjɔ̃] ), popularly known as Libé ( pronounced [libe] ),

414-441: The contributors was Samir Frangieh , a leftist Lebanese journalist. The paper was initially run along non-hierarchical lines, with all staff – from the editor-in-chief to the janitor – receiving the same salary, but this later gave way to a "normal set-up". In the early 1980s it began to take advertisements and allowed external bodies to have a stake in its financing, which it had completely refused before, but continued to maintain

437-432: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MC2&oldid=964020885 " Category : Letter–number combination disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Maison de la Culture de Grenoble Built by André Wogenscky on

460-697: The occasion of the 1968 Winter Olympics , MC2 was inaugurated on 3 February 1968 by André Malraux , Minister of Cultural Affairs and the father of the concept of houses of culture. The following year, in April 1969, another major cultural institution in the city, the Conservatory of Grenoble was installed close to the Maison de la Culture. In the 1980s the building was called "Le Cargo". The Maison de la Culture has been called MC2 since 17 September 2004 when it reopened after extensive rehabilitation and expansion at

483-704: The walls. Attendance after the expansion has reached 100,000 spectators per year. The MC2 is a "public institution of cultural co-operation" (établissement public de coopération culturelle) funded by the Ministry of Culture , the City of Grenoble and the Isère General Council. It is a national institution directed by Jean-Paul Angot. It comprises the National Choreographic Centre for Contemporary Dance led by Jean-Claude Gallotta,

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506-476: Was an activist newspaper that, however, does not support any particular political party, acts as a counter-power, and generally has bad relations with both left-wing and right-wing administrations. Libé 's opinion pages ( rebonds ) publish views from many political standpoints. An example of their proclaimed independent, "counter-power" slant is when in 1993 Libération leaked Socialist president François Mitterrand 's illegal wiretapping program. Libération

529-412: Was noted for its irreverent and humorous style and unorthodox journalistic culture. All employees, including management, received the same salary. In addition to traditional editor's notes, known as Note de la rédaction and marked as N.D.L.R., it included the innovative NDLC ( note de la claviste ), apt and witty comments inserted at the last moment by the typesetter. It was the first French daily to have

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