France
France’s “Yellow Vests”: Anatomy of a rebellion
December 12, 2018The media says the protests are spontaneous, but the real story of inequality, austerity, and lowering taxes on the super-rich began years ago—in 1983 to be exact.
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“Revolution” sweeps France; people demand Macron resign
December 3, 2018"It is not a liberal revolution that we have before us, it is a popular revolution, a citizen revolution,” leftist leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon says.
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Macron is slipping, but French Communists divided over way forward
October 18, 2018The 2017 elections were a political earthquake in France, and the shockwaves are now hitting the French Communist Party.
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France: Beekeepers struggle to survive as hives continue to die off
July 2, 2018French beekeepers are demanding the support which will allow them to survive: food is only possible thanks to pollinators and if there are no beekeepers there will be no bees.
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Public sector walkout brings France to a halt
March 23, 2018The public sector has been galvanized by President Macron’s plans to fire 120,000 government workers by 2022.
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