A young demonstrator holds a red flag and kisses his girlfriend on the barricade built across the street in the vicinity of the Gare de Lyon station during riots in Paris, France on May 23, 1968, as students clashed with police. AP Photo
The Paris Revolt

On the 50th Anniversary of May 1968: Memories of an Illusory Revolution in Paris

At the time it seemed that Paris had yet again become the center of a world revolution, but in time a quite different legacy has emerged.

by Diana Johnstone

Doctors Without Borders: French Police Harass Migrants, Even Steal Blankets

MSF has reported the use of tear gas to disperse migrants, constant police vigils that wake them up in the middle of the night and not allowing them to sit down while they wait for shelter.

Doctors Without Borders: French Police Harass Migrants, Even Steal Blankets

(REPORT) --- Police in Paris have been engaging in “systematic ... violence” that includes endangering migrants' lives by stealing their blankets in the middle of winter, according to international charitable group Doctors Without Borders – known commonly by its French acronym, MSF. The forced closure of migrant camps such as

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Paris School Teacher Lied About ISIS Attack, French Prosecutors Say

Revelation of the teacher’s false account came hours after the minister of education began making plans to beef up security at French schools.

Paris School Teacher Lied About ISIS Attack, French Prosecutors Say

French authorities discovered Monday that an account given by a Paris-area preschool teacher saying he had been attacked by the terror organization known as the Islamic State group was a hoax. Revelation of the teacher's false account came hours after the minister of education began making plans to beef up security at French schools. The unnamed

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Gun Linked To Paris Attack Linked To Iran-Contra Arms Dealer

At least seven of the weapons used or discovered after the Nov. 13 attacks in Paris have been identified as being produced by a factory located in central Serbia. Most were manufactured before Yugoslavia broke up in a civil war in the 1990s, and most are modified versions of the Soviet AK-47, sometimes known as the Kalashnikov.

Gun Linked To Paris Attack Linked To Iran-Contra Arms Dealer

A gun once owned by a Delray Beach arms dealer is among those linked to the Paris attacks that killed 130 people, the head of a Serbian arms factory told The Associated Press. The M92 semi-automatic pistol’s serial number matched

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Heavy Clashes As French Riot Police Use Sweeping Powers To Crack Down On Climate Protesters

Activists defy ban on demonstrations in Paris as more than 140 heads of state arrive for UN summit on climate change.

Heavy Clashes As French Riot Police Use Sweeping Powers To Crack Down On Climate Protesters

Police have fired tear gas and used pepper spray to disperse a group of anti-global warming activists who marched in Paris in defiance of a recent ban on public demonstrations, a day before the start of a key UN summit on climate change in France's capital. The tough response by riot police came on Sunday after a group of mostly masked

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After Attacks, France Increases Commitment To Refugees

Hollande said it is a “humanitarian duty” to help the throngs of refugees who have landed on European shores after fleeing conflict and hardship in countries like Syria and Afghanistan.

After Attacks, France Increases Commitment To Refugees

French President Francois Hollande promised to honor his commitment to take in tens of thousands of refugees on Wednesday. He said France would do so despite concerns

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More Than 128 Anti-Muslim Incidents Registered Over 2 Weeks In France

Last week, 47-year-old French Muslim Mohammed al-Makouli was killed in southern France by one of his neighbors, who shouted “I am your god, I am your Islam” before stabbing Makouli 17 times.

Police officers and French army soldiers patrol Rue des Rosiers street,  in Paris, Monday Jan. 12, 2015. Photo: Remy de la Mauviniere/AP The number of anti-Muslim incidents in France has soared since attacks in Paris earlier this month, with 128 such acts registered over two weeks, almost the same amount as all 2014, a watchdog said

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