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Thousands Of French Police Prepare As Yellow Vest Activists Storm Paris
By Chris White - More than 100,000 French police are preparing for New Year’s Eve in Paris as the government tries to prevent the yellow vest movement from hijacking what is considered a major tourist event. Demonstrations are being organized on Facebook where nearly 9,000 people have indicated they plan to attend and cause a ruckus. The movement was created in November through a grassroots uprising after French President Emmanuel Macron leveled excessive carbon taxes on the middle class. -
French Police Call In The Armored Vehicles Ahead Of More Protests
By Tim Pearce - Police in Paris are bracing for a fifth straight weekend of violent protests and are preparing to deploy armored vehicles and thousands of officers to maintain control, the Associated Press reports. Armored vehicles patrolled the streets of Paris for the first time since World War II last weekend as thousands of protesters in the “yellow vest” movement, which started in mid-November over a proposed carbon tax, demonstrated across the country. About 8,000 officers and 14 ve -
French ‘Yellow Vest’ Protesters Scrap Talks With Macron
By Tim Pearce - French “yellow vest” protesters cut off talks with the French government Monday after a weekend of renewed protests and riots, German news service Deutsche Welle reports. Representatives of the protesters were scheduled to meet with French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe Tuesday but backed out of the talks over “security reasons.” Fellow “yellow vests,” named after the bright yellow traffic vests they wear, had warned the representatives against a deal over the proposed gas -
The Rise of Post-Religious Right, Post-Religious Left Harming America, Says David French
The rise of both the post-Religious Right and the post-Religious Left is a detriment to political discourse in the United States, according to notable conservative Christian writer and National Review contributor David French. View the full article -
Pharrell Williams Sends Trump Cease And Desist Letter
Musician Pharrell Williams is threatening to take legal action against President Trump if he continues to use his hit song "Happy" at rallies. While such threats from musicians aren't unusual, particularly for Trump, the circumstances for Williams' letter are: the use of the popular song to energize supporters at a rally in Indiana a few hours after the horrific mass shooting at a synagogue by an anti-Semite. View the full article
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