Tag: France

The first time I saw it, I could barely breathe. It was so beautiful against the cerulean sky. Our Lady of Paris. It looked like a mass of lace, draped over scaffolding, with giant crystal…

Raising taxes on the poor while giving a massive tax cut for the wealthy is a recipe for revolt. Just ask France, now in its fourth week of massive uprisings. Like an American Republican, French…

PARIS (AP) — The French government’s decision to suspend fuel tax and utility hikes today did little to appease protesters, who called the move a “first step” and vowed to fight on after large-scale rioting…