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May 1968 in France; a moment of dreaming and having fun

May 19, 2008
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It is May 1968. The world, flabbergasted, discovers that France has gone crazy. A general strike, affecting everything except electricity and the press, brings the country to a halt.No developed country has ever known such a situation. Yet it isn't a revolution. There is little violence, and no... [read full story]                    

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Michel Rocard: The Revolution that Wasn’t

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Michel Rocard: The Revolution that Wasn’t

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