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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    What makes the ‘yellow vest’ protests different from past demonstrations in France?

    French Prime Minister É douard Philippe says the government will delay the much-despised fuel tax increase, among other measures. Whether that will calm the so-called ‘yellow vest’ protestors remains to be seen.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Dec 4, 2018 • 1 min read

    French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe says the government will delay the much-despised fuel tax increase, among other measures. Whether that will calm the so-called ‘yellow vest’ protestors remains to be seen. They’ve demonstrated for three weeks now. Last weekend, they burned cars and looted shops. More than 400 people were arrested, and more than 100 wounded in clashes with police. It was some of the the worst political violence in Paris in decades.

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    Who are the ‘yellow vest’ protesters in France, and what do they want?
    1. 0:00CIA evidence suggests Saudi Crown Prince was complicit in Khashoggi killing
    2. 8:36What makes the ‘yellow vest’ protests different from past demonstrations in France?You’re reading this
    3. 18:04In ‘Divide and Conquer,’ the rise and stunning fall of Roger Ailes
    4. 32:33How the husband and wife duo behind Bestia created their DTLA restaurant
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