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It’s now 40 years since Danny The Red - Daniel Marc Cohn-Bendit - commanded the May ‘68 student revolution, in Paris, which lasted a full month. Who were these young Marxist revolutionaries? What did they accomplish? The Revolution’s leaders were the pampered children of upper middle class families, none of them knew poverty nor hunger, none of them knew war nor understood it. All had, since early childhood, studied at exclusive schools for the offspring of the well heeled. Their ideas of... Read Full Story

I hope you’ll forgive me for posting about a personal matter but I think there are unnerving currents between two events that crossed paths this past week. Demonstrating High School students April 8, 2008 You probably know that since Sarko became President, whatever you may think of him and of the reality or efficiency of his so-called reforms, the government has been trying to impact various aspects of our social and daily lives. Of course, this being the Popular Republic of France as... Read Full Story

Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "European News". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own article... Read Full Story

From the Times Online: A British citizen who converted to Christianity from Islam and then complained to police when locals threatened to burn his house down was told by officers to “stop being a crusader”, according to a new report. Nissar Hussein, 43, from Bradford, West Yorkshire, who was born and raised in Britain, converted from Islam to Christianity with his wife, Qubra, in 1996. The report says that he was subjected to a number of attacks and, after being told that his house would be... Read Full Story