“I’m demanding my due,” yellow vest supporters say as protests continue
Like the reflective fluorescent safety vests, occupied roundabouts have become a trademark of the protest movement shaking up France that was initially triggered by the rising cost of fuel but has since morphed into a broader anti-government revolt.
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December 22, 2018 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode
On this edition for Saturday, Dec. 22, the federal government enters a partial shutdown, the third this year, over disagreement for funding for a border wall. Also, go behind the scenes at NewsHour Weekend as our producers discuss their favorite…
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December 8, 2018 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode
On this edition for Saturday, Dec. 8, President Trump announces that his chief of staff, John Kelly, will leave his post by the end of the year, and tension continues in Paris as police crack down on yellow vest protesters.
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Police crack down as ‘yellow vest’ movement unearths French malaise
Protests continued for a fourth weekend in Paris as a “yellow vest” movement that started as a protest to a new gas tax continued to tap into growing dissatisfaction across the country. Meanwhile, law enforcement is doubling down, having dispatched…
On Friday, workers across Paris lugged pieces of plywood and hammered boards over the windows of shops and businesses — making the plush Champs-Elysees neighborhood appear like it was bracing for a hurricane.
Police unions and city authorities met to strategize on how to handle the weekend protests, which are coming even though President Emmanuel Macron surrendered Wednesday night and cancelled a fuel tax hike that had unleashed weeks of unrest.
