Category Archives: Social Unrest

Illegal Wine and Forbidden Cheese

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Allison Coe

Tomorrow, being the third Thursday in November, is the official release date and festivities for this year’s  Beaujolais Nouveau, celebrated in every little wine store in France.  Having managed to get my hands on an advance bottle with the idea … Continue reading →

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Thanks DSK: The end of Mademoiselle

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Allison Coe

It’s an ironic byproduct of the sordid DSK affair: the title Mademoiselle is being quietly phased out. DSK unwittingly unleashed a major feminist “click” moment:  The debacle with the hotel maid was bad enough, but watching the French male establishment … Continue reading →

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Anti G20 Protests in Nice

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Allison Coe

Whew – the first Anti-G20 protest was far from the feared free-for-all, with only about half the expected number of protesters showing up …and thankfully, not a peep from the Black Bloc.  The massive police presence along the route (1,200!) … Continue reading →

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Presidential Caprices of the G-20 Summit in Cannes

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Allison Coe

Tomorrow I’ll be reporting from the big anti-G20 demonstrations in Nice, but today, here is a little bit on the arrangements taking place in Cannes and a few things to watch for. If you are stuck at the airport while … Continue reading →

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Nissa Rebela wishes Muslims a happy Ramadan

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Allison Coe

After the first night of Ramadan, Nice’s Muslim community woke up to find their street signs stickered over:  rue d’Italie now read ‘Burqa Boulevard’, rue d’Angleterre had become ‘Stoning Street’, and rue de Suisse, the site of the controversial overflowing Islamic prayer center, had … Continue reading →

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