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The French protest that wasn't

What I learned about politics in Paris this week

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Brendan Dentino
Sep 14, 2025
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Protestors in Paris, and a woman crossing the street (Kiran Ridley / Getty Images)

France girded this week for “Block Everything” protests, and they went off like the last fart of a withering balloon. “France did not come to a standstill or grind to a halt on Wednesday, September 10,” Le Monde reported.

My school had told students to avoid public transit …

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