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France: 'Legitimate' grievances over education & inflation risk being overshadowed by violent unrest

Delano D'Souza is pleased to welcome Dr. Laura Keesman, Assistant Professor of Sociology at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Dr. Keesman examines the complex relationship between peaceful protest, radical activism, social inequality and state authority. She challenges the tendency to interpret disruptive demonstrations exclusively through the lens of extremism. Even when protesters engage in confrontational or unlawful actions, she argues, their motivations may remain rooted in genuine political and socioeconomic grievances.

Entertainment

Laura Benanti on Her Journey From Broadway to Stand-Up With a Riotous One-Woman Show, ‘Nobody Cares,’ and Why Melania Remains One of Her Proudest Roles

Laura Benanti is out of the woods and into a thicket that is very different from her initial Broadway base: the world of stand-up comedy. Officially, “Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares” is a “one-woman show,” but she says the only reason she shies away from calling it stand-up at all is because she respects the people […]

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