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Riots in France [53min]

French police have been unable to put an end to the nights of violence following the deaths of two teenagers twelve days ago. We'll talk about the ongoing unrest, the French government's response, and longer term implications with Nicolas de Boisgrollier, visiting fellow, Center on the United States and Europe at The Brookings Institution; Patrick Jarreau, deputy editor, Le Monde; and Bruce Stokes, National Journal international economics columnist and German Marshall Fund fellow.
Read entire article at WAMU "The Diane Rehm Show"