France, July 26 -- The Elysee is France's White House, shorthand for the presidency itself. And like the home of the United States' president, it owes its construction to slavery. The mansion that no... Read More
France, June 14 -- Within weeks of taking office on 6 June, 1936, the Front Populaire - or Popular Front - had established collective bargaining, enshrined the right to strike, capped the working week... Read More