/ SUBMIT / SEARCH / STORE / MENU
Cory Doctorow / 1:48 am Thu, Nov 7, 2019

Guillotine watch: Louis XVI's final chateau, never occupied by royalty, is for sale, just in time for the next revolution

If you have €7,000,000 you want to spend before capitalism collapses, you can scoop up Château du Bouilh, built for Louis XVI on the eve of the French Revolution, never occupied by royalty, and lovingly preserved to this day, with period interiors to match. Read the rest

Cory Doctorow / 9:28 am Sun, Oct 27, 2019

Les gilets noirs: a French protest movement defending migrants' rights

The gilets jaunes/yellow vests protest movement mobilized in France over a slate of grievances, led by President Macron's plan to meet emissions targets by punishing poor and a rural people, while dealing out massive favors to the country's wealthy elites. As the movement spread around the world, it took on different characters: sometimes lefty, sometimes right-wing, sometimes explicitly racist. Read the rest