Category Archives: Protests today and in 1968

A Berkeley Girl Looks Back

Posted on May 10, 2018 by elisefrancesmiller

Fifty years ago this month, the May Revolution began in Paris and spread throughout France. The population of France was just over 50 million, and 10 million workers went out on strike. Imagine if today, out of 327 million Americans, … Continue reading →

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What the “Women’s March” is all about in 2018

Posted on January 16, 2018 by elisefrancesmiller

I’ll get right to it. There is a connection between the upcoming Women’s March and most other issues now faced in America: abuse of power. We have a lot to march against on Saturday, January 20. From the spate of … Continue reading →

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Perspective on yesterday’s Women’s March from 49 years ago

Posted on January 22, 2017 by elisefrancesmiller

When Jay and I, with our friends Mary and Stu, joined 100,000 Bay Area protestors yesterday at Civic Center, I was struck by how similar the rally and Women’s March were to events I witnessed in Paris nearly 49 years … Continue reading →

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