Democracy is an illusion! It’s become a political system fostered by the élite, for the élite, in order to fool the people that they have a stake in the system. In actual fact, they have virtually none. The whole political system in the modern era, despite having noble beginnings, is now used to benefit the few at the expense of the many. – Mark Alexander, June 29, 2018
Friday 1 June 2012
Unemployment in France Highest in 12 Years
The jobless rate is the first big challenge for new President Francois Hollande who vowed to tackle unemployment during his election campaign. Al Jazeera's Tim Friend reports from Paris.
