Eleanor Beardsley

Eleanor Beardsley appears in the following:

'The Invisibles' Looks At Some Of The Jews Who Survived The Holocaust In Berlin

Friday, January 25, 2019

The Invisibles looks at an under-reported aspect of the Holocaust. It's a docudrama, opening in the U.S. Friday, about Jews who survived in Berlin, a city the Nazis had proclaimed "Jew-free."

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How France's Yellow Vest Protests Damaged An Already Weakened President Macron

Thursday, January 24, 2019

"The media are all talking about us, and we actually made the government back down," says one protester at a traffic circle. "We're not about to accept the crumbs Macron has thrown us."

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Analysts: Yellow Vest Protests Sent Macron Administration Into Death Spiral

Saturday, January 19, 2019

The president promised to revolutionize France when he was elected in 2017, and his plans economic overhaul seemed on track even two months ago. But many experts say Macron is already finished.

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To Understand France's Yellow Vest Movement, You Have To Get Out Of Paris

Monday, January 14, 2019

The yellow vest protests continue in France despite President Emmanuel Macron's attempts to mollify the protesters.

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Critics Say U.S. Withdrawal From UNESCO Allows Different Agendas To Surface

Friday, December 28, 2018

The U.S. stopped paying dues to the U.N. Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization after it recognized a Palestinian state in 2011. The U.S. will be out of the group by the end of the year.

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After More 'Yellow Vest' Protests, France's President Macron To Address Nation

Monday, December 10, 2018

Much of the movement's popular anger has crystallized around President Emmanuel Macron, seen as arrogant and out of touch. He will make a televised address Monday evening to try to quell the crisis.

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Yellow Vest Protests Continue To Stir Unrest In France

Saturday, December 08, 2018

Members of the Yellow vest movement continued their demonstrations in Paris despite President Emmanuel Macron's decision to cancel a controversial gas tax.

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Protests In France Continue Despite Cancellation Of Fuel Tax

Saturday, December 08, 2018

More protests are underway in Paris and other major French cities by the Yellow Vest movement.

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People Around France React To The Yellow Vest Protests

Friday, December 07, 2018

A rural protester who can't make ends meet and a Parisian store owner have different views of the Yellow Vest protests in France.

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France Scraps Fuel Tax Hike But Protesters Add New Demands

Friday, December 07, 2018

The French government canceled the planned hike in the fuel tax but protesters are now making new demands. Protesters in Hazebrouck, France, say the government is out of touch with the masses.

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French Government Plans Concessions To Calm Gas Tax Protests

Tuesday, December 04, 2018

After weeks of sometimes violent protests, the French government says it's suspending a new gas tax. Critics of the French president say he's been too slow to respond to the grassroots movement.

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French President Emmanuel Macron Faces His Biggest Political Crisis Yet

Monday, December 03, 2018

France's Prime Minister Édouard Philippe has been meeting with opposition leaders in an attempt to diffuse the political tensions that lead to this weekends protests across France.

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Protests In France Over High Gas Prices Escalate To Violence

Monday, December 03, 2018

French President Emmanuel Macron is chairing an urgent security meeting in Paris to discuss the riots that have spread across the country. He could declare a state of emergency to contain the unrest.

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French Protesters Demonstrate Against Rising Fuel Prices

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

The protesters are calling attention to an increase in fuel taxes. The movement is demanding that President Macron drop a tax on gas and diesel fuel that is key to his energy strategy.

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Protesters And Police Clash In Paris

Sunday, November 25, 2018

Police in the French capital fired teargas at thousands of protesters marching on the Champs Elysees Saturday.

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In Paris, Protests Over Gasoline Tax Hike Turn Violent

Saturday, November 24, 2018

After days of demonstrations in Paris against plans to raise gasoline taxes, demonstrations turned violent, with police firing water cannons and tear gas.

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Protesters Across France Oppose Plans To Raise Gas Prices

Friday, November 23, 2018

Paris is bracing for major protests this weekend. Demonstrators in fluorescent yellow vests are threatening to block the French city over a gas tax hike.

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Trump Targets French President Macron In A Series Of Angry Tweets

Tuesday, November 13, 2018

President Trump continued criticism of French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday, misrepresenting what Macron said about creating a European army so the continent can defend itself without involving the U.S.

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In France, Trump And Others Commemorate The End Of World War I

Monday, November 12, 2018

President Trump joined French President Macron and 71 other world leaders to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of WWI. Trump appeared out of step with the ceremony's multilateral tone.

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France Honors Veterans In World War I Centennial

Sunday, November 11, 2018

As the world commemorates 100 years since the end of WWI, 80 heads of state, including President Trump, gather in Paris this weekend to honor those who sacrificed their lives.

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