Paris Olympics Slammed for Mass Displacement, Militarization and Greenwashing
Protests highlighted the displacement of thousands of migrants, unhoused people and other vulnerable communities.
Just hours before Friday’s opening ceremony for the 2024 Summer Olympics, a series of apparently coordinated arson attacks were reported on France’s high-speed rail network. No one has claimed responsibility yet. Before the games, protests highlighted the displacement of thousands of migrants, unhoused people and other vulnerable communities as “social cleansing.” We go to Paris for an update with…