#354: What It's Like in France, Amid Heated Protests Over Green Tax

Published: Dec. 4, 2018, midnight

b'Alexandre Pesey has been to some of the "yellow jacket" protests going on in France right now over a fuel tax designed to promote green energy policies. Pesey, director and co-founder of the Institut de Formation Politique (the Institute of Political Formation), a nonprofit that trains young people in France, joins us to discuss what\'s really going on in France--and whether it means the country could be moving to the right. Plus: Apple CEO Tim Cook says companies must live by their values, but does that have concerning implications for conservative speech online?We also cover these stories:--The National Republican Congressional Committee, which is the GOP\\u2019s House fundraising arm, was hacked beginning in April of this year -- and four senior aides had their email accounts surveilled for months.--Voter fraud may have occurred in a House race in North Carolina, between Republican Mark Harris and Democrat Dan McCready.--Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says that unless Russia changes is actions, the U.S. will end compliance with the 1987 Intermediate-range Nuclear Force nuclear treaty in 60 days:The Daily Signal podcast is available on\\xa0Ricochet,\\xa0iTunes,\\xa0SoundCloud,\\xa0Google Play, or\\xa0Stitcher. All of our podcasts can be found at\\xa0DailySignal.com/podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review. You can also leave us a message at 202-608-6205 or write us at\\xa0letters@dailysignal.com.\\xa0Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.'