Radicals Burning France Down

France has been experiencing a rolling political crisis for several years, but based on media coverage, you would hardly know anything beyond the fact that some high school students are unhappy with large class sizes and run-down schools. The fact is, students are not leading the riots, although some still participate. What we are witnessing is well-planned political violence to undermine the French state and exacerbate political divisions that have been building for years. France is slowly drifting toward failed-state territory, though it’s unlikely to experience a decisive political collapse