It was Paris as Commune that overturned the king, that became the weapon of the sans-culottes against the royalty and the conspirators, and that undertook the leveling of fortunes.

The Olympics have always been a shameless propaganda tool for hosts, hijacked by bombasts and nation builders. Sport for all? Depends on your pocket.

(They were mostly a propaganda invention.) The worldwide left, meanwhile, hailed the Commune as a beacon of hope and mourned its slain supporters as martyrs.

Paris exhibition explores the Wars of Religion, from massacres to propaganda At the Musée de l'Armée des Invalides in Paris, the exhibition 'Hatred of the Clans' looks back on what was the ...

An exhibit in the French capital before this summer's Paris Olympics shows how the games have been a "mirror of society" since the beginning of the 20th century.

(They were mostly a propaganda invention.) The worldwide left, meanwhile, hailed the Commune as a beacon of hope and mourned its slain supporters as martyrs.

A Paris exhibit shows how the Olympics mirror society, from Nazi propaganda to fighting inequalities International politics, again, are expected to be on the agenda of the Paris Olympics this year.

Associated Press PARIS (AP) — An exhibit in the French capital before this summer’s Paris Olympics shows how the games have been a “mirror of society” since the beginning of the 20th century.

A Paris exhibit shows how the Olympics mirror society, from Nazi propaganda to fighting inequalities An exhibit in the French capital before this summer’s Paris Olympics shows how the games have ...