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Act Out! [41] - Best of Paris: Activists Have the Last Word

Act Out! [41] - Best of Paris: Activists Have the Last Word
Wed, 12/16/2015 - by Eleanor Goldfield
This article originally appeared on Occupy.com

Last week, we took to the streets of Paris bringing you updates from the ground as activists responded to idle talk at the UN climate summit. Here is a "best of" compilation of our coverage from start to finish, ending with protests that embodied the growing global climate justice movement. For complete coverage from Paris, visit occupy.com/actout and youtube.com/occupycom.

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