"All Power to the Imagination": Paris, May 1968: The Student Revolt 

This event was at large in the 2nd year of the Greek Military Junta. 5 years later, in 14th November 1973, Students in the Polytechnic University of Athens locked the main gate down. The next days, 15th and 16th the students established the Radio Station "Εδώ Πολυτεχνείο" and started broadcasting anti-fascist messages all across Athens. Late at night of 16th November the first shots were fired at the building by surrounding infantry. Early in the morning of 17th November (around 1am) a tank showed up in the building's gate. After a few minutes of being stationary the tank broke down the gate, allowing soldiers to come in. In the carnage that followed, around 25 people inside and outside were eliminated. That was 52 years ago today. There are still motivational texts around the area, like: Ψωμί, Παιδεία, Ελευθερία (Food, Education, Liberty) Έξω οι ΗΠΑ, Έξω το ΝΑΤΟ (NATO and the USA can get out of here)

Great video! Everyone talks slow enough, it's great for ESL/EFL teaching.

The only difference between 1968 & 2018 is that in 1968, Paris was divided on the rebellion, this time, all of France was behind the rebellion.

Thanks for posting. May 1 was my maternal grandfather's birthday (1899).

The Spirit of '68 lives in Paris today.

Les révolutions de Paris,mai 1968 quelle ambiance d'amour,d'amitié et de fraternité.Viva el Revoluccione !

1:25 this is actually a quote from Breton. "'Transform the world', said Marx, 'change life', said Rimbaud; these two orders are for us one in the same."

The year of '68 is such an inspiring year, it's such a shame that it lead to nowhere...

Oh, I wouldn't say "ever" again... Just look at what's been happening for the last month or so.

No sabía que Carlos Fuentes anduvo en el Mayo del 68. Wow.

"It was free, it was marvellous." He should have stopped there. How does he know we'll never see it again? Has he got a crystal ball?

Im reading about surrealism in france. This sounds alot likr it in essence. But its like the next level. Down to practice.

They were council communists, not anarchists. Jfc

History repeated itself this month & last month.

He said we will never see it again xD

and they are stiil in strike today . The French students I mean

here after watching the dreamers (2003)? yes sr guiltyyyy

At least they were fighting for worker rights, not about who will urinate - how and where.

great France people!

Just like today, the rioting went on for weeks

Reject modernity. Respect your elders. Defend your nation

May'68-November-December '18.

What was the cause of their protest anyway?

Molecular revolution

Aux USA border Les new Gaza strip baseball danse pebbles

The birth of the mess the whole world is today.

Original social justice warriors.

We want liberation in life, not in imagination. All power to the Soviets!