Mass Protests Are Alive and Well in France, But What About in America? Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email A high school student waves a flag during a demonstration on October 20, 2010, in front of the French Senate in Paris, to protest governemental pensions reform. ( Fred Dufour / Getty ) Produced by PRI and WNYC