Race (Religion) Riots in France

It looks like the rioting in France has been getting worse. In a way, it reminds me of the L.A. Riots. A huge powder keg was just waiting to be lit. I knew Muslims suffered discrimination in France, but I didn’t realize the extent of it, really. Here’s an article about how Muslims are relegated to ghettos and are labeled as foreigners, no matter how many generations ago their ancestors immigrated to France. Here’s another article about how difficult it is to be a business owner of Arab or North African origin.

Also, here is an interesting commentary on how France has dealt with the riots.

...and another insightful opinion.