greens vs. reds

[Victor Steinbok]

http://goo.gl/A7Xe4
> The self-described strikers, many of them wearing masks, received
> support from some parents and school faculty who stood alongside them
> in a show of solidarity.
>
> In the distance, a group of students were hoping to get into class.
> The so-called “greens” — in contrast to the red-themed protests — had
> won a court injunction to force open Lionel-Groulx college, north of
> Montreal.
> ...
> About one-third of post-secondary students in Quebec are boycotting
> classes in a protest against tuition hikes that has lasted more than
> three months.

These have nothing to do with traditional political color alignments...
Must have something to do with French...

VS-)

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