Engagés! This title reminiscent of a publicity slogan defines the thousands of men and women who fight a daily battle to keep the Republican values of liberty, equality and fraternity alive. At a time when the modern-day individual is described as introverted, utilitarian and rebuffing others, this book bears witness to a rebirth of political commitment. The pen of the writer Fabrice Colin describes eight dedicated people fighting for the legalisation of families with no official papers, equal opportunities, AIDS victims and saving the planet. They tell the story of their militant lives: their battles and their injuries, their motivations and what makes them angry...