France: Beyond the Parliamentary Circus, A Need to Fight for Our Wages
As prices increase, President Macron has come out against a general salary increase, while the purchasing power bill isn’t nearly enough. …
As prices increase, President Macron has come out against a general salary increase, while the purchasing power bill isn’t nearly enough. …
June 20, 2022, Editorial of the Workplace Newsletters of the Etincelle fraction of the New …
It is not enough for the left to oppose Macron through electoral politics alone. …
This “New Popular Ecological and Social Union” (NUPES) in the National Assembly cannot change the …
This is the June 6, 2022 Editorial of the Workplace Newsletters of L’étincelle, fraction of …
May 23, 2022, Editorial of the Workplace Newsletters of the Etincelle fraction of the NPA, …
The time of election promises hasn’t quite ended. The election of Macron as French president is reinforcing this democracy of the rich, made up of inequality, violence, and abstention. …
Macron was re-elected despite his unpopularity, because Le Pen was even worse. …
The presidential elections will take place on April 10 and 24. There are twelve candidates in the running. Twelve? Yes, it is a tradition in France to have many candidates competing in the elections, even if they have no chance to be elected. …
On January 13, teachers in the National Education system went on strike en masse. Even the leading parents’ federation had called for children not to go to school. …
December 6, 2021, Editorial of the Workplace Newsletters of the Etincelle fraction of the NPA, Translated from French …
People in Guadeloupe and Martinique have been protesting against the social problems caused by French control. …
Workers in France are striking against the privatization of the public transit system. …
In September, angry workers have gone on strike in several bus stations in Ile-de-France (the area surrounding Paris). …
A week before the fateful date, the conditions for back to school were still unclear. Schools are now back in session. …
After a fifth Saturday of street demonstrations, we enter the second week of the “health pass.” This time we were told there will be no tolerance for resistance! …
While Haiti is a frequent victim of natural disasters, it’s worth remembering the larger reasons why Haiti is so poverty-stricken and vulnerable to natural disaster. …
Macron is attempting to scapegoat anti-vaxxers to deflect blame from his own government’s failures in handling the pandemic. …
While Macron attacks retirees’ pensions, he aids the capitalist class. …
The government is hesitating because it is caught between two fires – the need to show its electorate and the bosses that it is taking back the initiative, and the fear of reigniting a dynamite stick – social struggles. The abstention disrupted their well-oiled electoral system. But it will soon be forgotten. …
Voters in France show who they support in the regional elections: none of the above! …
The French New Anticapitalist Party is currently debating which platform to adopt regarding the next …
Our fraternal organization in France urged a vote for Lutte Ouvriere in the June 20 election. …
In 1968, students in France started a movement which became a general strike. …
Macron lamented the death of the President of Chad, Idriss Déby, France’s henchman in Africa. …
Entertainment industry workers in France are fighting against attacks on their living conditions. …
France has lockdowns for the poor, while the rich are having secret luxury meals. …
France is entering its third lockdown. The working class will be hurt the most by the government’s policies. …
The French government’s illogical response to the pandemic is based more on preserving business profits than the well-being of the people. …
France is attacking the working class by cutting unemployment insurance. …
Oil refinery workers in Grandpuits, France, have been on strike against the closure of their plant. …
Editorial of Convergences Revolutionnaires published by the Etincelle fraction of the New Anti-Capitalist Party (NPA) …
International Revolutionary Convergence V.1, Aug. 2020 [this article has been translated from French] Now that …
Schools in France re-opened May 11, at least in the areas where the virus has spread the least …
For months, hospital staff in France have been fighting for better pay. Then, during the crisis, they were sent to the front without ammunition: a lack of PPE …
Many workers are shocked that they are being made to return to work with promises of protective equipment when hospitals are short of it. …
“I am angry and I am outraged” is the cry from the heart of a psychologist from Mulhouse hospital …
On February 29, the French government used an executive order to pass a widely-hated reform of the pension system, which is their equivalent of social security. …
The Yellow Vest Movement A Report Back From France Friday, January 25, 6:30PM Berkeley City …
Revolutionary University October 2018 France: “All Together! General strike!” This was was one of the …
For the past few months, there have been ongoing strikes of workers from rail and …
Revolutionary University October 2017 France: In The Streets, Workplaces, Universities, Schools & Hospitals… Everybody Hates …
The strike at Citroën Aulnay In France, just like in the U.S., the big auto …
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