France

2.5 million French workers defend pensions, defy gov’t attacks

Responding to a joint call from France’s union confederations, 2.5 million angry French workers protested Jan. 31 in 250 cities…

February 5, 2023

Mass strike in France to defend pensions – Time to fight for Social Security here

Over 2 million workers in France participated in a general strike/mass mobilization on Jan. 19, denouncing plans by President Emmanuel…

January 27, 2023

They want to lead us into war – interview with historic African leader from Mali

By Raphaël Schmeller This interview with Aminata Dramane Traoré was first published Nov. 30 in the German newspaper junge Welt…

December 2, 2022

Workers in France conduct one-day general strike

Protesters clashed with the police in numerous cities, as 300,000 workers participated in a partial general strike in France Oct.…

October 28, 2022

U.S. hands off Haiti!

As we write this editorial, rumors abound that the U.S. military has already moved to seize an airport in Haiti.…

October 24, 2022

French workers resist increasing exploitation

France is in turmoil: Gasoline shortages affect more than 60% of households; inflation is increasing; oil company profits are off…

October 21, 2022

Haiti under the gun

In the current situation in Haiti, organized groups — invariably called gangs by the bourgeois media — often have more…

July 25, 2022

France election yields stinging rebuke for Macron

The second round of parliamentary elections in France held June 19 established two key facts. President Macron’s party suffered a…

July 1, 2022

Mumia Abu-Jamal honored in France

This slightly edited story was posted by Bea Phi from prisonradio.org on June 4. Jamal Jr. is the grandson of…

July 1, 2022

A left-wing coalition shocks French politics

While details and final results in France will have to wait until June 19 — when the second and last…

June 15, 2022