Europe
Will the Macron–Merkel Agreement Save the EU from a Debacle?
In the early hours of July 21, leaders of the European Union agreed to what the New York Times called a “landmark spending package to rescue their economies from the ravages of the pandemic.” This article is a thoroughgoing political economy analysis of the effort to save the European Union from the pandemic and the economic crisis that had already been forecast before the virus struck, originally published in French in May.
Juan Chingo
July 24, 2020
Understanding the European Union’s 750 Billion Euro Covid-19 Stimulus Package
The leaders of the European Union just announced a 750 billion euro fund (US$857 billion) for post-Covid "reconstruction." What does the plan involve and who will ultimately pay for it?
IzquierdaDiario.es
July 23, 2020
Internationalist Rally: Thousands Show Up Against Racism and Police Violence
The virtual rally was organized by socialist organizations from Latin America, the United States, and Europe, which are members of the news network, La Izquierda Diario. The livestream reached nearly 6,000 individual connections from around the world during the live broadcast. It was simultaneously translated into seven languages: English, French, Portuguese, Italian, Spanish, German, and Spanish sign language (SSL).
Left Voice
July 16, 2020
Macron Celebrates Bastille Day by Teargassing Healthcare Workers in Paris
On July 14, France celebrates Bastille Day. This year, healthcare workers planned mobilizations throughout the country. In Paris, Macron's police welcomed protesters with tear gas and repression.
La Izquierda Diario Argentina
July 15, 2020
François-Noël Babeuf: The People’s Manifesto and the First Cries of Communism
In the whirlwind of the great French Revolution, new ideas emerged: ideas against private property, in favor of newspapers as a tribune of the people, and calling for an organization of cadres to lead the revolution.
Luigi Morris
July 14, 2020
Our Speakers Spit Fire! Line up for our Black Lives Matter International Rally on July 11
Left Voice will be hosting an International Rally, featuring speakers from across the globe in solidarity with Black Struggle and against police violence. Join us and tune in July 11 at 2 pm ET, 11 AM PT.
Left Voice
July 8, 2020
Frontline Hospital Workers in Berlin Go on Strike
On Monday, workers at Berlin's Charité hospital began a five-day strike. Workers of the Charité Facility Management (CFM) are responsible for cleaning, sterilization, patient transport, food preparation, and all the nonmedical work at Europe's biggest university hospital. They are demanding equal pay for equal work.
Nathaniel Flakin
July 7, 2020
What Could Be More Legitimate Than Toppling a Statue?
The toppling of statues this year did not begin in the United States, but in the former French colony of Martinique. A perspective from France on the meaning of the movement to depict the real history of slavery and colonialism reveals what is really behind the argument against destroying these monuments.
Francoise Vergès
July 7, 2020
Reform, Defund, or Dismantle the Police? A French Perspective on the Movement in the United States
Police violence and racism confront workers and minorities in both France and the United States. France’s capitalist leaders insist that what happens on the other side of the Atlantic is irrelevant and reject any discussion of defunding or dismantling the police. The authors put the lie to their contention.
Corinne Rozenn
June 30, 2020
Healthcare Workers Across France Went on Strike Yesterday. The Police Teargassed Them.
Tens of thousands of people in France — from Paris to Montpellier, from Lyon to Bordeaux — answered the national call of nurses on June 16. While French president Emmanuel Macron acted out his support for the health sector on Twitter, the demonstrations faced strong repression, particularly in Paris and Toulouse.
Gabriella Manouchki
June 17, 2020