France
Thousands Take to the Streets in France against the Far Right, Many Reject Both Le Pen and Macron
More than 10,000 people demonstrated in Paris on April 16 against the Far Right. Students blamed the government for the Right’s rise, rejected a lesser-evil vote for Macron against Le Pen in the second round of voting on April 24, and called for preparing a “third social round” to protect the gains of the French people.
Mahdi Ali
April 20, 2022‘Neither Le Pen nor Macron’: Prepare the Resistance Now
The second round of France’s presidential elections on April 24 features a rematch of the 2017 candidates after an authoritarian five-year Macron offensive against social gains that has helped seed the Far Right. Nevertheless, many on the Left are more or less openly calling for a vote for Macron to “block” Le Pen. Given this reactionary tandem of candidates, we call for active abstention and beginning right now to build independent resistance to the coming offensive.
Révolution Permanente
April 18, 2022Amazon Workers in France Wage Unprecedented Strike For Wage Increases
Fighting for wage increases that at least keep pace with inflation, workers at Amazon in France are expanding their strike across the country.
Gaëtan Gracia
April 7, 2022Balance Sheet of the Anasse Kazib Presidential Campaign in France: Laying the Groundwork for a Revival of the Far Left
French revolutionary presidential candidate Anasse Kazib was unable to overcome the undemocratic barrier to achieving ballot status — on top of all sorts of other imaginable obstacles. But the campaign succeeded in raising a far-left voice that engaged large layers of workers and youth. The experience has been rich in lessons, and it bodes well for the future.
Anasse 2022 Campaign Team
April 4, 2022“You are the hope of this world”: Adèle Haenel’s Letter Supporting Anasse Kazib
Adèle Haenel, French actress best known in the United States for her role in the film Portrait of a Lady on Fire, has issued a powerful anti-capitalist statement in support of the candidacy of Anasse Kazib for the French presidency, and for the work of Revolution Permanente more generally.
Révolution Permanente
March 5, 2022Who is Anasse Kazib?
Meet the Trotskyist railway worker running for president of France.
Left Voice
February 27, 2022Media Blackout of Anasse Kazib Candidacy in France Reveals the Myth of Capitalist “Democracy”
Anasse Kazib, the Trotskyist rail worker running for president of France, faces obstacles to winning ballot access. Now, he is being blacked out by the French media, which is doing the bidding of a capitalist state that wants to keep people from hearing a revolutionary program that challenges its rule.
Scott Cooper
February 18, 2022Hundreds Demonstrate for Anasse Kazib and against the Far Right
More than 500 people gathered on Wednesday evening in Paris for a speech by Anasse Kazib, revolutionary candidate for the French presidency. It was a demonstration against the Far Right, which for several days had threatened to prevent the meeting at the Sorbonne from taking place.
Nathan Erderof
February 10, 2022Racist Offensive Tries to Silence Revolutionary Presidential Candidate Anasse Kazib
An invitation to revolutionary presidential candidate Anasse Kazib to speak at France’s most prestigious university tonight has provoked an extreme right-wing group to unleash a new series of racist, xenophobic attacks against the railway worker of Moroccan descent.
Scott Cooper
February 9, 2022What’s Next for French Workers After Thursday’s National Mobilization?
Yesterday, a coalition of unions held a national strike day over wages and jobs. Despite the deep anger among French education workers that crystallized two weeks ago, and local conflicts over wages, participation was limited. As union leaders meet to consider next steps, what conclusions can be drawn so far?
Antoine Bordas
January 28, 2022