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As pension cut becomes French law: Unions fight back

Following the April 14 rubber-stamp approval by France’s Constitutional Council, on April 15 President Emmanuel Macron signed into law the…

April 18, 2023

Hunger in Haiti made in the U.S.

The United States under enslaver president Thomas Jefferson imposed a blockade of Haiti in 1806, which lasted until 1862. This…

March 31, 2023

Despite government attacks: Workers, students in France stay strong

Since President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Élizabeth Borne rammed through the “reform” of France’s pension system March 16 —…

March 28, 2023

<span class="streamer2">Workers of all ages defend pensions</span> <br>French unions in revolt

Bulletin: The vote in the National Assembly took place March 20 and the government survived by nine votes. The battle…

March 22, 2023

France on strike as millions of workers walk out, block streets

Some 3.5 million workers in 270 locations in France demonstrated March 7, called out by the coalition of trade unions…

March 15, 2023

From Vilnius to Kinshasa, Macron tries to puff up French imperialism

Lithuania, a new member of NATO on the Baltic Sea, doesn’t have the air force its regime claims it needs.…

March 7, 2023

Step by step – U.S. tries to justify intervention into Haiti

The media attention is focused elsewhere. Ukraine and China are still of prime concern for President Joe Biden’s administration and…

March 1, 2023

Workers in France ponder how to defeat pension cutbacks

Public opinion polls show a massive rejection of the government’s plan to “reform” France’s pension system. President Emmanuel Macron means…

February 16, 2023

Burkina Faso asks French army to leave

The government of Burkina Faso on Jan. 23 officially asked the French army to remove its special forces detachment and…

February 8, 2023

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